Dancing –Best thing you can do for your body

Dance is an age-old and popular form of performing art. It is the most basic and most honest form of communication between mind, body and soul.

It is a way to become more physically active and stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. So, Dancing is a mix of art and exercise which connects the mind and body.

Along with enjoying your passion for dance, you will be happy to know that there are various benefits of dancing too.

Helps in weight loss

Dancing is an excellent choice of exercise for weight loss. Dance styles that require fast movement and leave you breathless, such as salsa or swing dancing, can help with weight loss.

If you are trying to shed some pounds through dance, be sure to select a style that requires intense movement—put your all into it, and do it often.

Makes your body flexible

The daily dance routine helps you stretch all your body muscles making it flexible.

It also helps in increasing your stamina and it usually for a longer time body becomes more flexible and used to intense moves.

Dancing sharpens mental skill

Dancing is linked to a lower rate of dementia. In addition to the mind-boosting increase in blood flow to the brain that you get during any form of physical activity, researchers suspect that memorising dance steps and staying in sync with the rhythm of the music promotes the growth of new neurons and activates connections between existing ones.

As good as an intense workout

Dancing is a whole-body workout that's actually fun. It's good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination.

Confidence Booster

Any exercise is an effective way to improve your mental health. So dancing with your friends and enjoying it too acts as a major confidence booster.

Dancing boost your mood

If you feel your spirits lifting as you dance, you're not imagining things: Socialising with friends and connecting with your partner can promote the release of the feel-good hormones.

Plus, research has shown that touching a loved one, which you'll do while you dance hall or wedding reception, lowers your blood pressure and pulse—two things that can reduce help your risk of heart disease.

Improves mental health

Dancing relieves stress, helps you sleep better as your body is tired and improves your mood too.

And everyone knows dancing is good for you and has positive effects on our physical well being.

Dancing also seems to encourage social bonding and what psychologists call "self-other merging."

Like chatting with a stranger and finding out you both attended the same school or grew up in the same neighborhood, moving and grooving in rhythm with others lights up brain pathways that blur the barriers your mind erects between yourself and a stranger, and so helps you feel a sense of connection and sameness

Avanti Arya (The writer is the founder of Avanti School of Performing arts)