006: Burnout

In this episode, Caroline interviews her fellow dance major, Mishaela Knighton on how to take care of your mental health while being a dancer. The dance majors talk about what burnout is, what causes burnout, and ways that you can prevent burnout. Some of the advice that the dance majors give is to make sure that you are taking care of yourself through self care. It is important to have alone time, and surround yourself with people who love and support you rather than tearing you down. The dancers talk about the different ways you can practice self care like starting a new hobby, practicing yoga, having a spa night, or even buying yourself a sweet treat. The dancers discuss how the professional dance world today has a lot of anxiety in it. It is important to take care of yourself mentally. Seek help from others. You are not alone.