You're standing on the field/court/stage, teeth clenched, muscles tense or shaking, a primal scream stirring in your belly and a tinge of heaviness in your heart. You've made your third consecutive mistake, and the urge to let out the wild beast within is overwhelming. Too much emotion is the enemy of every performer. Broken or thrown equipment and a XXXX vocabulary are a few of our most popular responses when our emotions get the better of us. No matter if you are feeling sad, angry or anxious, the body will always respond and let us know we are not happy, in some way. When things happen in our world, we have thoughts and judgements around the situation, however these are often so fast and automatic that we don’t even register that we’ve had them. However, these thoughts will lead to physiological responses and so our body will always help us take notice. Therefore listening to our body is the first step in acknowledging and managing the emotions and related thoughts that often sabotage our performances. So let’s get you to be more in tune with what YOUR body is telling you when emotions stir.