We will examine why, at its center, dance remains relevant.” That was what the article stated. I can’t believe it was “a well-researched analysis.” Why was the article published with such a flimsy title? I’ll tell you why: because the article is not a well-researched analysis. It’s a flimsy, unsupported conclusion without any supporting evidence (that I found online). In addition, there were several important facts omitted or down listed. Here are just a couple of the glaring omissions:
“Dancing is linked to a wide range of benefits including improving physical health, reducing stress, boosting energy, easing sadness, regulating our appetites, improving attention and mood, and strengthening relationships.” This is a serious mischaracterization of the scientific evidence. Even the authors admit that “no consensus exists on the extent to which dancing can alter a person’s mind, emotions and behaviors or that dancing is necessary in other environments.” The article also doesn’t note that even if dancing can be detrimental to our health (which is highly unlikely), it is not likely to affect our mental and affective health in any way. This seems like a serious omission. The article also fails to acknowledge other beneficial health effects of dancing, such as preventing injuries. “Dancing seems to be at the core of many of the mental health and well-being improvements that have been linked to music. A recent study revealed that people with a high degree of “choreographed engagement,” such as in a band or dance club, are “generally happier than the general population.” In fact, the study revealed that those who danced the most were in the happiest group of people.” Well, yes. In fact, that’s not a small point. Dancing is a large part of the reasons so many people improve their mental health and general well-being. One can argue all they want that dance is not a key part of the process of improving mental health. I’m sorry, but that doesn’t matter.
“Dancing has also been shown to be associated with improved self-esteem, less negative mood, greater physical activity, reduced stress, reduction in feelings of social isolation, and improvements in cognitive performance.” This is one of the most important benefits of dance. Dance has been shown to be associated with all of these. Even if we don’t consider the effects of dance on the physical, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, blood pressure, muscle soreness, soreness, muscle damage, or stress, the physical
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