True/False
T/F: Negative self-talk and harsh self-criticism make dancers more confident and happier.
False
This coping behavior involves delaying responsibilities, often increasing stress and anxiety.
Procrastination
What practice involves breathing, relaxation, focusing your attention and noticing your thoughts without judgement to calm your mind and body?
Meditation
Drinking enough water before, during, and after class helps your body and brain perform at their best, what is this called?
Hydration
Who said "Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion."
Martha Graham
T/F: Distracting ourselves from difficult emotions means they won't affect us.
False
Distraction may help temporarily, but unaddressed emotions often resurface over time. Healthy coping means acknowledging and processing emotions—not just avoiding them.
This unhealthy coping behavior involves staying constantly busy to avoid dealing with difficult emotions.
Avoidance
DAILY DOUBLE: What is a simple sugar used by the body for muscle recovery and provides energy during short-term stress.
Glucose
If symptoms of depression last longer than ________, it may be time to seek professional support.
Two weeks
What goes around the world but stays in a corner?
Stamp
T/F: Burnout is caused more by physical fatigue than emotional stress.
False
Burnout in dancers is often caused by a combination of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, along with the pressures of performance and perfectionism
A defense mechanism that involves denying an emotion or injury to continue training or performing.
Denial
What practice involves paying attention to what you’re thinking, feeling, and experiencing in the present moment?
Mindfulness
Believing every exercise or performance has to be flawless is called what?
Perfectionism
You can hear me, but you can't see me. Without me, class would feel very different.
Music
T/F: Chronic stress can impair cognitive functioning, making it harder to concentrate, learn choreography, and remember corrections.
True
During moments of stress, your body releases these two hormones.
Cortisol and adrenaline
This coping skill involves setting personal limits/barriers to protect your physical and emotional well-being.
Boundary Setting
This is the ability to bounce back after mistakes, setbacks, or disappointments.
Resilience
What has keys but can’t open locks?
Piano
T/F: If a dancer feels mentally stressed but has no physical symptoms, their physical health is not being affected.
False
Mental stress can influence sleep, immunity, muscle tension, recovery, and injury risk.
What is the term for unconsciously disconnecting from your body, emotions, or surroundings in response to overwhelming stress or trauma?
Dissociation
This coping strategy involves replacing negative or unhelpful thoughts with more realistic and constructive ones.
Cognitive Restructuring/ Reframing
During chronic stress, these brain chemicals can become out of balance.
Neurotransmitters
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
Footsteps