The Magic of Live Performance

There’s something special about watching a show live instead of digitally. Whether it’s music, theater, dance, or comedy, sharing a space with performers and fellow audience members cumulates in an energy that can’t be matched at home.

Live shows engage our senses, spark our emotions, and release our worries.

In a world where entertainment is increasingly digital and solitary, a live event can be a refreshment for your wellbeing. From the thrill as the lights dim to the roar of applause at the end, each moment offers a chance to quench your spirit’s thirst.

The Science of Live Performance

An organization called Frontier Economics conducted research to measure the impact of culture and heritage on health and wellbeing. In one of their studies, they found that visiting cultural venues and production facilities every few months helped in the reduction of incidences of depression in older adults!

Further Reading: Monetising the impact of culture and heritage on health and wellbeing

Weekend Challenge: Experience Something Live

This weekend, we challenge you to step out and experience a live performance! It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, just something that brings people together, happening in real-time.

Step 1: Find an event
Catch a local band at a neighborhood bar or coffee shop
Check out a theater production or improv comedy show
Find a dance performance or open mic night
Watch a community orchestra, choir, or cultural event
Head to a small festival

Step 2: Go
Go with friends
Go alone
Go with strangers
Go with your dog
Doesn’t matter who, just go

Step 3: Engage
Find a place in the middle of the crowd, don’t creep on the edges
Focus on the performers, not others
Cheer when it’s time, boo when it’s time

The Goal

We’re not chasing perfection or production value.
We’re hunting that energy from the roar of your neighbors.
The buzz and atmosphere from anticipatory strangers.
The joy of a performer bearing the fruits of their labor.
Nothing planned, nothing forced.

Make sure to reflect

Afterwards, take a minute to reflect: How did it feel to be there, in the moment? Did you find yourself more present, inspired, or just having fun?

Share your experience!

Let us know how it went! We’d love to hear about what show you chose and maybe even share it with others for more ideas.

Take our survey

Let us know what to work on next: https://vitalcore-newsletter.beehiiv.com/forms/a13aa794-2737-431a-9f82-82a6f08ffc6b

P.S. Did you stop yourself from going out? If so, please share what went wrong and we’ll do some research to find something that can help next time!

Book of The Month

Manage Your Day-to-Day:
Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
By Jocelyn K. Glei

This book is a series of short stories from more than 20 professionals in which they share tips, tricks, and wisdom on productivity based on their own real-world experience. The short story format makes it easy to digest, easy to split into multiple sittings, and can be read in any sequence. Find the chapter that resonates with you in the moment and jump to it, adapt the book to your schedule instead of the other way around. We especially recommend it for people in creative roles.

Find it on Amazon: Paperback | Kindle Unlimited

*We receive a commission for using this link, which will go towards our goal of creating original content. It has no impact on our review or thoughts about the quality of the book.