1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: Hey, this Sinny and Samantha. Welcome you stuff I've never 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: told you production. 3 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 2: I heartradio, and welcome to a happy hour where I 4 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 2: talk about happy things, happy hoppy things. I think this 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: could have been a Monday many because I do talk 6 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 2: a little bit about research, and you know, we don't. 7 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 3: Do that typically, especially me for happy hours. 8 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 2: But I thought I would bring this over here because 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,239 Speaker 2: we need some happy topics along with that in our 10 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: happy hour tradition. If we are talking about a brand 11 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: or something very specific, it is not necessarily a sponsor. 12 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 2: Maybe one day, I don't know. I don't know what 13 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 2: that would look like. But hey, beautiful. Also, if you're 14 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 2: doing happy hourish things, do so responsibly. We love you 15 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 2: and we need you to take care of yourself, especially 16 00:00:59,040 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: right now. 17 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 3: Annie. Are you doing happy hourish things? 18 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: Yes? 19 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 2: What is it? 20 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 4: I'm still working on my mom's all the wine She's 21 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 4: got me from our hometown of Delanaga. 22 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 2: Uh, which has been featured in the Netflix show Did 23 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 2: you see this? No? What? 24 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 3: Literally they's tossed it's uh Punisher, the dude who played Punisher. 25 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 2: He is in it. Uh and he comes in. Oh 26 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:32,479 Speaker 2: and Tessa Thompson, Hello, but he starts. The scene starts 27 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 2: off with being Lumpkin County. Yeah, it's like they got 28 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 2: it right, and being in a Dealanaga National Force, which 29 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 2: I don't know if that's true. I don't think there's 30 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 2: a national force in Delannaga. 31 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: I don't think so. 32 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: But but but they say Delanaga and it isn't Lumpkin 33 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: County and I was like, oh, okay, yeah. 34 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: Shout some stuff there. 35 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 3: And they have a lot of woods. Delonaga has a 36 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 3: lot of woods. 37 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: That is true. 38 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 4: That's one of the reasons I liked it. 39 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 3: But anyway, keep going. 40 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: So you got your wine from your local wineries? 41 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 4: Yes, there are a lot of local wineries in Delanaga, 42 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 4: which is very funny because I found out through friends 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 4: who never who were from like Tennessee. Yeah, you've never 44 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 4: been to the winer reason Delanaga, And it's like wineries 45 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 4: in Blowaga. 46 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: This was a long time I was in college. 47 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 4: But yes, every Christmas, every like holiday, my mom gets 48 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 4: me these wines. And uh, the one I'm trying today 49 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 4: is Synthiana slash Morton, which is one of my favorites. 50 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 4: I know it's kind of a divisive one. A lot 51 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 4: of people don't like it, but I really like it. 52 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 4: It's very like earthy, mushroomy kind of. 53 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 2: Okay, Okay, I don't know if I know about those bars. 54 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 2: I'm my knowledge stays in Lake Europe or California. 55 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 3: So yeah, this is Washington. 56 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 1: North Georgia and Monsieur. There's another Michigan. I think this 57 00:02:58,520 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: is m State. 58 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 3: It also has it, yeah, very specific grapes. 59 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, I like that. 60 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 3: I am. It is cold here, it is like freezing cold. 61 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 2: So I'm keeping up with coffee because I do uppers 62 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 2: around there in that level. But all with all of that, 63 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 2: I thought I would talk about dancing. Like a lot 64 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: of things have been coming up on my FYP about 65 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: the fact that there have been research, and there's been 66 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: a lot of research, but they're talking about it more again, 67 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 2: you know how it kind of fluctuates about how dance 68 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 2: can actually combat dementia, and so I was like, yeah, 69 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: dance does a lot for me, specifically when I have 70 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: a good dance class, when I have a great like 71 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: hip hop or zumba class, it just fills energetic. 72 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 3: I come home with extra pep. 73 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 2: I feel like I've been revived and I just want 74 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: to keep going. 