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The content we consume influences the person and performer we become. This is a drum we'll bang until the Dojo desists: our content diet matters more than we think.

Historically, we've published a round-up of our favourite reads at the end of each year. This year, however...


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When most people think of actors, they imagine the glamour of movies, television and the stage.

Yet few people realise actors are more likely to experience anxiety


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"Relax" is a tricky note for us actors to receive. On the one hand, performance contexts are inherently stressful.[1] On the other hand, "relaxing" will likely improve our performance.[2] Still, it's a vague note. It neith...


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Raise your hand if your actor self can relate to any of the following:

Engaging in "a range of self-critical cognitions and behaviours".[1] Exposure to "high levels of [...] evaluation and critical assessment".[2] Existing "within high pressure competitive and often hostile or critical environments".[3] Experiencing frequent "setbacks, disappointments, and failures".[4] E...

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Aaand we're back with part two of our series on self-determination theory for actors! Eight months after part one, yes, but the window is shrinking with each instalment! (For new Dojo friends, we procrastinated on publishing part one for 18 months.) We'll refer ourselves to our own article on


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