Time goes by and without noticing we get stuck in our daily routine and we start to ware out little by little. Work during the week, practice on Thursday and before we know it it’s Saturday night and we have to get ready for Sunday morning worship. Beware of falling into a boring routine and getting burnt out because that will slowly become your life. Wake up and let’s work against being tired musicians who are not growing. Im giving you three ways out to avoid burn out.
1. Learn
Try something new. It can be learning a new song or implementing a new arrangement to an existing song. Get private lessons or attend a course to improve in your instrument or sometimes buying or borrowing a piece of gear can get us excited to play our instrument once again.
2. Collaborate
If you are part of a band invite some friends to play or you guys can even swap the places you normally play in, that’s a nice change of pace for both the audience and the bands. If you find yourself tired about your tone or are having trouble with parts of a song, reach out for help and advice from your band members and friends. If you are a songwriter or arranger send your ideas to others you trust so you can receive feedback and maybe finish a project together. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and share your musical ideas with others.
3. Experiment and Create
Experiment with different sounds and textures, you can also try and tune your guitar differently or if you’ve never composed a song, start now; try something you normally won’t do. If you are a songwriter and you typically come up with fast and upbeat ideas, take the challenge to make a slower and more intimate song or vice versa. Get out of your comfort zone and take on new challenges. This will keep you excited and focused on music and you will grow.
I hope these tips help and inspire you to create good musical habits to avoid burn out. Let me know how you implement these in your life, I would love to hear!