The Importance of Being Aware of Your Eating Disorder

I think maybe the message is to be aware because the environment is completely conducive to creating eating disorder out of trying to be successful in the craft. There's so much in ballet that it's very hard to control. I did read some interesting studies about students who are doing ballet, but not in front of mirrors or not wearing leotards and how just small switches like that can actually make them feel a lot more positive about their bodies. But yeah, also just like the aesthetics, the ideals are very powerful and seductive even to someone who's taking a few ballet classes a week.

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