Posted by [email protected] on November 7, 2019 at 1:40 PM
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Along with all the rewards of a dancing career comes numerous sources of stress. Those of us who have been in this business for a long time understand and realize it is just part of the game. I think dancers have this idea that everything has to be perfect. This is unreasonable thinking. We all have moments of being over loaded but when it becomes a day in and day out situation, it is a problem.
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Yes, the occasional stress point will come up. Will I get the job? How will I make ends meet. Praying people will show up for a rehearsal. Praying the show will go well. But, long term problems like not enough money to survive, being injured, can and will contribute to chronic stress. This is turn can be a really dangerous situation. Health problems ranging from depression and heart problems to prolonged injury recovery. So, how will we handle this?
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- Meditation: Focus on your breathing. Be non-judgmental about your thoughts and feelings.. Accept all! This takes a lot of practice but can be so beneficial. Take a deep breath!
- Cognitive Behavior Skills: Make sure you recognize distorted or harmful thoughts. Stop it in its tracks.
- Connect With Others: Reach out to others. Socializing has a habit of setting things straight.
- Do Non-Dance Activities: Go to a play , concert, take a free class. Sample something new. Give yourself a new interest.
- Express Yourself: Keep a journal, write stories or poetry, play misic, draw, paint sculpt. You might have another hidden talent.
- Take Time Out for You: Have a special time for you, be it a soak in a hot tub, a special breakfast, lunch or supper. Playing your favorite music. Reading or taking a nap. You are special. Celebrate it!
- Reflect on Your Priorities: What would you like to do? Think it over!
- Practice Saying "No": Have healthy boundaries. Realize you need to take care of you not the whole world. Do what you can do without getting overwhelmed.
- Remind Yourself Why You Dance: You started out just loving dancing. Then, you became a professional and a whole lot of other things came into the picture. Responsibility and having to be good. Plus not letting people down. Refresh on those early days.
- Reach Out For Help: If the above does not make you realize that it is dance and you should be loving it and you cannot manage effectively then search out a therapist to help you.
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Dance has been with us forever. Orientalist view of the Oriental Dance.
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My favorite saying is "It is not brain surgery". Relax! We are only hear for a short while. Do not get bogged down.
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Morwenna & Walid Assaf
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