Episode 182: How 1% a Day Can Significantly Improve Your Confidence
Summary:
It takes a lot of positive mental skills to learn how to focus on small improvements every day and not give up when you don't feel like you're making the progress you want. Many dancers focus on getting the turns, learning choreography quickly, scoring well in their solo, but they don't focus on how to make those things happen. You don't have to make huge strides every day in order to achieve those goals; it's all about the daily habits that make the difference, striving for 1% better than yesterday.
If you focus on the end result or focus on other people, you'll miss your opportunity for growth. Instead, focus on getting 1% better. In this episode, I’ll be talking about the 1% rule, why change doesn’t happen overnight, and how you can build your confidence through repetition. Dancers, if you get discouraged in class or feel like other dancers are learning faster than you and are always better than you, listen in!
“If you relax and give yourself permission to only improve a little each day, you'll begin to see big strides towards your goal, rather than getting upset with one failed attempt or frustrated when it doesn't feel like you were any better and you can't do it yet. It's important to give yourself permission to improve and permission to fail. It's about the work, the effort, the consistent small steps that add up. When you first start a new habit, you will have good days and bad days. It's important to keep going a little bit every day. Just a 1% change is all you need.”
Dr Chelsea
Key Highlights –
- [2m 13s] – Create a New Habit
- [3m 16s] – Change Doesn’t Happen Overnight
- [7m 19s] – Build Your Confidence by Building Repetitions
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