The dance? The best therapy ever
: it makes you forget about problems, helps you to let go and makes you remember your love for music.
The (further) confirmation emerges from a research commissioned by
Zumba,
the global brand, creator of the training program that combines dance and fitness with 15 million fans every week, around the world, commissioned on the occasion of the Mental Health Day on October 10.
According to the study, which involved a panel of 2000 people only in Italy, more than 91% of the interviewees are, in fact, convinced of the therapeutic action of dance.
Two thirds of the sample confirms that those who dance regularly enjoy greater mental well-being than those who do not and about 80% say they feel less stressed after dancing even for just a few minutes.
In confirmation of the data collected by Zumba research, Dr. Peter Lovatt, an English psychologist known by all as
Dr. Dance
declares: “Dancing helps people to break away from their mental blocks, thus reducing stress.
Over the years, science has also shown the positive effects of dancing: when we move our body releases numerous chemicals, in particular the opioid receptors become more active, increasing the pain threshold.
While we dance, therefore, we feel less pain and we feel good, thanks also to a greater production of endorphins in the brain
.
All of this is very important for our well-being, especially in uncertain times like the one we are experiencing ".
In Italy, at the moment, almost 80% of respondents confirm that if they could they would dance even more often.
Data shows that only 34% dance more than 6 hours a month, while another 36% dedicate up to one hour a week to dancing.
However, despite the enthusiasm, half of the respondents admit that they are not a good dancer, so much so that about a third of the sample is anxious while dancing and fidgeting if other people are watching.
But it's important to let yourself go to the rhythm and never think “I can't”.
In any case, according to 70% of the interviewees, with study and passion, it can be done even without the support of natural talent!
In short, the important thing is to try and it is curious to note that in Italy more than half of the interviewees are not inspired by any famous person when dancing.
Dancing
is not just a cure-all for mood: 93% of Italians recognize it as physical exercise
, and, in particular, for 75% it allows you to burn calories, while 63% respectively declare that it tones the muscles and gives elasticity to the body.
Finally, the study reveals that more than half of the interviewees found the ability to dance one of the factors of attraction towards their partner.
Women seem to be more inclined: for half of the respondents they are good dancers.
Percentage that drops to 31% for men.
