If you don't know I'm an Acting & Audition Prep Coach, as well as an Intimacy Director & Cooridnator, and Sensitivity Specilist. With all of these positions I work very closely to actors. I'm an actor myself. Something that has stood the test of time is being nervous, jittery, over-stimulated, etc.
Actors are people. They may or may not have neurodivergencies. They may or may not get nervous. When they do feel overwhelmed, nervous, aggitated, etc they've been told to just 'handle it.' It's simply 'a part of the job.'
That's definately true. It's a part of the job.
BUT...what if we encouraged Actors to bring with them items that are small and singular that could help them get their nervous system to relax and allow them to reset so they can focus and work?
I'm no therepist, doctor or mental health practioner. I'm simply a person with years of work experience, training, and observation under my belt.
I've put togher a list of items for folks to scroll through and be able to purchase something for their own Actor/Audition/Performer kit. I highly encourage Actors to create a list and a physical kit of items they take with them when they audition and/or perform. That way they can be ready for if/when they may need something. We can't expect theatres and film sets to have what we need. We need to have our own face mask ready to support ourselves and if we choose to want to support others.
You can check out these items here and any purchase you may gives me a small commision.