TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fairchild,Megan
TI  - The ballerina mindset: how to protect your mental health while striving for excellence 
SN  - 9780143136040
AV  - BF637.S4 F346 2021
U1  - 158.1 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - [New York]
PB  - Life
KW  - Fairchild, Megan.
KW  - Self-actualization (Psychology)
KW  - Success
KW  - Performance
KW  - Stress management
KW  - Work-life balance
KW  - Life skills
KW  - Ballet dancers
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
N1  - P.B; Facing anxiety -- Embracing uniqueness -- Balancing the scale -- Managing stress -- Handling feedback -- Moderating perfectionism -- Coming to terms with failure -- Diversifying your life -- Resting and taking time off -- A greater goal
N2  - "Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like. Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance. Not only do dancers rehearse for six to eight hours a day before performing at night, but they also must make it all look easy! As a principal ballerina with New York City Ballet and a one-time Broadway star--not to mention a mother of three and an MBA student--Megan Fairchild is all too familiar with these challenges. In The Ballerina Mindset, she shares all the wisdom she's learned from her nearly two-decade career, drawing upon her own experiences to show us how she learned to overcome challenges ranging from stage fright to negative feedback to a packed calendar to weight management--and how we can do the same. Inspiring, warm, and revelatory, The Ballerina Mindset is the perfect how-to guide for dancers, athletes, artists, and anyone struggling to stay sane in a high-pressure environment"--
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