True/False
T/F: Negative self-talk and harsh self-criticism make dancers more confident and happier.
False
This coping behavior involves avoiding or delaying responsibilities, often increasing stress and anxiety.
Procrastination
Practicing this breathing and relaxation technique can help manage stress.
Meditation
Drinking enough water before, during, and after class helps your body and brain perform at their best, what is this called?
Hydration
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
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.
What unhealthy coping strategy involves staying constantly busy to avoid dealing with difficult emotions?
Avoidance
DAILY DOUBLE: What is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide) 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 focusing on the present moment without judgment to reduce stress and improve well-being?
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 short-term stress, your body releases these two stress 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
Who said "Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion."
Martha Graham
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
What strategy involves replacing negative or unhelpful thoughts with more realistic and constructive ones?
Cognitive Restructuring
During chronic stress, these brain chemicals can become out of balance.
Neurotransmitters
What is a word made up of 4 letters? Yet is also made up of 3. Sometimes is written with 9 letters, and then with 4. Rarely consists of 6, and never is written with 5.
That's correct! The word 'what' has 4 letters in it, 'yet' has three, 'sometimes' has 9, 'then' has 4, 'rarely' has 6, and 'never' has 5.