75 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 3: I just love dance. 76 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 2: It gets to the point that when I have music on, 77 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 2: good music on a dancing and sweat immediately rolls and 78 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: then I'm like twenty minutes late because I have to 79 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 2: stop sweating and then get ready again. But I love 80 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: it so much, so I thought I would talk about 81 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: some of the studies that have been done recently. And 82 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 2: I will say they have started talking more about it 83 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 2: because a twenty twenty five study came out recently about 84 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 2: how it combats perimenopause, menopause and postmenopausal women and how 85 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 2: it really not combats but helps them. So there's a 86 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 2: lot of good information happening. I thought I would take 87 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 2: some time to talk about those benefits. So from a 88 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 2: Psychology Today article they actually this was written in twenty 89 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: twenty four, they talk about why we dance and how 90 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 2: it was dance has always been a thing. 91 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 3: They say. 92 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: They that if it's if evolution is your thing, understand 93 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,559 Speaker 2: that primates we're dancing. Even before I see birds dance, 94 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 2: I think that's what they're doing. In my head anyway, 95 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 2: I feel like dogs dance sometimes, or just my dog 96 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 2: attacks me while I dance. I account that as dancing. Okay, 97 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,479 Speaker 2: we're gonna go with that. But this is what the 98 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 2: Psychology Today article says. What is it about dance that 99 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 2: makes us want to move in response to the beat 100 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 2: and what happens in our brains when we do so. 101 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 2: Music stimulates the brain's reward centers, while dance activates its 102 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 2: sensory and motor circuits. Concurrently, the olympic system, which is 103 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: involved in emotion processing, triggers the release of feel good 104 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 2: hormones such as endorphins, oxytocin, and dopamine, while the cerebellum 105 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: integrates input from the brain and spinal cord and helps 106 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:35,799 Speaker 2: in the planning of fine and complex motor actions. Mirror 107 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 2: neurons also play a role in our enjoyment of dance. 108 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 2: As their name implies, mirror neurons are brain cells that 109 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 2: are activated when we see other people doing something. We 110 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 2: automatically yawn if the persons sitting opposite to us yawns, 111 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 2: Watching people dance makes us want to join them and dance. 112 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 2: When we do so, we are no longer alone but 113 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 2: feel part of the group. I think that's such a 114 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 2: great conversation in so many aspects, because yes, when I dance, 115 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 2: it feels good. It feels like I've caught onto something 116 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 2: learning a new line dance, which has been a big 117 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 2: thing right now, and I will say it's a challenge. 118 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 3: Some of these dances. It is, and I have so 119 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 3: much fun with it because. 120 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 2: When you grasp it, being in sync with someone and 121 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 2: realizing you're doing the standing dance moves, there. 122 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 3: Is joy to that. 123 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: Choreography is a gift that I am trying to learn. 124 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 3: I will say that, but it's so fun. 125 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 2: And in that same article they talk about how it 126 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 2: can help trauma and dementia. They write, one of the 127 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 2: remarkable things about dancing is the effect that has on 128 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 2: people with trauma and dementia. Kayla Koonik is a board 129 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,919 Speaker 2: certified music therapist in Pensalcola, Florida. She spoke to the 130 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 2: Person recently about use of dancing movement with survivors of 131 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 2: trauma and people suffering from dementia. Referring to people living 132 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 2: in long term care settings, she remarked, many of these 133 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 2: people receive no visitors and spend their days with drawn 134 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 2: and silent, But when I come and play music from 135 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 2: the fifties or sixties, music that was popular when they 136 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,919 Speaker 2: were young, they light up, start to tap their feet 137 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: or clap their hands. Some will stand up and begin dancing. 138 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 2: Others will even remember the lyrics for the rest of 139 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 2: the day. The participants as well as the staff are 140 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 2: happier and more present. 