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Question: Is it possible to over practice!?
I write music, and I was wondering how you feel about practicing things!. Do you think it's possible to over practice!. Sometimes I can feel my sessions gradually getting worse, as I practice, and then when I put it down in come back again, I do twice as good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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It works the same way as any other activity!.!.if you continue to do it for an extended period of time, the quality of your work is going to go down!. Taking breaks is necessary to preserve the level of performance you want!. For example, when studying for a test, you should not do it all at once!. You should take it in chunks and take breaks in between!. Otherwise, you'll overload your memory capacity by pummeling it over and over again with more information than it can process at once!. When you play or sing, your brain is trying to process each practice performance as a separate entity and compare it to the stored example gleaned from the written work of how it's supposed to sound!. It's no wonder that it starts to run at a impeded pace with so much data flying about!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is not a tip specifically for music, but I think it could be applied!. When studying, you can only usefully concentrate for 20 minutes, then you need to have a break of at least half that time (I used to go for a jog or walk the dog)!. So I guess you could practice for a certain amount of time, then have a break while doing something else, then come back to it!. This is also good for getting housework done, if you are burdened with that responsibility!. lol!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes you can over do it and all the answers you have been given i agree with!.
I have been told to play as long as im having fun but to put it down when i get tired or stressed out!.
There is a point where one gets overloaded and its pointless unless you have a breack!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

naturally any activity grows worst when done continuously for long period of time!. So take break in between your practice or else the practice may also sound monotonous!. Www@QuestionHome@Com