International Dance Day
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Celebrate International Dance Day!
First and foremost, dancing is FUN!
But, if you need convincing, it’s also good for you!
Good for your body:
Increases aerobic capacity: as good or better than brisk walking for heart
Strengthens bones and reduces risk of osteoporosis
Improves balance, coordination, and strength
Good for your brain:
Enhances brain neuroplasticity, strengthens connections between brain hemispheres
Develops new neural connections in executive functioning, long-term memory, spatial recognition
Dance was the only one of exercise activities studied that lowered risk of dementia
Engages cognitive skills, such as visual recognition and decision-making
Good for your emotional health:
Dance reduces stress
Increases levels of the feel-good hormone serotonin
Dance can reduce feelings of loneliness and improve social skills
Leads to greater self-confidence and self-esteem
Source: https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/dancing-brain
Here’s something to get you started. Get up and dance!
Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets"