Why Do I Get Nervous When I Perform? | Music Is Medicine

Have you ever wondered why you can play perfectly at home... but the moment someone starts watching, everything changes? Your hands tighten. Your breathing changes. Suddenly every mistake feels enormous. In this episode of Music Is Medicine, Mat Creedon explores the surprising reason performance anxiety has very little to do with music itself. Discover why our minds replay old mistakes, how past experiences shape what we hear, and why learning to stay present may be the greatest musical skill of all. Whether you're a musician, public speaker, performer—or simply someone who struggles with self-doubt—this episode offers a fresh perspective on fear, confidence and the stories we tell ourselves. Perhaps music was never asking you to be perfect. Perhaps it was only asking you to listen. 🎵 Join the Music Is Medicine community: https://www.skool.com/mat-creedon-sch... 📖 Free Easy Key resources and daily reflections are available inside the community. If this episode resonated with you, please consider liking, subscribing, and sharing it with someone who might need to hear it. Subscribe to my channel:    / @matcreedon   Follow me on Instagram:   / matcreedon   Follow me on X: https://x.com/matcreedon Like Mat Creedon School of Music on Facebook:   / matcreedonschoolofmusic   Hang out with Mat Creedon on Facebook:   / mat.creedon