No matter in the city or town, no matter in the morning or evening, no matter in the park square, as long as there is a spacious open space, as long as there is a dynamic music, there will always be a group of aunts dancing lightly. Each person holds his head high, is full of energy, is full of vitality, and has a happy and confident face. This is the characteristic scene of China in the past two years-square dancing.
Most retired middle-aged and elderly people will basically no longer worry about food and clothing, and their basic material needs can be met. However, after retirement, the discomfort caused by the sharp drop in interpersonal communication, the sense of loss brought about by retirement, the loneliness caused by the reduction of children’s companionship, and the decline of physical functions all require them to make corresponding adjustments and adaptations.
At this time, square dancing provides these middle-aged and elderly people with a way to exercise, communicate and amuse themselves. Not only does it exercise the body, but it can also get to know more peers. It is really a good thing for the big brothers and sisters to talk about their parents’ shortcomings, talk about their retirement experience, promote their health and avoid psychological crisis.
Tell me more about it.
1. Dancing square dance itself is a good aerobic exercise way. It can exercise the body coordination and flexibility of the middle-aged and elderly people, enhance the dancer’s physique, delay the decline of body function, and improve the body’s activity ability. At the same time, it can also prevent or improve the problems of shoulder, back, waist and leg stiffness and pain that are easy to occur in the middle-aged and elderly people.
Click on the link on the right to see how square dancing is safe and healthy. On the Self-cultivation of Square Dancers
2. The main function of the right hemisphere of the human brain is to think in space and image, which is embodied in the ability of music, rhythm, painting, intuition, sense of space and imagination. Dancing square dancing has a good exercise for the right brain of the middle-aged and the elderly and achieves a good brain strengthening effect. To a certain extent, it reduces the probability of brain atrophy.
3. With the continuous growth of age, memory decline is a natural law. However, participating in square dancing exercises requires memorizing many dance movements, which continuously stimulates brain nerves and helps relieve memory decline.
4. When dancers are immersed in dance music that is warm, cheerful or graceful and lyrical, they can vent their inner emotions, which is helpful to relieve negative emotions, release pressure, eliminate fatigue and cultivate sentiment.
5. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, [self-realization] is people’s highest demand. Confident faces and dancing figures in the square are not only a group of enthusiastic people, but also a group of so-called [self-realization] people. Dancers perform in front of the audience, not only fully showing themselves, but also satisfying their inner desire to be recognized by others.
Children are always busy with their work or taking care of their small families. Spend less and less time with elderly parents, Even fewer people are willing to calm down and listen to their parents’ nagging or talking. After retirement, old friends who talked to them when they were children at work may seldom meet each other. If they don’t have the motivation to go out, they will all become [old otaku men and otaku women]. Gradually divorced from society, the scope of interpersonal communication has narrowed, and in the long run, it is really not conducive to the physical and mental health of the middle-aged and the elderly.
Middle-aged and elderly friends, as well as children, should realize that square dancing can not only improve the body and mood of the middle-aged and elderly, but also help the interpersonal relationship and mental health of the middle-aged and elderly. Dancing square dancing greatly solves their spiritual emptiness, and also increases their interest and desire for a better life.
Middle-aged and elderly friends should be encouraged to go to the square and jump happily (of course, it is good that the sound should not disturb the residents).
For the middle-aged and elderly people who do not like square dancing, there are actually many other choices.
For example, in the elderly activity room in the community, table tennis, chess, mahjong and other activities are also good choices. In the evening, about a few companions go for a walk in parks, lakes and other places, or plant some flowers and plants by themselves, which is also a way to cultivate one’s morality and cultivate one’s nature.
Whether it is square dancing or other activities, the main purpose is to increase the life interest of the elderly, exercise and provide opportunities to share fun with friends.
With fun, the heart is not empty, move, the body will not become rigid and aging prematurely.
The wide square is my love.
The neat queue will dance.
The rhythm of moving and playing is the most rocking.
The most dazzling singing makes people happy.
Square dancing is the most beautiful expectation after retirement.
Let me jump you out with my heart.
Show the healthiest state leisurely.
Take away all helplessness with dancing.
Every day, I dance the most dazzling square dance.
It is the most beautiful gesture of life in his later years.