Being a musician and constantly opening up the emotional toolbox for practice and performances is often very taxing on our mental health.\xa0 In the first 'Talking Flutes' podcast of 2020, let's make a pact to make this the year when we all take our personal inner health seriously and dedicate as much time to our wellbeing as we do to our music.\xa0\xa0\nOther subjects covered by Clare and Jean-Paul this week include creating a balanced practice plan, mitigating some of the effects of social media comments and the open G# flute.\n'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes' Extra are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.\xa0 For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com