A quick, mythbusting guide on how to properly nourish your body for movement performance. Together we will discuss: Everyday nutrition tips How to eat well on performance days Common myths about dieting Maintaining a positive body image as a performer Written by Fumi Somehara Principle Dietician, DDD Centre for Recovery. What do you wish all […]
Resource Category: Read
Encompasses all our written resources, including guides, articles and the Well series.
Speak and Sing Well
Be kind to your voice, recognise that it plays a huge role not only in your life as a performer but in your everyday life and how you connect with the world. Read on website Download S&S Well It’s important to look after our voices and keep them in shape. For performers with speaking and […]
Sleep Well
A good indication of sleeping well is that it takes us less than 30 minutes to fall asleep at the beginning of the night, and we experience a few wakings during the night. Read on website Download Sleep Well The performing arts industry can present unique challenges for healthy sleep. Unusual work hours, workload pressures, […]
Work Well Guide
View Work Well Guide The Work Well Guide is a resource that provides performing arts organisations/collaborators with practical strategies and evidence-based tools and techniques for creating mentally healthy workplaces. Your workplace might be backstage, onstage, offstage, a tour bus, a shed or anything in between – but it’s still a workplace! All workplaces can benefit from taking […]
Back after interval: for all performing arts workers
Looking after our mental health as we return to creative work and workplaces (COVID-19) What is ‘Back after Interval?’ This resource consists of practical, evidence-based tips for looking after your mental health and wellbeing when returning to live performance after time away. While this resource was developed in the context of public health responses and venue re-openings throughout COVID-19, […]
Back after interval: for performers and creatives
Looking after our mental health as we return to creative work and workplaces (COVID-19) What is ‘Back after Interval’? This resource consists of practical, evidence-based tips for looking after your mental health and wellbeing when returning to live performance after time away. While this resource was developed in the context of public health responses and venue re-openings throughout COVID-19, […]
Back after interval: for leaders, managers and organisations
Promoting positive mental health for your teams returning to creative work and workplaces. Introduction This resource consists of practical, evidence-based tips for looking after yours and your team’s mental health and wellbeing when returning to live performance after time away. While this resource was developed in the context of public health responses and venue re-openings throughout COVID-19, the principles […]
Tour Well for Tour Managers
Read Tour Well for Tour Managers Tour Well for Tour Managers consists of practical suggestions, evidence-based tips, and real life examples for designing and delivering tours that promote positive mental health for the whole company. Taking a production on the road is exciting and adventurous – producing a show for new audiences, building relationships with […]