How to stay focused while performing (even with distractions) | Performance Psychology

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Yesterday I watched actors at Shakespeare's Globe perform to crying babies and constant chaos and they never broke focus. As a Clinical Psychologist specialising in helping performing artists become the best performers they can be, I wasn't just watching theatre. I was watching elite-level attentional control.

In this video, I break down the psychological skills those actors were using, and how you can develop them too!

🧠 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
✅ The 4 psychological skills elite performers use to maintain focus
✅ Why "perfect focus" is a myth (and what to aim for instead)
✅ Practical strategies: sensory anchors, attentional cueing, focus recovery
✅ The connection between nervous system regulation and focus
✅ How to train these skills deliberately (not just hope they develop)

💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Selective attention (filtering distractions)

Emotional regulation (managing internal responses)

Nervous system regulation (staying in your window of tolerance)

Attentional flexibility (zooming in/out seamlessly)

Focus recovery is more important than perfect focus

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📄 READ MORE:
LinkedIn article on the Globe experience:   / what-i-learned-focus-watching-actors-perfo...  

👋 ABOUT ME: I'm Dr Maja Jankowska, a Clinical & Counselling Psychologist (PhD, HCPC Registered, BPS Chartered) specialising in anxiety, trauma and performance psychology for professional musicians, singers, actors, and stage performers.
My mission is to help performing artists understand the psychology behind performance anxiety and access evidence-based tools to perform with presence, freedom, and joy - not just survival mode.

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📚 RESEARCH REFERENCES:
This video draws on research in attentional control, emotional regulation, and performance psychology. Key concepts include:

Selective attention, (Moran, 2012)
Emotional regulation (Gross, 2015)
Polyvagal theory (Porges, 2011)
Attentional cueing (Wulf, 2013)

⚠️ DISCLAIMER:
This content is for educational purposes and does not replace professional psychological support. If you're struggling with focus, anxiety, or performance issues that impact your wellbeing, please seek support from a qualified mental health professional.

© Dr Maja Jankowska | Clinical & Counselling Psychologist | Founder of Beyond the Spotlight Psychology
Specialising in Performance Psychology for Stage Performers