Audition Prep Advice: How to Enjoy What You're Doing No Matter What
When you’re getting ready for pro cheer auditions, you will find yourself annoyed by some audition aspects. For example, mastering the art of speaking in public. You see, no matter how much you want to become a professional cheerleader, not everything is going to be easy. But there’s one thing you can do to make the most out of audition prep: Enjoyment.
Enjoyment is essential for pro cheer audition success. Enjoyment allows you to cope with any challenge. It helps you tune out negative thoughts. It lets you look at any situation differently.
In this blog post, I’m going to give you five tips that will help you enjoy pro cheer audition prep regardless of the material you’re working on. Keep reading.
1. Identify a learning
There’s a lesson to be learned in every experience. It’s just waiting to be realized. The problem is that we approach a situation with negativity. Remember that you always have a choice to see the positive. Look at working out, dancing, or public speaking differently and you will uncover an important lesson.
2. See the bigger picture
Do you allow one thing to cloud your entire day? If you don’t get to master a routine, do you let that stress and bother you? Looking at the bigger picture means to see the overall situation instead of the tiny details. Don’t get caught up in the details of an audition aspect the expense of others.
3. Take a break if you must
Working on your audition performance day in and day out can be very stressful. The last thing you would want is to get overwhelmed. Stress ruins your performance because you feel burned out. Breaks interrupt the stress cycle. Rest if you must because your mind and body need it.
4. Reward yourself
Starting today, celebrate your pro audition prep accomplishments no matter how small they seem. Remember that you took these steps to reach your goal. Giving yourself that pat in the back strengthens those actions. Tell yourself, “Awesome job!” Treat yourself to a massage or a makeover. You deserve it.
5. Know your intention
Ask yourself, “Why do I do this?” Take a pause to reflect on your motivations. Surely, there’s a reason why you want to audition for a pro cheer team. If you get clear on your WHY, you’ll be able to keep doing what you do, have the drive and enthusiasm for it, and be effective.
While you may not get to decide what the audition will cover, you can learn to enjoy the process and reap the benefits. At the end of the day, we need to act to make our dreams come true. It’s up to us to make that experience pleasant or not. You choose.
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