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The Hobby That Beat Antidepressants in a Major Study
This one hobby could reduce the risk of dementia, improve outcomes for neurological diseases like Parkinson's, promote neuroplasticity, ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, and provide a powerful sense of community.
By Jaimee Marshall8 min read
Miley Cyrus tried to warn us in her new hit single Bass Persuades that "the kids don't want to dance." If that's true, we should be raising the alarm bells, because research shows dance is an invaluable form of exercise and socialization, cognitively protective mental training, a hobby conducive to achieving a "flow state," and a remarkably effective intervention for depression. If we've forgotten how to dance, we may have forgotten how to live.