Have you ever felt bogged down or defeated by all the details in the practice room? (If you said no, I suspect you’re lying!) With so many directions you could choose to focus on during every practice session, it can feel like these tiny details quickly add up and become overwhelming. A few years ago, I was reflecting on my own practice habits. Although I’ve always been good to balance small-scale polishing work and larger scale performance run-throughs, I had a simple shift in perspective that made practice much more enjoyable and productive for me. After finishing a run-through of a piece, I was still getting bogged down by tiny…