Dancing in the morning can be a great addition to your well-being practices.
Here, learn what happened when a writer tried that for a month.
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My mood has suffered, and Ive found myself feeling sad more frequently than I was used to.
I always have the power to use well-being practices to boost my mood.
Dancing also offers exercise-related benefits,like elevating your heart rate, mood, and brain function.
Chicago-based psychotherapist
And since physical activity is linked tohaving a sense of purpose in life, thats a win, too.
My goal was specific because I said exactly what I was going to do (dance!
In fact, I felt alert and mentally ready to tackle the day.
Dancing first thing facilitated a confident, achievement-oriented mindset that helped me focus and be productive.
We dont feel good about ourselves when we are just lying there, Dr.
Snow says, and shes right.
Dancing first thing facilitated a confident, achievement-oriented mindset that helped me focus and be productive.
And if that object is a bad mood, its important to inject some motion to shake things up.
Ive long beenaffected by seasonal changes, and this time around was no different.
Chicago-based psychotherapist
This is still my life.
Im important, and my happiness is important.
Its important to keep going, says Dr.
Some days I woke up feeling amazingand others, not so much.
Snow says, its key to keep going, even when you dont feel your best.
But what we actually fall into is exactly the opposite.
Making plans and having structure work wonders for us and actually boosts our mood, says Dr.
Snow, because it helps us feel better about our habits in general.
So, I mindfully stuck with dancingeven when my instinct was not to.
The experts say this makes sense for a couple of different reasons.
By the end of the month, I was tired of dancing every morningbut I kept going.
Sometimes I danced for the full 10 minutes, but other times, I only danced for five minutes.
And other times, I danced to just one song.
However, I still did itwhich made it easier tokeepdoing it.
Ultimately, Im not still dancing every morning.
But I have learned the power using my own agency to boost my happiness and productivity.
That said, be mindful not to rely on others to keep you on track.
This is about you being in the drivers seat of your destiny and alsovery cruciallyhaving fun.
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