77. How Focused Mental Skills Can Support You After Injury

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dealing with an injury can be devastating to a dancer. And it’s not just the physical pain, but the mental load that we deal with during recovery is substantial. As dance educators, many of us have been through this ourselves, or we’ve had our students struggle with serious injuries that just break our hearts. But why does being injured hurt so much mentally as well as physically, and how do we help? In this episode, I share a case study of how I helped one dancer through a serious injury so you have some tools and ideas you can use the next time you have a dancer who needs support. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">_________</span></p> <p><strong>Show Notes and Resources</strong></p> <p><a href="https://chelseapierotti.com/77"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://chelseapierotti.com/77</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">_________</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be sure to visit me on Instagram</span> <a href= "https://instagram.com/dr.chelsea.pierotti"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@dr.chelsea.pierotti</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for more mental skills advice for dancers.</span></p> <p> </p>