141 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 3: There is we know. 142 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 2: We've talked about our own connections with different types of 143 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 2: music and what that can bring out, what that some 144 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 2: of those memories, Some music helped people who have depression 145 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 2: and suicidal ideation. Stuff like that really can move you, 146 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 2: and you feel like you're connected to these lyrics and 147 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 2: these songs, and just like the emotions I have cried 148 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 2: at songs for like just feeling the depth of it. 149 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 2: I've also fallen in love with songs and came back 150 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 2: later thinking, man, that was really corny because I will 151 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 2: act these things out. Did you ever do like when 152 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 2: you would see a music video, like you would participate somehow, 153 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 2: like you are part of that music video? 154 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 3: Is that just me? 155 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 4: Oh? 156 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: I did? I think I did it? 157 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 4: I mean, oh gosh, younger listeners, you won't remember this, 158 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 4: but there used to be like a music video. It 159 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 4: was just music video channel where I was. It was 160 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 4: called the Box. It was channeled thirty four, and we 161 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 4: my friends and I would try to learn the moves 162 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 4: and you had to like get ready for your song. 163 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 4: You never knew what it was gonna come on. But we 164 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 4: also would do like my mom once walked in on 165 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 4: me and my good friend Katie, who's been on the show, uh, 166 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 4: trying to sing and dance to Annie the musical. Yeah, 167 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 4: because we were going to we were going to audition. 168 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 4: We never did, but so did. I think I did 169 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 4: think similar to that. I'm not sure if I did 170 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 4: exactly what you're talking about. 171 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:57,200 Speaker 2: Okay, okay, see, I would like envision myself in these 172 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 2: music videos as if I was a part of it. 173 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:03,479 Speaker 2: I would learn learn these dances like Paula Abdul. Yeah, 174 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 2: I was in there. I was doing it. Performed that 175 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 2: at a high school in a middle school musical. Straight 176 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,719 Speaker 2: up was my song. I even had backup dancers. I've 177 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 2: talked about this before. I loved every bit of that. 178 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 2: There are some things to being able to do choreography. 179 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 2: We would make up numbers footloose number. I think I've 180 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 2: told you I remember a few. 181 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 3: Bits of that. 182 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 2: Uh, Mortal Kombat the soundtrack we use that for chair. 183 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 2: Don't worry about me, I got things under control. We 184 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 2: just mentioned earlier that the recent study where it says 185 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 2: it can help with perimenopause, menopause in postmenopause. It says 186 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 2: the study is called the Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on 187 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 2: Health related Outcome in perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal Women. So 188 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 2: they write, in recent years, dance intervention has increasingly been 189 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:07,479 Speaker 2: applied to paimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal women, with studies suggesting 190 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 2: its potential benefit for alleviating menopause related symptoms. For instance, 191 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:16,720 Speaker 2: when study evaluated the effects of zooma dance intervention in 192 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 2: postmenopausal women, finding significant improvements in quality of life and 193 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 2: reduction in men apastal symptoms. Of course, they're talking about 194 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 2: how this study needs to go a little further because, 195 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 2: as we know, when it comes to women's health, not 196 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 2: a lot of research cording to that, and when we 197 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 2: talk about perimenopausal oh my. 198 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 3: God, even less. 199 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 2: So hopefully it's not a buzzword and trend and people 200 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 2: are actually going to study it. But they did go 201 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 2: into a bit more saying they observed similar stuff with 202 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 2: line dancing, saying significantly alleviated depression, anxiety, paranoia, and sleep 203 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 2: disturbances in menopausal women, enhancing psychological well being and overall 204 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 2: quality of life. So Today's Show did a segment in 205 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 2: twenty twenty one one in that same conversation, So of 206 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 2: course it sounds like they have gone on advancing in 207 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 2: their studies, and in that Today Show article they talk 208 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 2: about they do see benefits. Of course, they go back 209 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,559 Speaker 2: and forth about there still needs to be more research 210 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,319 Speaker 2: because we don't have a loss, but we do see improvement. 