The U.S. feels really heavy right now, and if your body and brain feel like they’re on permanent high alert, that's you responding like a human living in a country that’s politically fractured, exhausted, and unsure of what comes next. When violence and constant “we're in crisis” news stack up, it all lives in our nervous systems, and our voices. Naming the weight we’re under Many people across the world are reporting a mix of anger, fear, overwhelm, and numbness as conflict keeps...

Performance has nothing to do with your character. It's is your nervous system trying very hard to keep you alive in a situation it thinks is dangerous. Your body can't tell the difference between a tiger chasing you down for dinner and singing happy birthday to your sister. And just telling your body that you're not in danger isn't usually enough to convince it. Luckily, there are some concrete and learnable things you can do to reassure your nervous system and get back to singing boldly. ...