Positively Dancing: Staying Motivated!

Positively Dancing: Staying Motivated!: Remember - pressure is how diamonds are made.   It is really important to notice and remember when we do something goo, great and outst...

Staying Motivated!

Remember - pressure is how diamonds are made.

 

It is really important to notice and remember when we do something goo, great and outstanding because we can only build on success.

 

Take notice when you have done something well and then decide to do it again each time you do that step. Click "SAVE" to stay that way. And if you slip... tighten the laces!

 

Staying Motivated:

 

Motive (n):

the reason for doing something or behaving in a particular way.

 

There is no doubt that some days can seem better than others and sometimes we can be motivated and some days we seem unmotivated with lower energy. That is part of being human and it's OK, however we don't want it to stay that way especially if we can do something about it.

 

If you want to be motivated & inspired each day there is something you need to remember:

 

• Your purpose
• The reasons
• What it means to YOU!

If someone asks you, "Why do you dance every day" and you reply, "I dunno", that might not keep you very inspired or motivated. If you have thought about and written out your purpose then you will have more chance of sticking at it and staying motivated, especially when the going gets tough.

 

If someone asks you “Why do yo dance every day?", you will definitely feel motivated & inspires if you know i your heart the answer is...

 

"Because dancing fills me up with joy, gives me energy, gives me an emotional rush that cannot b e explained in words. It makes me a better person, stretches me physically and emotionally. I want to be the very best I can be and enjoy the audience's cheers & applause when I have made them feel that special rush. I want to be proud of myself & dancing gives me that. It also gives me friends, teachers and audience members who are proud of me.... and I LOVE IT!!"

 

So here are some questions to ask yourself:

1. Why do you dance?
2. What keeps you going back to dancing?
3. What do you love about it?
4. What does it feel like?
5. What keeps you motivated when the going gets tough?

Write the answers down in your journal.

Create your answer to that question, "Why do you dance every day?"

Leave me a comment- I would LOVE to hear what keeps you motivated & inspired!

 

Dancingly yours~

Kelley

 

www.TheDance-Central.com

 

 

 

Positively Dancing: Getting from Good to GREAT!

Positively Dancing: Getting from Good to GREAT!: average good excellent outstanding Don’t settle for anything less than you deserve. So let’s go forexcellent and outstand...

Getting from Good to GREAT!

average

good

excellent

outstanding

Don’t settle

for anything less than you deserve.

So let’s go forexcellent and outstanding in all that we do from here on in.

People who want an excellent and outstanding

life turn the page

 

the standard of your peers:

don’t be scared 

of the tall poppy syndrome.

When you want to improve in

something (especially dancing) you must raise your standards.

Expect more from yourself than anyone else could expect.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is DC Dance!

This is DC Dance!

Positively Dancing: Develop Super Stamina!

Positively Dancing: Develop Super Stamina!: Stamina is the ability to maintain your energy & strength for an existing period of time. For dancers, stamina is our best friend or worst...

Develop Super Stamina!

Stamina is the ability to maintain your energy & strength for an existing period of time.

For dancers, stamina is our best friend or worst enemy.

Have you ever started a routine off so strong with perfect technique and amazing jumps to find you start to fade out at the end? This is stamina playing a game with you!

Stamina is something you must build and continue to work on your entire dance career. Professional athletes and dancers train themselves to peak just near a performance or a race so they are at their strongest.

You can build your stamina by doing cross training, or in other words, a variety of different exercises, which are not always dance related. The more you work your cardiovascular strength the better you train your body to deliver oxygen to your muscles so they can work more efficiently and stay stronger for longer.

Here are some exercises you can do to help you start to track the level of your stamina at the moment and begin to improve on it:

Skipping

Skipping is an excellent dancer's tool! It's cheap, doesn't take up room in your dance bag and you can do it in your backyard!
Try this:
Put on your solo music or your favorite routine song. Try skipping non-stop the whole way through. Remember to land LIGHTLY! How did you do? Measure your heart rate for a few weeks & see if your body gets stronger and fitter fast!

Bike Riding

It can be stationary or outside and is one of he easiest ways to build up your stamina while giving your legs a rest from the ground. Work to cycle hard for 15 minutes and increase your time 5 minutes every day.

Swimming

Swimming is great for dancers because it gives your body relief from the impact of the floor, It also involves another important tool a dancer must learn to use - control over our breathing. Swim a couple of laps in the pool concentrating on your breathing being controlled. So many dancers forget to breathe when they focused on learning & executing the dance steps. So, learning in the water to control your oxygen intake is an excellent way to become attuned to your body.

I love to hear from you! Let me know if you tried any of these ideas. How did it work for you? Do you have other things that have worked well for you?

Until next month~
Keep it positive!
~Miss Kelley
www.TheDance-Central.com