Dancing is a great
activity for all age groups that help people to stay flexible, reduce stress, lose
weight, make friends and more. The
benefits of dancing with music can make you happier, smarter and healthier and is
a great way to keep your body and mind healthy. Dancing improves brain
functions and is a very intensive cardio workout for body. So get off the couch
and dance yourselves.
Dance creates a
connection between mind and body which leads to lots of health benefits. Dance
therapy is now becoming a popular treatment for depression and cancer patients
to improve their mental and emotional health. Dance is one of the most
interesting methods to reduce stress.
The most important
physical benefit obtained from dancing is flexibility. Dancers have motion in
all muscles. Improved strength of muscles can prevent muscle injuries. It can
also increase the strength and density of bones. The physical activity of
dancing increases metabolism and helps to burn out the unwanted calories.
Dancing is a form of
exercise that releases endorphin, which helps to get rid of stress and anxiety and
that makes us happy. It helps to maintain an emotional wellbeing by making us
feel free to express the innermost emotions through dance. Remembering and
performing different dance steps helps to improve memory power and strength of
nervous systems.
Major health benefits
of dancing:
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Dancing can burn out the excess calories
from our body. Half hour of sustained dancing can burn out between 200 to 400
calories.
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It is an intensive cardio workout for
body which can lead to a normal heart rate, lower blood pressure and a normal
cholesterol rate.
·
Dance movements strengthen bones and
muscles and prevents from loss of bone density (osteoporosis).
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It contains a social component that
gives an opportunity to develop strong social relationships that helps to
create a positive outlook.
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Going to dance classes can introduce
regular exercise into the weekly schedule.
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By practicing various dance movements
which involve balancing on one foot, going onto tip-toes, holding or switching
positions improves the overall body-balancing capacity.
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Dancing is also a fantastic way to
improve the mood of a person.
If you are afraid that
you’re short on time, you can do your own thing just by turning on some music
and dancing around in your living room. The coolest dance begins with the one
step. So shake a leg and start dancing, you might not want to stop.
