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More people should dance like they are trying to get something off their chest

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Submitted ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Krauerking@lemy.lol⁩ to ⁨showerthoughts@lemmy.world⁩

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  • _OneSoul_@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    YES!!! Dancing has been a huge part of many cultures in the world since time immemorial. For every occasion and emotion! My pet hypothesis is that it particularly fell out of favor in the west because of Christian influence and the mind-body split. Some peoples even dance in funerals as an expression of grief.

    It’s coming back a bit now but though it’s slightly hindered by the associations with new ageism etc. but I really wish people didn’t let that stop them from trying it. It does have clear benefits. You can use any kind of music. You don’t have to know how to dance. Just move the body with whatever music you like.

    I dance at least a little every day, even if I don’t feel like it. And I very purposefully dance to aggressive music when I’m angry because I have a temper, and I don’t want it get the better of me. It has worked really well.

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    • antbricks@lemmy.today ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Dance is like religion or sexual orientation: You can force it to some extent, but you gotta be pre-wired for it. Not everyone wants it is much or the same way. Sure, some enjoy it, and even profit from showing themselves off socially and setting that attention, but it shouldn’t be required or shamed.

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      • moonshadow@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Strongly disagree

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  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Like a big spider. Dance like you’re trying to get a big spider off your chest.

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    • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Or a small one you have lost sight of.

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    • RickeySpanish@lemmus.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I came here to ask how you dance to get something off your chest, but this explains it well enough

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    • Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Or dozens of medium sized orb weavers

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  • emotional_soup_88@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I really wish I had the guts to dance. I’m afraid of dancing. I don’t like dancing. I wish I liked dancing. I wish I could connect with people through dancing. Jeesh dancing is such an anxiety inducing topic to me… Wai… :(

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    • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Now let those feeling out through dance!

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      Also it is more about connecting with yourself and moving how feels good.

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  • breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    youtu.be/T6dmMUR9TVI

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    • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Holy crap! This nailed the assignment. A+

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    • Anuttara@leminal.space ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      this is so great :D

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    • _OneSoul_@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Love this!

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  • moonshadow@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Alone: fully nude, leaping and prancing, attuned to nature’s cycles, feeling the rhythm, exploring my body’s physical potential

    Observed: ensconced in heavy workwear, hands in pocket to grip weapon, scanning for threats, every muscle tensed to strike or flee

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  • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Might be my autism, but dancing makes absolutely no sense to me. I also have absolutely no sense of rhythm, so that probably doesn’t help either.

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    • MurrayL@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Dancing isn’t really supposed to make sense; it’s not a logical act.

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      • cadekat@pawb.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        It’s funny how this can both be a freeing thought and a criticism of how one dances.

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    • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      My autism makes me like to dance through the house and have random urges to give jazz hands.

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  • sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Not sure how sharing how I slept with their sister will make me a better dancer but I’ll try it.

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    • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Maybe practice dodging as a dance move first.

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  • Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I vehemently hate dancing. No way.

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    • PoastRotato@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I didn’t think people said things like this outside of Footloose

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      • Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’ve never watched that movie.

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  • PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    like this? …neocities.org/…/Destrudo - 10 Anos De Undergroun…

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    • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Better than I have seen from most people lately, even at concerts.

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    • PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I wrote more about it here pirahxcx.neocities.org/journal#2026-03-10

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