In this episode of Passion for Dance, Dr. Chelsea discusses common mental traps that hinder dancers' progress and success. Delving into traps like comparison, waiting for confidence, outcome-only goals, and injury identity, she provides actionable mental skills tools to help dancers shift their mindset and regain control. Learn how journaling, taking action, setting process goals, and rewriting your identity can foster confidence, growth, and joy in your dance journey. Episode Resources: <a href= "https://passionfordancepodcast.com/216">https://passionfordancepodcast.com/216</a> Download the Competition Confidence Checklist: <a href= "https://passionfordancepodcast.com/checklist">https://passionfordancepodcast.com/checklist</a> Leave Dr. Chelsea a Voicenote: <a href= "https://passionfordancepodcast.com/voicemail">https://passionfordancepodcast.com/voicemail</a> Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Introduction to Mental Traps in Dance 01:48 Understanding the Comparison Trap 03:38 Overcoming the Confidence Barrier 05:31 Focusing Beyond Outcome Goals 08:12 Redefining Your Identity Post-Injury 09:51 Conclusion and Recap

In this episode of Passion for Dance, Dr. Chelsea discusses common mental traps that hinder dancers' progress and success. Delving into traps like comparison, waiting for confidence, outcome-only goals, and injury identity, she provides actionable mental skills tools to help dancers shift their mindset and regain control. Learn how journaling, taking action, setting process goals, and rewriting your identity can foster confidence, growth, and joy in your dance journey. Episode Resources: https://passionfordancepodcast.com/216 Download the Competition Confidence Checklist: https://passionfordancepodcast.com/checklist Leave Dr. Chelsea a Voicenote: https://passionfordancepodcast.com/voicemail Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Introduction to Mental Traps in Dance 01:48 Understanding the Comparison Trap 03:38 Overcoming the Confidence Barrier 05:31 Focusing Beyond Outcome Goals 08:12 Redefining Your Identity Post-Injury 09:51 Conclusion and Recap

In this episode of Passion for Dance, Dr. Chelsea discusses common mental traps that hinder dancers' progress and success. Delving into traps like comparison, waiting for confidence, outcome-only goals, and injury identity, she provides actionable mental skills tools to help dancers shift their mindset and regain control. Learn how journaling, taking action, setting process goals, and rewriting your identity can foster confidence, growth, and joy in your dance journey. Episode Resources: <a href="https://passionfordancepodcast.com/216" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://passionfordancepodcast.com/216</a> Download the Competition Confidence Checklist: <a href="https://passionfordancepodcast.com/checklist" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://passionfordancepodcast.com/checklist</a> Leave Dr. Chelsea a Voicenote: <a href="https://passionfordancepodcast.com/voicemail" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://passionfordancepodcast.com/voicemail</a> Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Introduction to Mental Traps in Dance 01:48 Understanding the Comparison Trap 03:38 Overcoming the Confidence Barrier 05:31 Focusing Beyond Outcome Goals 08:12 Redefining Your Identity Post-Injury 09:51 Conclusion and Recap

216. Mental Traps Dancers Fall Into and How to Break Free

You train extensively as a dancer, but what about mental training? Have you ever trained your mental skills like confidence, focus, or resilience? When you tune in to Passion for Dance, that mental training is precisely what you get. You can learn from a sport psychology expert who understands the dance industry and can teach you how to elevate your performance and truly thrive on and off stage.

Welcome to Passion for Dance, where your host, Dr. Chelsea, will bring the science of sport psychology into the dance studio. Each week, you will learn actionable strategies and new mindsets to build happier, more successful dancers.

Dance teaches us to push through the pain to reach our goals, and we are used to criticism, tears, bleeding toes, and sore muscles. But now, psychological research has taught us more about mental health and resilience than ever before, and it's time to change our industry for the better. Being a dancer teaches us critical life skills, but that doesn't mean we have to suffer before we can build ourselves back up. Dance can teach us self-discipline, teamwork, confidence, grit, and resilience without destroying our self-esteem.  

The path to personal growth is full of joy, self-discovery, and challenging roadblocks, but we don't have to figure it out alone. This podcast is for all of us to connect, learn, and share our passion for dance with the world.

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You train extensively as a dancer, but what about mental training? Have you ever trained your mental skills like confidence, focus, or resilience? When you tune in to Passion for Dance, that mental training is precisely what you get. You can learn from a sport psychology expert who understands the dance industry and can teach you how to elevate your performance and truly thrive on and off stage. Welcome to Passion for Dance, where your host, Dr. Chelsea, will bring the science of sport psychology into the dance studio. Each week, you will learn actionable strategies and new mindsets to build happier, more successful dancers. Dance teaches us to push through the pain to reach our goals, and we are used to criticism, tears, bleeding toes, and sore muscles. But now, psychological research has taught us more about mental health and resilience than ever before, and it's time to change our industry for the better. Being a dancer teaches us critical life skills, but that doesn't mean we have to suffer before we can build ourselves back up. Dance can teach us self-discipline, teamwork, confidence, grit, and resilience without destroying our self-esteem. The path to personal growth is full of joy, self-discovery, and challenging roadblocks, but we don't have to figure it out alone. This podcast is for all of us to connect, learn, and share our passion for dance with the world.

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