Taking rest days
Sundays are supposed to be my day off, but I just spend them sitting on the couch and I'm not sure if this is productive or what I should be doing on my days off. I feel like I should be stretching, rolling out, practicing variation details, or doing cross-training. It feels like if I’m not actively working on my body, but at the same time I know I need to give my body some time to rest. How do you all spend your rest days so that it's relaxing and productive?
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try giving yourself something like structured rest. if doing nothing feels too hard right now, make your rest active for your mind instead of your body. i would say like read a book, draw, bake, or do something totally unrelated to dance. just remind yourself that you are a whole human being outside of ballet!
Honestly, I treat my rest day like an assignment. My body needs 24 hours without impact so my joints don't inflame. If I skip my rest day, I perform worse on Monday morning. so i honestly think staying on the couch is fine