This research project involved an autoethnographic investigation of strategies that can improve practice and pre-performance routines. Although much research has already been conducted in the area of optimal performance (Wrigley & Emmerson, 2011; Freedman, 2015; Groth, 2016; Csikszentmihalyi, 1990), this study is conducted from my own personal viewpoint as a young classical pianist, to improve the reliability and consistency of my performances, and enhance my satisfaction with them.