Dancing and having a “little kitchen disco” can be an effective cure for depression, according to a psychologist.
A study on a group of people with Parkinson’s who did dancing sessions over ten weeks found they had positive changes in their mood afterwards.
“Before I did this, I was a scientist and as a scientist, when research came out that dancing was good for people, I was sceptical,” he said. “So, we set up a laboratory and we tested it over and over again over years and years and we found, scientifically, that dancing does have a positive impact on people's depression, their mood, and how they feel about themselves.”Dr Lovatt, who is now known as Dr Dance, said there are four different types of dances that each have a unique effect on people.
“It stimulates your thinking in lots of ways as we can find it hard to improvise, feel the grove and let our bodies move – but it’s fantastic for treating anxiety and depression,” he said.
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