Summer often brings a change of pace, routine, and priorities. In this blog, members of the SPRINT Project team share simple wellbeing practices that help them recharge during the summer months, from spending time outdoors and connecting with loved ones to embracing creativity, gratitude, and a little self-compassion.

PhD student, Emma Morgan, shares plans to present her latest research findings. On 13th October 2026, I will be travelling to Prague to present our latest research at the Compassion, Acceptance and Mindfulness in Dance and Performing Arts Conference. Our presentation, “How Self-Compassionate are UK Undergraduate Dance Students? A Latent Profile Analysis” (Emma Morgan, Dr Mary Quinton, Prof Sanna Nordin-Bates, and Prof Jennifer Cumming), will explore patterns of self-compassio

Dance and sport are contexts where individuals and groups perform, often to a high standard and under both internal and external...

In the highly demanding world of dance, where excellence can often be pursued with relentless intensity, self-criticism can easily become a dancer’s default response to setbacks and struggles. In this blog post, we explore how self-compassion can support dancers’ well-being and performance, and introduce a visual infographic designed to help dancers bring these ideas into practice.