Confidence struggle
I am a rising senior in college and have been playing the trumpet since 6th grade. Recently in my practice I have been struggling with even the simplest things. Air leaks everywhere with my embouchure, can hardly play a top space G, trouble with response on the horn, and I could go on. I find myself getting frustrated in practice almost every time and second guessing everything I do. I don’t know why or how this is happening but it just seems to be getting worse. Like the title says, I feel as if I’ve lost every bit of confidence in my playing to where every time I put the horn to my lips a million things are rushing through my head. (Make sure the embouchure is set right, use your diaphragm, relax, arch your tongue, steady air stream) these are all good things to think about but it’s too much going on it feels and I just want to tell myself just BLOW.
Does anyone have any ideas for ways to get out of this funk? Mindsets? Exercises?