Good Housekeeping included Peter Lovatt's new book, The Dance Cure, in a list of 12 ways to keep busy if you’re living alone during isolation. The feature was written by Arielle Tchiprout. "You might have noticed a trend for family dance routines online – but that doesn’t mean you can't join in the fun if you’re on your own. As well as being great physical exercise you can do from the comfort of your own living room, it’s good for your mental health too. “Dancing changes the way we feel and think, and boosts our self-esteem,” says Dr Peter Lovatt, author of The Dance Cure. You can dance free-style, but learning a routine helps test your memory and is therefore a great brain-training exercise. There are plenty of free classes and tutorials available online, including Strictly favourite Oti Mabuse. Find her easy lessons on her Instagram, and get grooving!"
The 12 ways to keep yourself busy are:
1. Set yourself a drawing challenge
2. Revamp your tins
3. Get stuck into bread-making
4. Sew an eye mask
5. Stay connected
6. Join in the virtual fun
7. Dig out your yoga mat
8. Sow seeds
9. Join an online book club
10. Learn a dance routine
11. Offer help
12. Plan out your goals
Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years working as a university academic. He set up the Dance Psychology Lab to understand dance and dancers from a psychological, scientific perspective. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and his teaching has been highly commended. Find out more about his academic life here
Peter Lovatt is an author and he has written two books: “The Dance Cure, the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier” was first published by Short Books in the UK in 2020. “Dance Psychology, the science of dance and dancers” was first published in the UK in 2018. Peter has also writes commissioned articles. Find out more about his writing life here
Peter Lovatt is an international keynote speaker who delivers groovy keynotes which inspire, entertain and get minds and pulses racing. Peter has given keynote talks around the world and he has worked with organisations from different sectors, for example, in the banking, tech, creative, education, health and automotive industries. Find out more about his keynotes here
Peter Lovatt is a founding director of the Movement in Practice (MiP) Academy. The MiP Academy is a specialist provider of education in the psychology of movement and dance. MiP Academy is an accredited provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Education (CE) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE), providing both anytime learning and scheduled face-to-face learning opportunities. Find out more about MiP Academy here
Peter Lovatt became known as Dr Dance through his TV and media work. He first appeared as Dr Dance on the Graham Norton Show (BBC) in 2008 and Dr Dance has since made over 1000 appearances across all major UK TV and radio networks, in magazines and newspapers and on stage. Dr Dance has made several stage shows, including “Dance Dr Dance” (2010), “INSPIRED Psychology Danced” (2011) and “Boogie on the Brain” (2018). Find out more about Dr Dance here
Peter Lovatt lives on the beautiful north Norfolk coast with his partner and their two sons.
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