I’ve got Scanxiety – the medics should’ve told me to dance
Scanxiety describes anxiety associated with waiting for medical scan results. There is a growing medical and academic literature on cancer-related sca…
Category: Movement
How to feel great when you gyrate – let’s dance!
Dancing is a brilliant way to get your wellbeing back. Here are my ten top-tips for how to feel great when you gyrate.
Scientists agree – dancing will make you feel fabulous and improve your life
There is a strong body of evidence suggesting a link between dance and mental wellbeing - such that engaging in dance-based activities can have a posi…
Latin Dance and Working Memory
We all know that a quick boogie gives us a short-term high and makes us feel good.
However, to get a longer term boost to our cognitive performance w…
Can an online dance class improve peoples mental health and social connection?
Can an online dance class improve people’s mental health and social connection? This is the question addressed by Humphries, Rugh, Patrick & Basso (2022) in…
Belonging to a sport or exercise group can help protect people against depression
Did you know – belonging to a sport or exercise group can help protect people against depression. That’s according to new research published in Social…
Why don’t we act on our knowledge of the link between physical activity and health?
One of the most shocking things about the work presented in The Miracle Pill by Peter Walker is the relationship between three things. 1 –…
How does movement help people learn?
In their book, “Brain-based Learning – Teaching the Way Students Really Learn”, Eric Jensen and Liesl McConchie describe research which shows a link between physical…
Four books you should read about movement and learning
We have an old-fashioned relationship with movement and learning. We rarely allow them to happen at the same time. In schools and universities around the…
Five books you should read about human movement
People have understood the importance of human movement for centuries – it’s great for our mind, our body and our social relationships. Yet we live…