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Dance Psychology for Pole Dancers with Clara Deiters

In this episode Rosy Boa interviews dance psychology science communicator and West Coast swing teacher Clara Dieters about applying psychology to dance. They discuss how dance differs from other movement activities through artistic expression, and how dancers can balance self-expression with external validation by recognizing multiple reasons for dancing beyond judges’ approval. Clara suggests coping with post-competition disappointment by setting specific, measurable goals and evaluating them afterward to regain control in unpredictable competition settings like Jack and Jill. They cover the “glitter crash” after festivals, explaining it as a drop below baseline following high endorphin, oxytocin, and dopamine levels, and recommend gentle movement and light socializing. Clara shares implementation intentions/habit stacking for fitting short dance practice into daily transitions, and offers stepwise strategies to build improvisation comfort. They also address cautious science communication around claims about dance and depression, and mention research on synchrony increasing pain threshold as a proxy for endorphin release. Follow Clara:   / clara.deiters.wcs   Try a sample class: https://mailchi.mp/slinkthroughstreng... Are you a pole nerd interested in trying out online pole classes with Slink Through Strength? We’d love to have you! Use the code “podcast” for 10% off the Intro Pack and try out all of our unique online pole classes: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/cata... Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and Teaser 00:30 Membership and Free Class 01:24 Meet Clara Dieters 02:52 Dance as Art and Sport 05:48 Validation and Belonging 08:23 Post Competition Tools 11:53 Glitter Crash Explained 14:44 Habits When Life Is Hard 17:49 Improv Confidence Building 23:08 Dance and Depression Claims 25:30 Science Communication Challenges 28:09 Synchrony and Endorphins 29:56 One Big Takeaway 31:29 Where to Find Clara 32:23 Final Wrap Up Citations: Prudente, T. P., Mezaiko, E., Silveira, E. A., & Nogueira, T. E. (2024). Effect of dancing interventions on depression and anxiety symptoms in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Behavioral Sciences, 14(1), 43. Tarr, B., Launay, J., & Dunbar, R. I. M. (2016). Silent disco: Dancing in synchrony leads to elevated pain thresholds and social closeness. Evolution and Human Behavior, 37(5), 343–349.⁠ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbeha... Teixeira-Machado, L., Arida, R. M., & de Jesus Mari, J. (2019). Dance for neuroplasticity: A descriptive systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 96, 232-240. Mansfield, L., Kay, T., Meads, C., Grigsby-Duffy, L., Lane, J., John, A., ... & Victor, C. (2018). Sport and dance interventions for healthy young people (15–24 years) to promote subjective well-being: a systematic review. BMJ open, 8(7), e020959. McKenzie K, Bowes R, Murray K (2021) Effects of dance on mood and potential of dance as a mental health intervention. Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2021.e1522