Do you tend to sit in one form or another for the majority of your days? From getting around in cars/buses/trains, to chilling at home on the couch, and, of course, many of us spend workdays with plenty sitting at a desk. Moving our bodies to a musical beat is ingrained in our DNA regardless of our unique heritage. Every culture, historically, has some form of dance during rituals and familial events. Some of us may have lost a lot of these cultural traditions but that doesn’t mean we can’t reignite them and/or start new ones. 

A number of years ago, I started noticing folks on social media sharing their own ways of dancing to move energy and shake off the day. Whether it is slow and in a solo-groove or hyped up with a crowd, regular dancing is a lot of fun. So, I started doing my own version of a post-office work dance party and the flowing movements totally shifts my energy for the evenings. 

Other than being a lot of fun there are of course plenty of researched benefits too. Here are just a three:

1 – Reducing lower back pain

2 – Positive impact on mental health

3 – Cancer prevention 

Do you dance often? If so, what’s your favourite kind of music to get moving to? If not, what’s holding you back from busting a move or two? Please share in the comments below!!