Below is a list that I have compiled of books that deal with the issues surrounding performance anxiety and stage fright. As you will notice, many of the subjects concern sports and spirituality. There are many lessons to be learned from other “performers” in our world. See if any of these titles interest you and prepare to perceive your performing in a whole new light!
The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart
by Madeline Bruser and Yehudi Menuhin
published by Bell Tower
Confident Music Performance: The Art of Preparing
by Barbara Schneiderman
published by MMB Music
Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life by Shakti Gawain
published by New World Library
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
published by Perennial
The Inner Game of Music by Timothy Gallwey
published by Doubleday
In Pursuit of Excellence: How to Win in Sport and Life Through Mental Training by Terry Orlick
published by Human Kinetics
Making Music for the Joy of It: Enhancing Creativity Skills and Musical Confidence by Stephanie Judy
published by J. P. Tarcher
The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental, Emotional, and Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologists
by James E. Leohr
published by Plume
Notes from the Green Room: Coping With Stress and Anxiety in Musical Performance Paul G. Salmon and Robert G. Meyer
published by Lexington Books
Performer Prepares
by Robert Caldwell
published by Caldwell Publishing
Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior by Bill Jackson
published by Hyperion
A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances by Eloise Ristad
published by Real People Press
Stagefright: Letting It Work for You by Robert Triplett
published by Burnham Inc. Publishing
Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way by Rick Carson
published by Quill
Way of the Peaceful Warrior, A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
published by HJ Kramer
Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want by Barbara Sher and Annie Gottlieb
published by Viking Press
Zen and the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigal
published by Random House
