More Than Dance

There's no doubt that frustration will happen, its more about how to manage it. I go over these skills with you and why they are important so that you can create progress WITH the frustration. Because there will always be something.

1. knowing more than one feeling can exist at the same time

2. what is the feeling you are feeling

3. finding your gratitude

4. reframe what doing well in class means

5. finding a win

Progress happens because you continue to dance. 

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In this episode, I share a class exercise we do every so often and why it has become one of my favorite ways to measure growth. The first time you do something, it can feel overwhelming. The second time, you have a reference point. The third time, you start to see progress. And before you know it, the thing that once felt scary starts to feel familiar. 

We talk about how to pull from your real life and use familiar experiences to navigate new ones. We also dive into the power of repetition and why doing something more than once is often the key to building confidence.

If you have the opportunity to repeat an experience, take it. If you don't, create the opportunity yourself.

Put it on your calendar. Make it a tradition. Give yourself a marker in time to come back to it.

Because every time you return, you're not starting over. You're building familiarity.

And familiarity has a way of replacing fear, discomfort, and uncertainty with confidence, trust, and momentum.

Sometimes the thing you're missing isn't talent.

It's another rep.

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In this episode, my Joshy asks me questions about dance and owning a studio. Listen to in depth and powerful insights that will help you on your dance journey. 

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This is the secret to lowering your pressure and perfection on yourself. If you are coming to dance infrequently, the way you approach dance will be different than when you come more frequently. The reps matter.  Rep = 1 class 1 opportunity (one shot). That means everything counts. If you mess up you feel it more. You're harder on yourself. You weigh things so heavily. 

Coming more frequently (getting in the reps) is the answer to experience less pressure and freedom from perfection.

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There is a way you can take in information and not be so mean to yourself. 

On the dance floor observations turn into judgements fast and its because of expectations. An observation will lead us to a conclusion and when you observe with judgement that conclusion is a negative one about yourself. 

In this episode, we talk about how to heighten your awareness to know when the  judgements are coming. How to take note so that you can intervene. ex. Forgetting a moment in routine .. 

We go over how to observe and understand that one mistake is never permanent and its always fluctuating and that there is a certain time constraint with the amount of observations/dance routine. 

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In this official anniversary of the podcast episode, get ready to hear the the best things that will help you stay consistent on your upcoming year of dance.

We talk about messy action, consistency, motivation, going into the unknown, non attachment to results, and so much more!

After a year of doing something you become someone you don't expect and be so excited for that!

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Losing never feels like a success. This episode is all about reframing to think in success when you lose so that you can celebrate. Dance is associated with growth and getting comfortable with seeing successes even if it doesn't come naturally.

Sometimes its hard to celebrate because it feels like something that is not enough or not perfect enough or that the goal should happen so its no anti-climatic. 

Make it great, celebrate it great, and celebrate what is enough to avoid burn out and finally build confidence. 

Don't forget that celebration is a beautiful form of celebration .

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When you call yourself a dancer you become a dancer. A lot of times people may dance, but not think that they are proficient enough to call themselves a dancer. 

As soon as you shift out of imposter syndrome you will find that you BECOME the dancer and dance like her too and this episode will show you how and why thats the most powerful choice for you to make. 

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Here are 3 mottos that I love and stand by when dancing and teaching my students:

1. Get the F There
2. We don't say CAN'T
3. Strong and Wrong

We know perfect doesn't exist logically but somehow someway at dance class we think that we could get everything right and that gets in our head. 

These 3 mottos explained will help you reframe while your dancing and allow you to have a little bit more fun in the process.

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Implementing habit stacking can be one of the best things to do to improve your schedule and productivity. 

When you become more efficient its usually because you have learned to pair like things together in terms of energy. aka doing all the feminine tasks together and doing all the masculine tasks together so that you don't have to spend time and energy switching in and out of those personas. The example that I use to describe this is a flash back from when I used to teach group x.

Creating associations between tasks that need to get done and tasks that are new to get done can be the best thing for you to bring new things into your life... (dance)

You can actually habit stack your dancing schedule too, meaning pair something that you normall do (even if its an enjoyable thing) with dance class. I.e. after you come you from work and you let your dog out and play with him, get your bag packed for dance.

Doing this will ensure that you will find more time for dance and less excuses.

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