Episode 98: How to Strive for Excellence Without Being a Perfectionist Summary: Are you a perfectionist? Do you work with perfectionist dancers? I was a perfectionist dancer and a coach, but now I’m a recovering perfectionist. Perfectionism is still a regular battle for me, and it’s really common in our dance industry. Dancers are trained …
Episode 97: 10 Miracle Benefits of Effective Imagery Summary: Do your dancers like to close their eyes and visualize their routine before taking the stage? Does visualization help improve sport performance or is it just a popular thing dancers like to do? Did you know that visualization or imagery is not just about picturing yourself …
Episode 94: My Dancers are Being Lazy and Wont Work Hard, What Do I Do? Summary: The word “intention” is becoming a bit of a buzzword. There are so many influencers and psychologists alike who talk about all of the benefits setting your intention can have on your life, but what about setting an intention …
Episode 94: My Dancers are Being Lazy and Wont Work Hard, What Do I Do? Summary: It can be difficult to help someone who is not motivated to work hard. Sometimes we feel pressure, as a teacher, to be the complete source of motivation. Motivation is a mental process that initiates or sometimes it sustains …
Episode 93: Why Setting Goals During Competition Season Can Be Harmful and What to Do Instead Summary: As a coach or a dancer, have you revisited the goals you set over the summer or at the beginning of your season? Have those big goals been on the forefront of your mind as you go to …
Episode 92: I May Have Failed in 2022 but I’m Finding my Purpose in 2023 Summary: Do you set New Year’s resolutions or new goals this time of year, or are you like me and go through a reflection process to choose one word for the year that serves as a compass or a guide? …
Episode 91: How to Feel Happier and Achieve More with Reflection Summary: Do you ever pause and reflect on your day or your week as a dance educator or a dancer? The truth is, sitting down with your favorite journal and truly reflecting on the current state of things is a bit of a luxury, …
Episode 90: Why You Shouldn’t Tell Your Dancers to Get Out of Their Head Summary: Have you heard the saying “get out of your head” when talking about athletes who are anxious for a competition or a performance? Oftentimes, dance teachers will say, “You’re overthinking! Just get out of your head,” to encourage dancers to …
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Episode 88: Why Gratitude Lists Don’t Work Summary: Gratitude has become a bit of a buzzword lately with people everywhere telling you to start a gratitude journal, have a gratitude practice every evening, write down the top three things you’re grateful for today. Expressing gratitude, either verbally or writing it down, on a regular basis …
Episode 87: How to Flip the Mental Switch from Negative Thoughts to Positive Actions Summary: Do you have big goals and dreams for the year, but when it comes to actually putting in the work and practice, you find yourself feeling stuck, too tired, and unmotivated to push through? In this episode, we’ll be talking …
Increase Joy and Motivation When You Celebrate Small Wins We naturally bond over shared complaints rather than shared wins. Why do we find a better connection with people when we share our frustrations? Why do we simultaneously feel like we aren’t allowed to share a win or it’s boastful? Research even shows that while we …
8 Ideas to help you get to sleep and stop those racing thoughts. Imagine this, you’re lying in bed, exhausted from a long day. You start thinking about the email you need to send to that one parent. Then you start to fix the opening sequence to your jazz routine in your head because it …
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