First Aid for the Artist's Soul. Christina Barandun

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      Photo: © Bettina Fürst-Fastré

      Christina Barandun, born in 1974, is a theatre scholar and consultant for organisational and employee development as well as corporate health management in theatres. She lives in Bonn, Germany, and works as a coach for executives and teams. In conjunction with exercises from the Japanese martial arts form Aikido, she also holds workshops on stress management, communication and conflict resolution. (www.barandun.de)

      Christina Barandun

      FIRST AID FOR THE ARTIST’S SOUL

      Stress management, communication and conflict resolution in the cultural sector

      A Guide

       For Yoshi and Daniela – thank you for your ›yes‹.

       C. B.

      English edition 2021

      Original edition

      © by Alexander Verlag Berlin 2018

      POB 19 18 24, D-14008 Berlin, Germany

      www.alexander-verlag.com | [email protected]

      All rights reserved.

      Proofreading/editing: Christin Heinrichs-Lauer

      Translations: Marc Svetov/Jodi Gray

      Graphics/layout/cover design: Antje Wewerka

      Illustrations: Bettina von Keitz

      ISBN 978-3-89581-553-9 (eBook)

       Table of contents

       Foreword

       Introduction: Why endure when you can create?

       First Steps Towards a Theatre of the Future

       What I’m aiming for with this book

       Chapter 1: The Theatre – Lots of Potential for Your Health

       The Dilemma of the Artist

       The Challenging Work of an Artist

       The Myth of the Suffering Artist

       Is Artistic Freedom Really Without Boundaries?

       The Daily Theatre Madness

       Workplace and work organisation

       Social structures and relationships

       Health Protection as an Opportunity

       What is health?

       Work protection – to help and support you

       When stresses and strains overburden our psyche

       A great opportunity for artists

       Mental Training for the High-Performance Sport of Art

       There is No Such Thing as Impossible!

       Chapter 2: The Power of Self-efficacy

       Stop Playing the Victim!

       The feeling of artistic powerlessness

       Between security and artistic recognition

       Taking a Stance: The Philosophy of Martial Arts

       Budo – the Japanese martial arts philosophy

       “It’s up to me how I react”

       Assuming Responsibility for Yourself

       In the Flow: The Ideal State for Artistic Creation

       Be active in creating

       The Art of Influence

       From powerlessness to self-determination with meaningful goals

       What is “good” art?

       From paralysing competitiveness to learning and growing

       Creating trust

       Intrinsic Motivation as the Main Asset of a Theatre

       Motivation from within: a precious gift

       Feeding the source

       Our