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Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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Building Resilience to Stress

Use these seven daily practices to help build up your resilience to stress and help you understand it. Since I started my coaching business, one of my greatest missions has been to share with others the importance of getting ahead of stress by taking a preventative and proactive approach. By doing so, people (hopefully) won’t […]

mental health
wellbeing
The Spotlight Podcast
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Performer Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Arts

Wellbeing in the Arts founder and former West End performer Adam Bambrough discusses mental health in the industry and his own experience with audition anxiety and self-care. We’re joined in the Spotlight Voiceover Booth by Adam Bambrough, founder of Wellbeing in the Arts, to talk about mental health in the creative industries.  Adam is a […]

mental health
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spotlight
Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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Preventing Burnout

Avoid performer burnout with our expert’s guide on recognising stress signs and when to seek help for your mental health. A question I often get asked is, ‘What actually is burnout?’ Ultimately, burnout is a state of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion that arises from a person being stuck in a chronic state of stress […]

first person
mental health
wellbeing
The Industry
Impact of Injury Report Reveals High Rate of Performer Injury During Film, TV and Theatre Work

IPC’s Impact of Injury report shows prevalence of cast and crew injury whilst working in film, TV and theatrical production. Today, Thursday 6 March 2025, the Injury Prevention Consultancy (IPC) released a report looking into the impact of injury in film, television and theatrical production. Authored by IPC founder, Tome Levi, the report shows the […]

film
mental health
musical theatre
Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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EFT Tapping: What It Is and How It Can Help Reduce Performance Anxiety

Emotional Freedom Technique, the 30-second anxiety-reducing wellness therapy Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande used at the ‘Wicked’ premiere and how to use it on yourself. With countless interviews, green carpets, awards ceremonies and the global roaring success of Wicked, it’s no wonder Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have been looking for ways to regulate their […]

auditions
mental health
soft skills
Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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Top 9 Time Management Tips for Actors

Learn How To Develop a Routine That Suits Your Schedule Time management is essential for actors. Whether you’re on a contract, between acting jobs, or at drama school, you must juggle training, side hustles, auditions, upskilling and learning lines with a social life – all while looking after your physical and mental health. Without efficiently […]

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mental health
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