211 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 2: Exercise in general, we know can give a lot of help, 212 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 2: especially when it comes to alleviating depression and mental health things, 213 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 2: as well as giving you a good cardio. 214 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 3: Y'all, I sweat a lot. 215 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:32,440 Speaker 2: According to my watch, it tells me I burnt about 216 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 2: five hundred and twenty calories. I know that's not accurate, 217 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 2: but I'm gonna. 218 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 1: Go with it. 219 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 3: I sweat a lot, though, so I'm gonna count that 220 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 3: as a win. 221 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 2: So their conclusion was the study included nine trials and 222 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 2: found that dance interventions had significant positive effects on health 223 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 2: related outcomes in perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal women except for 224 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 2: psychotic symptoms. So I'm gonna leave that there because obviously 225 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 2: there's some lapsing and there's a lot of more conversation 226 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 2: we need to have about that whole community of women 227 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:03,319 Speaker 2: that are going through the things. 228 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 3: I believe my hand is raised probably to. 229 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:09,079 Speaker 2: That, but it is good to see that we are 230 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 2: talking about ways to do so that's not necessarily hormonal related, 231 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 2: although that is also a benefit that we need to 232 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 2: be talking about as well. Another time, another time. And 233 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 2: according to other studies, it helps with cortisol levels. 234 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 3: And that has. 235 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 2: Been a buzzword that drives me crazy, but apparently it helps. 236 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 3: And this is from jazzersides dot com. Don't hate it, 237 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 3: they done some research. We love it. We love it 238 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 3: over here. 239 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 2: So they talk about dance cardio, which they say balances 240 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 2: hormones and reduces stress. So I think, when I think 241 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 2: you all understand when I talk about zumba dance cardio, 242 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 2: it's kind of all related. It's just the styles are 243 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 2: a little bit different. They say this, Let's talk cortisol, 244 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 2: the stress hormone that tends to spike with overly intense workout, 245 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 2: especially as we age. For women thirty five plus, high 246 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:01,439 Speaker 2: stress exercise can sometimes do more harm than good, increasing inflammation, 247 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:06,200 Speaker 2: disrupting sleep, and making hormone imbalances worse. Dance cardio offers 248 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:09,840 Speaker 2: a powerful solution. The moderate intensity combined with joyful movement, 249 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 2: helps reduce cortisol while boosting feel good hormones like endorphins, dopamine, 250 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 2: and serotonin. This creates a hormonal environment that supports better sleep, 251 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 2: reduced anxiety, and even improved metabolism. And they also talk 252 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:26,880 Speaker 2: about the fact that it helps with muscle preservation and strength. 253 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 2: But it is a low impact class unless you do 254 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 2: real big moves, which I do sometimes. So wat Yeah, okay, 255 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 2: just forewarning everyone, find your find your moderet And this 256 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 2: is from upbeat dot com. They talk about several other 257 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 2: ways that it helps, including it helps build self confidence, 258 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 2: it builds social connections, which it really does. This is 259 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 2: my this is my outgoing, outgoing these like I actually 260 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,320 Speaker 2: made friends. We had a class last night and I 261 00:13:58,400 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 2: was able to be with people I hadn't been with 262 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: because you know, things change because people get different schedules. 263 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 3: And it was such a delight. 264 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 2: It was like my old dance world plus my new 265 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,320 Speaker 2: dance world came together. It was so fun that I 266 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 2: got text messages from people last night, like we went 267 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 2: out partying. 268 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 3: I know, I'm so old, don't start with me anyway. 