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Five-Ring Fever: When Olympic Parents Push Their Kids Too Hard

By Susan Donaldson James — 2012

Silver Medalist and mother Judi Brown Clarke warns about overzealous parenting.

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"My Parents Don't Support Me As An Artist"

DISCLAIMER: This vid...feels risky. I'm praying to god that this doesn't come off wrong--I am NOT at ALL trying to bash young artists, call anyone untalented, or discourage anyone from becoming an artist. My main point was that support comes from hard work, not the other way around.

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2017
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Fight Your Fear and Win: Seven Skills for Performing Your Best Under Pressure—at Work, in Sports, on Stage

We’ve all been there: that make-it-or-break-it moment of our careers—on the brink of a deal, poised at the starting gate, under the spotlight.

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Don Greene
2025
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The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport, Dance and Exercise

Perfectionism has been found to play an important yet complex role in sport, dance and exercise.

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Andrew Hill (editor)
2016
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Perfectionism in Dance

Summarising SciDance Podcast Episode 1, where dance psychologist Sanna Nordin-Bates spoke about perfectionism in dance. I reflect on the key points, focusing on how dance educators can apply this research practically in the studio to support dancers’ wellbeing.

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2020
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