The Truth About Why Mindfulness ‘Doesn’t Work’ on Stage 🧘

True story:

I took ballet lessons for 11 years.

I’m also a certified yoga instructor.

And to this day, it still surprises me how many people believe static stretching is a good idea.

You know, you hold a pose…

You feel the tug…

You breathe…

You wait.

And yes, it feels like something’s happening.

But in reality?

You’re just passively elongating a muscle.

That’s it.

And when that’s all you do — without strengthening the muscle in that longer range...

You’re left with something that looks flexible…

But is actually unstable.

More injury-prone.

Less reliable under pressure.

Kind of like…

Meditation and music performance.

If all you ever do is sit in silence, in the safety of your bedroom, with a candle lit and a gentle playlist in the background...

Of course your mind’s going to lose its sh*t the second you walk out on stage.

Amidst all the chaos and watching eyes.

You didn’t train it there.

You trained it here.

And this is where it gets sticky...

Because when meditation “doesn’t work” in real life — when you still feel anxious, overwhelmed, spirally…

You start thinking something’s wrong with you.

When in truth?

You just never practiced the skill in the context where you actually need it.

And like the overstretched muscle with no strength — it’s not just unhelpful.

It can actually leave you more vulnerable.

To overwhelm.

To self-judgement.

To burnout.

So let me ask you this:

Have you been training for flexibility when what you really need is strength?

A lot of high-performing musicians I work with feel like they’ve “failed” at mindfulness.

Like they’re broken.

Or “not the type” for meditation.

Or too messy in the head to ever really feel grounded.

But I promise you — you’re not broken.

You’ve just been taught to train the mind the same way we’re taught to stretch the body.

Out of context.

Out of touch with what performance really asks of you.

So I’ve put together a new offer.

It’s simple.

It’s laser-focused.

It’s for musicians who want to stop spiralling and finally feel grounded when it counts.

If that sounds like something you’ve been looking for — you can read all the details here:

👉 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e7IpvRKzm53BMgxt2itP1G-CLkIi1k1h2_BaZ6w_wis/edit?usp=sharing

With warmth and music,

Gökçe 💙