Different careers, different instruments and different stages of life, yet the same quiet anxiety. What fascinates me is that many musicians understand recovery perfectly well in every other area of life. During one televised performance, concert pianist Yuja Wang agreed to wear a heart-rate monitor, offering a fascinating glimpse into what happens inside a performer’s body during a live concert. Perhaps the first step towards changing the way musicians think about recovery is changing the way we think about performance itself. In 2023, she founded the platform Achieve Performance Mindset, where she shares insights on performance psychology to help musicians build mental resilience.