Editing Dance (section)

=== Body image ===
Dancers are publicly thought to be very preoccupied with their body image to fit a certain mold in the industry. Research indicates that dancers do have greater difficulty controlling their eating habits as a large quantity strive for the art-form's ideal body mass. Some dancers often resort to abusive tactics to maintain a certain image. Common scenarios include dancers abusing laxatives for weight control and end up falling into unhealthy eating disorders. Studies show that a large quantity of dancers use at least one method of weight control including over exercising and food restriction. The pressure for dancers to maintain a below average weight affects their eating and weight controlling behaviours and their life-style.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Abraham |first=Suzanne |date=1996 |title=Eating and Weight Controlling Behaviours of Young Ballet Dancers |url=https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/284996 |journal=Psychopathology |language=en |volume=29 |issue=4 |pages=218–222 |doi=10.1159/000284996 |pmid=8865352 |issn=1423-033X |access-date=2022-12-04 |archive-date=2014-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829155206/http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/284996 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to its artistic nature, dancers tend to have many hostile self-critical tendencies. Commonly seen in performers, it is likely that a variety of individuals may be resistant to concepts of self-compassion.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Walton |first1=Courtney C. |last2=Osborne |first2=Margaret S. |last3=Gilbert |first3=Paul |last4=Kirby |first4=James |date=2022-03-04 |title=Nurturing self-compassionate performers |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00050067.2022.2033952 |journal=Australian Psychologist |language=en |volume=57 |issue=2 |pages=77–85 |doi=10.1080/00050067.2022.2033952 |s2cid=247163600 |issn=0005-0067 |access-date=2022-12-04 |archive-date=2022-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203010455/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00050067.2022.2033952 |url-status=live }}</ref>