Find out how dancing helps your brain

Your brain is the most complex organ in your body, controlling every single function that you do. An active brain can do wonders for your mental and physical health. Many people have done extensive research to find out what exactly the brain needs to thrive, with answers ranging from a nutritious diet to complex word games. Obviously there are a lot of options to keep your brain functioning properly, but have you ever wondered if dancing helps your brain? If you have, the answer is yes! Dancing can offer quite a few benefits to brain health.

Let’s take a look what they are:

First, dancing helps your brain because it is a great workout, both physically and mentally. The brain orchestrates every movement you do, all the way from large motor movements like waving and minute movements like tensing your muscles. Since dancing is a complex combination of different movements, both large and small, the brain is constantly engaged throughout the sequences. Your brain has to coordinate your movements every time you twirl, raise your arms, leap, or just hold a certain position. While all of this activity can be a great cardio workout, it also works the brain by creating “muscle memory” and teaching the brain new moves to execute. Some famous dancers concur that doing moves over and over commits them to memory, and the more you do those moves, the easier it is for the brain to guide you back through it.

Dancing also helps your brain because the workout you get boosts your mood. Just like any other cardio workout, the physical exertion from dancing releases endorphins that people associate with positive workouts. Dancing can be a powerful mood booster, clearing away any negativity and leaving you happy and positive.

Lastly, dancing helps your brain because it requires total focus. Dancing isn’t like folding laundry or walking to your car. When you are executing new moves, or more complex moves than you are used to, your brain has to actively focus on learning those movements and committing them to memory. All of that focus drowns out any other worries or stress you may have from the day. Dancing is a great way to achieve total focus and ease stress. Less stress means you have more time to think about the things you actually enjoy!

The team at Ikin Dance knew this secret long ago – It’s exactly why all of our staff and students are so happy. Ikin Dance is well known for it’s welcoming and fun environment created from your very first trial class. We have classes that cater to all age groups and abilities. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a professional wanting to keep up your training we have something for everyone! Call us today on 07 5522 1863.