Instead of prescribing pills, doctors will be encouraged to use 'social prescribing' to refer lonely people to activities.
In dance, pushing through pain is often glorified. Dancers can be reluctant to take time off when sick or injured for fear of missing out on
“This is the thing people who disinherit someone don’t understand: It puts a huge amount of pressure on those who aren’t being disinherited,” says Caschetta, whose experience inspired her to write a book on the subject that she's trying to get published. “Suddenly you have this rift and they have...
What happens when the therapeutic alliance turns into a disturbing dance of deception?
More and more expressive therapy models for treating eating disorders and other mental health conditions are becoming mainstream for their transformative effect in recovery. Expressive therapies encompass all expressive and creative arts therapies such as music, art, dance or yoga, drama and psychodrama, recreational and play therapy. By promoting treatment of the body and mind, there is an opportunity to establish a pivotal commitment to healing…
“Let’s get something clear. Antidepressants are not 'magic pills' you take to magically make you a happy, dancing unicorn.”
We didn't see fairies dancing in the sky. We did become our most loving and infatuated selves.
Take it from this dancer turned doctor - perfectionism is limitless, and it will limit your performance and contentment.
Do the happy dance? Or burn out instead? I think one of the reasons we get burnt out because we are so hard on ourselves.