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My New Year's Resolution is Not to Write a New Year's Resolution

This reflective piece challenges the pressure of New Year’s resolutions, celebrating the imperfect, ever-evolving nature of being human. It supports dancer mental health by inviting readers to honor what they tried, learned, felt, gained, and released over the past year—shifting focus from self-critique to self-acknowledgment.

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When the Stage Feels Heavy: Managing Anxiety in Dance and Performance

This post delves into the realities of performance anxiety and offers grounded, practical guidance for dancers to navigate nerves and pressure. Learn tools to calm the mind, build confidence, and approach performance with clarity and presence — so you can move through the stage with courage and support.

For Dancers

Dimensions of Dance: A Holistic Perspective

This post explores how dance impacts every part of a dancer’s life, from physical health to emotional well-being. Discover practical insights and research-backed strategies to support dancer mental health and foster balance, resilience, and growth both on and off the studio floor.

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How Educators Can Lead the Way on Dancer Mental Health

This post highlights how dance educators can create supportive, mentally healthy training spaces. Learn simple, effective ways to encourage communication, model boundaries, and integrate wellness practices that help dancers feel supported and set up for success.

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The Role of Play in Dancer Mental Health

This post explores how play and lighthearted movement can support dancer mental health by reducing stress and fueling creativity. Discover ways to bring fun and spontaneity into dance class that refresh the mind, deepen joy in movement, and help dancers reconnect with why they fell in love with dance in the first place.

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Why Can't Some Dancers Take a Compliment?

This post explores the complex feelings behind receiving praise and why it can feel uncomfortable for many dancers. Discover insights into self‑perception, vulnerability, and self-worth — and learn ways to embrace compliments as part of a healthy, compassionate mindset in dance and daily life.

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The Secret to Achieving Longevity in Dance

This post explores how dancers can nurture long, sustainable dance lives by prioritizing balance, self-care, and mindful movement. Discover insights and actionable strategies for protecting body, mind, and spirit so your dance journey stays joyful, healthy, and enduring for years to come.

For Dance Teachers

The Impact of Stress on Dancer Mental Health

This post explores how stress affects dancers and how educators can help. Learn why dancers experience high stress, how to prepare them for pressure, and ways to respond to acute stress in class. Practical strategies empower teachers to support healthier coping and create a balanced, thriving learning environment.

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Danscend's Dancer Mental Health Blog

My New Year's Resolution is Not to Write a New Year's Resolution

When the Stage Feels Heavy: Managing Anxiety in Dance and Performance

Dimensions of Dance: A Holistic Perspective

How Educators Can Lead the Way on Dancer Mental Health

The Role of Play in Dancer Mental Health

Why Can't Some Dancers Take a Compliment?

The Secret to Achieving Longevity in Dance

The Impact of Stress on Dancer Mental Health

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