269 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 2: That article talks about some of these things, including again 270 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 2: it can help with trauma. They say, this movement creates 271 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 2: a space where participants can release pent up emotions healthily 272 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 2: and constructively. The physical exertion strengthens the body and allows 273 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 2: for letting go of emotional burdens. Besides the obvious benefits 274 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 2: of exercise, dance provides an avenue for self expression, which 275 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: is crucial for mental health recovery. Every movement becomes a 276 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 2: means of communicating feelings that may be too difficult to 277 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 2: put into words. This form of expression allows women to 278 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 2: explore their emotions without fear of judgment, fostering emotional healing. 279 00:14:56,840 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 2: Dance fitness encourages participants to connect deeply with their giving 280 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 2: them an outlet to process past experiences in a safe 281 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 2: and supportive environment. In short, it creates an opportunity to 282 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 2: rebuild emotional strength while promoting overall mental well being. I 283 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 2: love that because there are moments where like, you just 284 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 2: really want to get into it and you just really 285 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 2: want to have at it, and there are moments that 286 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 2: you just need to learn to breathe and sit, and 287 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 2: it gives you both of those moments, and you can 288 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 2: put what you need into it as you need it, 289 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 2: hopefully if you're in a safe environment, which I've always 290 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 2: been in a good safe environment, And they conclude this way, 291 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 2: they say in conclusion, dance fitness transforms women's mental health 292 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 2: by offering a powerful blend of physical movement, emotional expression, 293 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 2: and mental resilience. Through dance, women can experience reduce stress, 294 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 2: improve self confidence, and stronger social connection. It provides a 295 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 2: therapeutic outlet for healing emotional wounds and encourages mindfulness, helping 296 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 2: participants stay present and grounded. 297 00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 3: Or build a supportive community. 298 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 2: Dance fitness is an active way to achieve emotional balance 299 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 2: and well being. And I agree with all of those statements. 300 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 2: So being able to connect with people in a safe 301 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 2: environment where you're not hopefully not judged and you feel 302 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 2: welcomed is so important in doing all these things. Because 303 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 2: they also talk about again learning a choreography, a learning 304 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 2: a routine really helps you cognitively relearn things you know. 305 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 2: How you have to use your muscles in your brain 306 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 2: is one of those things that you have to use 307 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: and constantly use. And being able to learn routines it 308 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 2: really does help with your mindfulness and in combating dementia, 309 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 2: and they really encourage as you age. 310 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 3: And start forgetting things. 311 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 2: This could be one of those cognitive exercises that is 312 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 2: really good for you. I laugh it myself. 313 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, that makes total sense to me. And it's not 314 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 4: quite the same. But we have talked about that before 315 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 4: with hiking, right, which can be a communal activity that 316 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 4: can be solo. But that's a lot of times when 317 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 4: I hike. That's what I get out of It is 318 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 4: sort of both a mindfulness and a connection and kind 319 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 4: of like a disconnect from where my brain is freaking 320 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:13,520 Speaker 4: about freaking out about like whatever is going on, because 321 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:15,879 Speaker 4: I just have to focus on the next step and 322 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 4: make sure I fall off the sprain my ankle and 323 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 4: fall and dancing yet like with the music going and 324 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,440 Speaker 4: having those moves. 325 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: And now that I think this makes complete. 326 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 2: Sense, all right and by let's dance twenty twenty six, 327 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 2: we're all dancing. 328 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 4: No Ah, sure, sure sure. Back when I was still 329 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:49,479 Speaker 4: on Twitter, when it was Twitter, I posted I had 330 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,119 Speaker 4: I was dancing like no one was watching, and someone 331 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 4: was watching because I looked out my window and there 332 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 4: was this group of people that were just looking at 333 00:17:57,320 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 4: me apporting. I'm like, oh, like duct duction down embarrassing 334 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 4: quick embarrassingly quickly. 335 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 3: They were just impressed with your movements. 336 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:13,719 Speaker 1: I'm sure, I'm sure that's what it was. 337 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 3: Exactly what that was. 338 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 1: It was fun. 339 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:21,360 Speaker 4: I was having an adult That's all that matters. 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