The Dance Cure, Peter Lovatt
The Dance Cure, Peter Lovatt
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The Dance Cure
The Surprising Science to Being Smarter, Stronger, Happier

Author: Peter Lovatt

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 3 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/26/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The founder of the Dance Psychology Lab, Dr. Peter Lovatt, reveals the surprising cognitive and emotional benefits of dancing and prescriptive ways to dance yourself happy.

Dancing isn’t just good exercise. Surrendering yourself to the beat can have a far-reaching impact on all areas of your life –it can help you communicate better, to think more creatively, and can be a powerful catalyst for change. Losing yourself in the moment to a song or piece of music can also alleviate anxiety, depression, and feelings of isolation, Dr. Peter Lovatt has found. Drawing on great stories from dance history as well as fascinating case studies from his Dance Psychology Lab and his own life, Dr Lovatt shares his best steps and routines, as well as top dance anthems to inspire everyone—even those who believe they “can't dance”—to turn the music on, stand up, and dance themselves happy. The Dance Cure is filled with surprising prescriptions covering a variety of needs, revealing how a particular type of dance can help.Looking to become more empathetic? Pair up for a Scottish country danceEager to enhance your creativity? Shake it up with contemporary danceNeed to de-stress? Let loose with punk-era pogoLooking to prolong your life? Zumba is the secretIn need of showing yourself more love? Go solo as you trip the light fantastic.Want to bolster your self-confidence? Try ballet and belly dance.An irresistible blend of science and whimsy, The Dance Cure shows you how to turn the beat—and your life—around.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Peter Lovatt

Dr. Peter Lovatt BSc, MSc, PhD is a Dance Psychologist who heads the Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire. After working as a professional dancer in musical theatre, and overcoming a severe reading difficulty, he took degrees in Psychology & English, Neural Computation, and Experimental Cognitive Psychology. He is the author of the academic text Dance Psychology.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia

This is an interesting and inspiring book about all of the ways dancing can help us physically, mentally, etc. It's backed with references throughout, and is written by a dancer and dance scholar who does a great job of passing on his enthusiasm for dance. There's some really interesting science abo......more

I love dancing and found THE DANCE CURE to be a joyful AND research-rich ode to elegant movement. Written by Dr. Peter Lovatt, psychologist and life-long dancer, this book confirmed what I knew in my bones: Dancing is good for your mind, body and spirit. He shares intriguing case studies from the Da......more

Goodreads review by Denise

This book was interesting and with the exception of a couple of tidbits, it didn't really offer anything new and probably wouldn't spur a non-dancer to engage in the activity. Mr. Lovatt had plenty of suggestions and reasons why people may not dance but being a dancer myself, I think it really all c......more

Goodreads review by Gina

Really great concepts and ideas shared in a way that is accessible to those with limited knowledge of psychology and dance. Focuses on the benefits of recreational dance for all. Turns out non fiction puts me in a bit of reading slump so glad to have got this finished and also brought back wayyyyy t......more