ABSTRACT
That was the toughest challenge, keeping the stress from rising up and taking over. Britta already is an experienced pianist at the age of 14. She’s been playing for 10 years and performing for 3. Although she is highly skilled, she is having trouble giving her best at competitions because, as she puts it, The pressure gets to he author. She start getting nervous days before the event. Britta’s experience is not uncommon. Many people aspire to do great things and then find themselves unable to tolerate the pressures that come with working at top levels. The most basic stress management skill is breathing. Breath is especially effective at keeping anxiety from spiraling out of control, and in maintaining concentration and focus. Fear creates tension and breathing fights this tension by keeping oxygen levels high in the bloodstream.
