How cheerleading can boost self esteem

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Once upon a time, cheerleading was only practiced by high school home-coming queens, but these days everyone takes part in this fun uplifting sport, injecting a little colour and light into their lives.

Cheerleading can boost self esteem in anyone. It’s been seen by plenty of parents all around the world, when their child comes home from school boasting that they made the cheerleading team with a huge grin on their face. But, not only does cheerleading put a smile on your dial, it also does a lot for ones self esteem.

Take a look:

Great exercise

Cheerleading is a physical activity which makes it a form of exercise. We know that exercise is not only good for the heart and overall health but also the mood, releasing endorphins which make you feel good about yourself; if you feel good about yourself, then your self esteem rockets through the roof.

Tone up and lose weight

Cheerleading can help you lose weight and tone your body, which in turn makes you feel great about yourself – if you feel good on the outside, then you feel good on the inside. Cheerleading can boost self esteem through helping you learn to love your body and appreciate what it can do.

Getting social

Cheerleading is a huge social thing, working as a team with others to pull together for a common cause. This also helps you meet new people, gets you out of the house, and has you doing something social and very fun.

Supporting a team

Cheerleading in essence is the support of a team, and we all know that when your team wins you feel like a winner. Cheerleading can boost self esteem with the production of feel good hormones and adrenaline when your team earns a victory.

Learning a new skill

Learning something new boosts your self-confidence in itself, which is intrinsically linked with your self esteem. Learning a new skill makes you feel proud of your abilities and persistence.

It’s colourful and fun!

Something this bright and cheerful certainly helps boost your mood to stratospheric levels, and the more you do it, the happier you are. Happiness tying in again with being a great boost for self esteem!

If you’ve never tried cheerleading maybe it’s time you gave it a go. With such fantastic benefits for your health, well-being, mood, and happiness, there’s several reasons to give it a go. Cheerleading can boost self esteem, this much we know, and if you can incorporate this into your life a few times a week, you’ll feel the difference.

The team at Ikin Dance Australia specialise in all dance, including cheerleading. We also supply the Gold Coast Titans with their on-field entertainment spectacular before kick-off of each home game, utilising the Ikin Dance talent from our classes. If you’d like to learn from the best, call us today on 07 5522 1863.