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The Dance Cure: The surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier
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“Peter has brilliantly put into words what I have felt my whole dancing life: that the power of dance can liberate and change all our lives.” Darcey BussellHumans are born to dance. And in today’s sedentary world, we would all benefit from doing more of it. Science shows that just ten minutes of dancing provides a thorough work out for the body and brain, raising the heartbeat to cause a release of feel-good endorphins, connecting us to our emotions and reducing our stress levels. Dancing quite simply makes us feel more alive.Dr Peter Lovatt, a former professional dancer turned dance psychologist, has spent the past two decades studying why we dance and what it does for us, and is on a personal mission to make dancing as natural an activity in our daily lives as walking or drinking coffee.Filled with fascinating case studies from his research as well as great stories from dance history, The Dance Cure will inspire even those who think they “can’t dance” to turn the music on, get up on the floor and dance themselves happy.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Short Books (2 April 2020) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 4469 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 211 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 0063046881 |
by Tori
Just pure gold!
Helps you advocate for the importance for dance
Gives a great readable dance psych background
by Lolah
An interesting and accessible book discussing how dance makes the world a better place. What more could you want, other than to actually dance yourself? Nice job Peter!
by Kate Price
Managed to read this within a few days. Having danced all of my life after reading this I know why it always makes me feel so happy. Lovely to understand the science behind it all and makes me want to make sure everyone dances. Certainly makes you realise how powerful movement to music can be for everyone.
by T.D.A.
Wonderfully easy to read, but at the same time full of science. Dancers will know some of this in their bones, but may not have known how to articulate it. Non-dancers might just find the inspiration to take a first step.
by Sarah Aspinall
This book is a fascinating insight into the power of dance for everyone, no matter what size, shape, fitness level or ability. I know what dance has done for me my whole life but it is so powerful to have a deeper understanding of why and how this has happened. The science in the book is easy to follow and the author gives wonderful examples of the power of dance in modern day, interesting facts and practical tips to help us all enjoy the movement of our body.
by Amazon Customer
Captures the essence of dance and the health benefits aptly! Useful for everyone, we are all dancers at the end of the day!
by Amazon Customer
Really enjoyable read
by Richard Warren
Well written, fun and helpful