Dr. Lisa Hartwell-Anxiety Mastery and Resilience Retreats

08/26/2025

🎼 What an incredible honor it was to teach at "Squawk Camp" this summer!

Huge gratitude to Erin Brophey at the University of Saskatchewan for inviting me to work with the most amazing group of oboists and bassoonists at their double reed camp in beautiful Saskatoon, Canada this summer whilst our Mr.15 oboist was with them for music camp.

Watching musicians of ALL levels discover how to transform their performance anxiety into artistic power was absolutely magical ✨ These talented artists learned that their "nerves" aren't something to fight—they're energy waiting to fuel their best performances.

I just published an article about the Brain Flow Framework™ that we explored together. Link below! 

🎯 Exciting news: I'm launching monthly group workshops online starting in September for musicians ready to turn stage fright into stage power.

DM me "WAITLIST" if you want to be notified when registration opens!



https://medium.com//musicianperformanceanxiety-910fee62857d

08/25/2025

🎼 What an incredible honor it was to teach at "Squawk Camp" this summer!

Huge gratitude to Erin Brophey at the University of Saskatchewan for inviting me to work with the most amazing group of oboists and bassoonists at their double reed camp in beautiful Saskatoon, Canada this summer whilst our Mr.15 oboist was with them for music camp.

Watching musicians of ALL levels discover how to transform their performance anxiety into artistic power was absolutely magical ✨ These talented artists learned that their "nerves" aren't something to fight—they're energy waiting to fuel their best performances.

I just published an article about the Brain Flow Framework™ that we explored together. Link below!

🎯 Exciting news: I'm launching monthly group workshops online starting in September for musicians ready to turn stage fright into stage power.

DM me "WAITLIST" if you want to be notified when registration opens!

The lights dim, the audience falls silent, and your heart pounds so loudly you’re certain it’s audible through the concert hall.

08/14/2025

Music is life.

Life is music.

Gotta love Superfans!

If you need a huge dose of sweetness overload go watch podcast 🥰

Living with a budding musician that will become his life path is inspiring to see the possibilities.

You go girl.🧡🏈

And I don't even like orange! 🙃

Keep bringing your light and love to the 🌎

08/13/2025

Sometimes when my focus is a bit....off. 

I either mindmap the thoughts and feelings I am having....Or if I feel stuck, I create a vision board or picture. 

Because usually if my brain doesn't have access to words or feelings that I can put my finger on, it's time to engage the right-side, creative part of my brain.  

And guess what? It DOES NOT need to be a prize-winning drawing! 

I can actually draw and paint as I've been doing this for years. However, this process is different. More primitive. It accesses parts of your brain and heart's core that you didn't realize was there. Hence, the kindergarten picture you see here. 

Allow me to explain. 

Sit down with all your favorite things. This might be iced tea and a bit of chocolate, favorite pen, anything really. Sit for a moment or two just quietly. I tend to look out in the distance first before turning inward. For this one, I just started with the clouds. Then the grass. Then the ocean. Then back to the Sun. With lots of added colors as our sun usually is in Hawaii. Back to the grass to draw apple representation. Then I added the path to the orchard somehow from the ocean. The triangle is my 3 steps I teach with my heart at the core. Out of nowhere, I felt I wanted to just draw spirals that represent my clients starting small and expanding through a spiral process. 

I don't do much interpreting when I am drawing. It just....happens. It's very much like the trance I feel during my daily hypnosis meditation. Only I am fully awake and aware. 

This is one example the first step in what I teach:

It is then that I flip over and write as fast as I can, the mindmap flow of what my brain just downloaded and my soul's core wants me to "see". 

This is how I . 

Otherwise I stay stuck. Just like most people. And before it bubbles up to being absolutely non-productive, in one hour I've used my high functioning anxiety to my advantage. *Read more in comments

08/13/2025

If there was ever a visual what I teach what it means to channel your chi when anxiety overwhelms you....this is it!! 🥰 "That's what I'm talkin' about!" 🤣 When I worked in the ER and as a flight nurse for years before grad school I would tell the kiddos they could scream and say whatever they wanted! Just don't pull away! 🫣 They used to say A LOT worse than "Heck ya!" 🤣

08/10/2025

Mr. 15 finally got his chance to play viola in community orchestra! 🎼🎶

They are the kindest, welcoming group of musicians who love kiddo vibes!

Music is Life and allows you the opportunity to try new things!

Especially when you're a gifted musician 🙏

Well done son. 💙 You make us proud 💃

08/07/2025

Lotsa projects happening in our Hale at the moment!

Mr. 15 is brainstorming with potential beneficiaries for his Eagle Scout project! His vision is incredible. And he will need support and collaboration and mentorship.

Phew. Love our community. Everyone SHOWS up for the betterment of all.

Intergenerational.

That is his goal. Music access for all ages.

Here we go!

And of course we met while the seniors played gateball. Looked like croquet to me! 🤣

And of course it was a GORGEOUS Hawaii day to take pics💙

Prepping my own projects of more in-person workshops, coaching and retreats and starting monthly online workshops for execs, entrepreneurs and professionals who struggle with high-functioning anxiety!

I'll definitely follow up on the request for more workshops for musicians with performance anxiety after such a positive group in Canada. 🎼🎶

The ocean clears my brain. Making space for the creativity required to pull off these endeavors! 💃

Stay tuned and hope to see you show up for yourself too 🌎

08/03/2025

Sometimes in life ya just gotta trust the process.

Trust each other.🥰

Trust yourself. 💃

The rest all works out.👍

Pinky promise.

Congrats to you Jayson & Emily!

Much Aloha 🌺

07/22/2025

Taking time out from werk werk werk💃

To eat and hang out with Mr.15🍕

School supplies ✅️

Eagle Scout meeting with his amazing advisor 🇱🇷

Community orchestra rehearsal 🎶

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