Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands and expectations.
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Practice Makes Perfect: A phrase we have all heard a million times (especially in the dance studio). This is one of the oldest mottos used in studio culture but when you really think about it, is perfection even possible? We are placing unattainable expectations on ourselves, our dancers, and our children. At The 360 we focus on creating an environment where progress is valued over perfection.
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Dancers are notorious for eating half a protein bar and an energy drink for some quick energy and then heading back out on the dance floor. I am here to tell you that this is not sustainable. Would you expect an Olympic swimmer or NFL football player to skip meals before a meet or a game? No! Dancers shouldn’t either.
I am a Nutritionist and Certified Sports Nutrition Coach that specializes in performance nutrition for the artistic athlete.
Here are some quick tips on how to fuel your competition days:
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Dance can be a cut-throat world full of hard work and fierce competition. Some feel there is little room for kindness in the dance studio or at a dance competition. Unfortunately, we have been taught from a young age that to win you have to be tougher and better than the people around you. We have been taught to be aggressive and there is no room for friends in the dance space. We have been taught that there isn’t room for everyone to succeed. This is the past.
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I was a competition dancer for 12 years. Almost every weekend of competition season from ages 6 to 18, my family would pack up the car with costumes and props and head to a different hotel ballroom or high school auditorium to compete with my team for the first-place trophy. I knew from the age of 6 that dance was going to be my life. I worked hard, trained hard, and I won big. But all of a sudden, when I started working professionally, I quickly learned nobody cared about the trophies I won.
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