Dance and mental health

 


 

11 Benefits of Dance in Mental Health

Scientific facts show that dance therapy improves the brain networking and transmission of chemicals that help in the stabilization of mental health. Improved transmission of chemicals reduces the chances of neurological and mental health disorders.

https://www.calmsage.com/benefits-of-dance-in-mental-health/    

 

 

Mental Health Benefits of Dancing

While the physical benefits of dance have been known for years, there's also growing medical evidence about the mental health benefits. Brain scans show that many parts of the brain light up whenever you dance. That's because dance is an intensive challenge for your brain, requiring a combination of vision, rhythm, balance, coordination and multi-planar movement. And that leads to improved brain cognitive abilities.

https://www.primalplay.com/blog/benefits-of-dance-for-physical-and-mental-health 

 

 


Scholarly articles for dance and mental health

https://scholar.google.ca/scholar?q=dance+and+mental+health&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

 

Mental Benefits of Dance

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-benefits-of-dance

 

How Dancing Helps Your Mental Health

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-dancing-helps-your-mental-health-5206963

 


Dance and Mental Health Q&A

https://foundrybc.ca/stories/dance-mental-health-qa/

 

https://www.mindwise.org/blog/mental-health/dancing-and-mental-health/

 


 

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