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Table of contents
ОглавлениеIntroduction: Why endure when you can create?
First Steps Towards a Theatre of the Future
What I’m aiming for with this book
Chapter 1: The Theatre – Lots of Potential for Your Health
The Challenging Work of an Artist
The Myth of the Suffering Artist
Is Artistic Freedom Really Without Boundaries?
Workplace and work organisation
Social structures and relationships
Health Protection as an Opportunity
Work protection – to help and support you
When stresses and strains overburden our psyche
A great opportunity for artists
Mental Training for the High-Performance Sport of Art
There is No Such Thing as Impossible!
Chapter 2: The Power of Self-efficacy
The feeling of artistic powerlessness
Between security and artistic recognition
Taking a Stance: The Philosophy of Martial Arts
Budo – the Japanese martial arts philosophy
Assuming Responsibility for Yourself
In the Flow: The Ideal State for Artistic Creation
From powerlessness to self-determination with meaningful goals
From paralysing competitiveness to learning and growing
Intrinsic Motivation as the Main Asset of a Theatre
Motivation from within: a precious gift
Chapter 3: Our Brain and its Creative Potential
Tapping into our unlimited potential
Long-term changes must be holistic
Neuroplasticity: changeability throughout life
When stress blocks my potential
The ideal stress level for every task
The built-in biological alarm system
The individual assessment is what counts
For new things to evolve in theatre…
Chapter 4: Methods for Coping with Stress
Recovery methods: How do I “come down” after a stressful situation?
Active physical activities – bodywork for art
Rest – the anchor in everyday life
Mental training: How do I rate outer and inner stimuli?
Getting to know our inner critics – and reeducating them
Look for the positives while practising healthy realism
Dare to fail in order to grow – visions of the future
Mutual support and appreciation
Don’t pursue perfectionism – develop your own thing instead
What, no suffering? Discover the pleasure of flow
Stimulus management: How do I reduce stimuli that trigger stress right from the outset?
Meaning of life instead of longing for love
Chapter 5: Appreciative Communication
Do I mean what I say? – the right choice of words
The great importance of the emotional level
Cultivate an awareness of “communicative fallibility”
Every point of view is legitimate
The language of the stage is body language
Basic Techniques of Verbal Communication
The communication bridge: the sender side
The what and the how · Only talk about what’s relevant · Reasons · Transmit and repeat important information · Choosing the right time and place · Give feedback · Inner attitude · Feedback rules · Eye-opener in difficult situations
The communication bridge: the recipient side
The art of listening · Active listening or understanding others · Bear in mind the value of the message · Assume a positive intention · Just say thanks!
The transforming power of appreciation
Every emotion is right to begin with
Seeing what’s good or Why is it so hard to praise?
Assume responsibility for your own actions
Communication as a daily challenge
Chapter 6: Handling conflicts constructively
Conflicts built into the structure of the theatre
Three steps towards conflict resolution – strategies of self-control
Stable footing · Body alignment and posture · Slow down · Exhale consciously
Step 2: Develop an understanding of the situation
Our constructions of reality · Important signposts: our emotions · Accepting emotions · The power of empathy · Criticism as constructive feedback · Confidently defend your own point of view · Humour · Building trust
Step 3: Finding win-win solutions
What’s most important: Appreciation on a human level · Mustering patience for finding a common path · Being open to new things · Activating creativity · Accepting change as an everyday occurrence
Positive, solution-oriented basic attitude
An eternal process – patience and calmness
Chapter 7: Mastery of the Self
The Japanese tradition of the arts and crafts
Beyond the visible and beyond perfection – yugen and wabisabi
