mercredi 28 décembre 2016

The Many Benefits That Comes With Movement Therapy

By Deborah Olson


In such a fast paced world, it is not a surprise that many people are subjected to high levels or pressure and stress every single day. Such mental and physical stress forces these people to seek the help of a professional who will allow them to go through a therapy that can help improve the way they live and view life. Because of the growing need, there have been several kinds of therapy that were developed for these individuals.

No matter which one you are taking, therapies basically want to achieve the same objective and that is to boost the health of an individual, both physically and mentally. Dance and movement therapy Carmel CA or DMT is a form of therapy which uses dancing as a therapeutic form of movement. It aims to achieve an emotional, physical, social, as well as emotional integration in its patients.

Many individuals, however, have this misconception that it is just like regular dancing. While DMT is obviously associated with dancing, it actually is different from it in a sense that it gives a dance this kind of transformation where there is an assessment and translation of body language, non verbal behaviors, as well as emotional expressions. For this reason, many benefits come along undergoing such and they shall be tackled below.

While many individuals are open and very expressive in terms of what and how they feel, most people who enroll in DMT do not share the same behavior. However, in the therapy, they will be able to do this through the aid of music which will allow them to reminisce or associate it with the past and then channel it to the way they dance. Honesty in facial expressions movements will reveal what the person is trying to convey.

Stress levels will also be significantly reduced when undergoing such form of therapy. This is both physical and emotional stress as they shall be asked to let go of whatever problem, issues, or burden they may be carrying inside them to free themselves of such heaviness. They will be doing this in the same form of dance steps or movements and natural expressions of the face.

Because dancing is a physical activity, it allows them to exercise and not only improve their psychological health but their physical one, too. They will be developing and improving their gross motor skills as well as their physical fitness, respectively. There will also be dance styles which will facilitate other physical health developments such as good posture or muscle strength.

Because the patients are grouped together, there is also that senses of being able to socialize which will improve their confidence and self esteem. Such happens because they get exposed to different people of varying degrees of ability and behavior. And because the sessions encourage positive environments, they feel a sense of confidence and progress.

Creativity and Imagination will also be enhanced especially in sessions where they are encouraged or motivated to do role plays. Such will not only impact the way that their physical wellbeing already is but also do great in getting their emotional gears running. Although it may seem more like childs play, it is significantly helpful in their development.

Nobody is safe from sufferings of such cruel world but doing something about it is the first step to overcoming it. If you feel like losing hope, remember that you are in control of your life and not otherwise. Look for things that will help improve the way you see the world.




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