Steps to De-Stress
How often do you get stressed out? Do you have occasional, transient moments of stress, such as when you press the “Coffee Without Milk” button and get coffee with milk, or does your work and lifestyle seem more like a stress-laden conveyor belt – complete with loud thumping noises and no off-switch – with you as the dumping area?
How often do
you get stressed out? Do you have occasional, transient moments of stress,
such as when you press the “Coffee Without Milk” button and
get coffee with milk, or does your work and lifestyle seem more like a stress-laden
conveyor belt – complete with loud thumping noises and no off-switch
– with you as the dumping area?
While the notion of a night in, feet up with a glass or two of red, may seem like an attractive option, it is more of a comfort than a cure. It’s not so easy to just switch off. Or is it?
To really switch off, the mind mustn’t just be set to idle. Instead,
it needs to be completely absorbed in something. If the experience is pleasurable,
then so much the better for reducing stress levels and restoring balance. Talking
of balance, a record number of people are now improving their balance through
leisure dancing. Classes are often drop in, so you don’t need to book
a course, and, for many dance styles, partners are rotated, so you don’t
even need to take one with you. In classes where partners are rotated, it also
means that you get to know your classmates very quickly and so make it easy
to set up your dances for the dance parties that often follow the classes.
In recent years,
the leisure-dance industry has cast off a dated image and stepped into the
21st century with new, exciting and widely appealing innovations. The Strictly
Come Dancing series of Pro-Celebrity dance competitions now regularly hits
the top viewer-rating figures at peak Saturday evening viewing times. It’s
fun to watch but what it really shows is that celebrities are normal people,
at least in terms of their dance ability, and that they can and do learn
to dance. If they can, then so can you. And it’s fun!
Leisure dancing is recommended as a real stress-buster because it is totally absorbing at so many levels: physical, mental and social. The benefits in terms of health, fitness and weight management are clear. So get your dancing feet on today and beat the stress!
Paul Bottomer is four times undefeated world and European tango supreme champion and world cup winner. For more information on Paul, please click here.
Paul is the Director of Dance at Dance Matrix, where the emphasis is firmly on fun, offers a wide range of dance styles in over 470 locations throughout the UK. Dance styles you can choose from include:
- Tango – born in the backstreets of Buenos Aires, the ultimate dance of man and woman is one of the fastest growing styles in the world.
- Salsa – South America’s sassiest dance export, a tropical mixture of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and hot Latino music.
- Le Roc – originating in France, a modern Jive fusion danced to a wide range of popular music.
- Classic Ballroom & Latin American – of the Strictly Come Dancing type.
DESKDEMON DE-STRESS SPECIAL OFFER:
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The offer is limited to one experience per person per location, cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion and is subject to the terms and conditions of Dance Matrix available at www.dancematrix.com.
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or
call 0870 22 88 150 and quote DESKDEMON when booking.