Dance as self-care – «dance steps 50+»

What happens when we dance and interact with music?

Let’s look at this from two points of view: the psycho-emotional state and the body.

Due to the war in our country, we are experiencing strong emotional tension, anxiety, fear, anger – all this influence our body:

– while dancing we breathe to our full chest, which allows us to relax and relieve tension;
– the endorphin hormone activates, which has a positive effect on the psycho-emotional state;
– through communication with others, new contacts, social ties are established;
– through dance, we can reveal new talents in ourselves, which contribute to increasing self-esteem;
– through new knowledge, acquisition of new skills, active communication, the horizons expand, which additionally allows you to see and solve problems and perceive life in a different way.

From the physiology point of view:

– we strengthen our muscles;
– memory develops, our brain is trained, because during the dance you need to be focused in order to remember the steps and the dance itself, thanks to this we prevent the development of dementia;
– the blood is saturated with oxygen, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of organs and thinking;
– vestibular apparatus is strengthened.