Injury often removes structure from a dancer's life. Daily classes, rehearsals, and schedules are disrupted. This loss of routine can often have a negative impact on mental health. These trackers provide a loose framework for you to track your progress and build some structure back into your life by providing goal setting, milestone tracking, and mental health evaluation. Print them out and build your own recovery planner or download the PDF's for a paperless experience.
These documents are meant to help dancers take back control over their recovery when they have lost so much control over their schedules. They are not meant to replace mental or physical therapy, and should be utilized alongside practices set and approved by professionals.
Every injury and every dancer is different. Depending on your timeline, personal preferences, and injury type, you may find one or a combination of different trackers is beneficial to you. Map out monthly progress, or make daily notes.
Now that you've printed these trackers, where do you put them? An easy solution is a folder or a binder. This makes it easy to visualize progress and can be kept alongside physical therapy notes, scan results, or any other documentation throughout the recovery. Another option is to create an editable PDF that can be kept on your desktop for easy access. This is especially helpful if you are on the go, or if you are looking for a more eco-friendly way of tracking your health.
The daily trackers are ideal for short-term injuries. This tracker focus on goal setting, mood tracking, and planning ahead. They take you through a day by day breakdown of your achievements, physical therapy exercises, and help you make a plan for what comes next.
downloadThe weekly trackers are ideal for either short or long-term injuries. This tracker focuses on creating manageable timelines and setting achievable goals on a short-term basis, but could be used in the long term.
downloadThe monthly trackers are ideal for longer term injuries. They are a great way to keep track of long-term goals and changes, and to keep yourself on track during a longer recovery. Setting long-term goals is important not only in injury recovery, but also in returning to classes, preserving the longevity of your career, and maintaining a healthy mindset.
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