{"product_id":"developing-your-emotional-health-the-compact-guide","title":"Developing Your Emotional Health: The Compact Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Lasting Emotional Wellbeing for Performers and Beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA practical guide to emotional health in demanding creative work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis practical, empowering guide provides performers and creatives with a toolkit of techniques to improve, manage and maintain good emotional wellbeing – helping you navigate and overcome the pressures and demands of a career in the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll find key, evidence-based concepts and ideas about emotional health, as well as the benefits of taking a holistic approach to your brain, imagination and body. There are dozens of creative exercises and meditations to help you build resilience, develop your emotional intelligence, reframe negative thoughts, stay motivated, and embrace change when it comes. You'll also discover strategies for tackling auditions, preparing for performances and coping with periods of unemployment, plus guidance on creating your own personalised emotional health plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvaluable for anyone working in the creative industries, this book will equip you to assume responsibility for your own emotional wellbeing, and pursue your passion whilst still enjoying a life of fulfilment and satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Compact Guides\u003c\/em\u003e are pocket-sized introductions for actors and theatremakers, each tackling a key topic in a clear and comprehensive way. Written by industry professionals with extensive hands-on experience of their subject, they provide you with maximum information in minimum time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy Barker, Brian Cooley and Beth Wood have all worked in the arts in various roles, including as actors, writers, directors and stage managers. Together, Andy and Brian run Mind Fitness, an organisation dedicated to developing mental health and wellbeing and business effectiveness, and Beth is Artistic Director of Prospero Theatre Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn evidence-based strategies for managing emotional challenges in performance work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild resilience and self-awareness essential for sustainable creative careers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess concise, practical guidance you can apply immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefit from Nick Hern Books' commitment to performer wellbeing and mental health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy Barker is a certified performance coach, trainer and author with diverse work experience in the arts and corporate senior management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has worked in the music industry, the film industry, the world of theatre, videogames, and learning and development. Highlights include working with Jim Henson's \u003cem\u003eMuppets\u003c\/em\u003e and with Andrew Lloyd Webber's numerous West End productions. Amongst a wide range of backstage credits, he was part of the original London productions of \u003cem\u003eEvita\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStarlight Express\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChess\u003c\/em\u003e, transferred \u003cem\u003eSingle Spies\u003c\/em\u003e from the National Theatre to the West End, enjoyed a run on \u003cem\u003eMe and My Girl\u003c\/em\u003e in London, and was Company Manager of the D'Oyly Carte Opera at the Savoy Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Brian Cooley, he runs Mind Fitness, an organisation dedicated to developing mental health and wellbeing alongside business effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eDeveloping Your Emotional Health: The Compact Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (Nick Hern Books, 2024) with Brian Cooley and Beth Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788503990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 September 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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