Dancing Isn’t Just Fun, It’s a Brain and Body Hack

5 science-backed benefits of dancing for body, mind, and happiness

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My close friend Siobhan met her husband Eric one winter when she decided to take up ballroom dancing. Their instructor paired them as partners, and the rest, as they say, is history. A year later, the entire dance class showed up for their wedding.

Their story is just one of the many ways rhythm and movement bring people together.

Dancing has always had a special place in my heart. I’m not a trained dancer, but more the type whose feet start tapping and body sways the moment the beat drops. Strangely enough, even as an introvert, I never shied away from dance performances — mostly the Bollywood kind all through school and college.

I still remember some of the choreography, the hours of practice trying to get the steps right, the energy, and most of all, the excitement before going onstage in front of a live audience.

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With adulthood came responsibilities, and dancing, beyond the occasional wedding or celebration, took a backseat.