Stylist Magazine included Peter's new book, The Dance Cure, in a list of 10 new books to soothe. The feature was written by Francesca Brown. The Dance Cure, described as irresistible, is the book to get you moving. "If you're stuck indoors and need an instant lift, watch his amazing Ted Talk about the impact of dancing on memory and cognitive function. Then delve into this book, and let him convince you to dance yourself happy"
The books on the Stylist Soothe list are:
The book to give you hope: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
The book to unleash your creativity: Spark by Monoush Zomorodi
The book to make you feel less alone: Notes from an Apocalypse by Mark O’Connell
The book to help you make sense of the world: Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
The book to inspire you: Dare to be Great by Polly Higgins
The book to make you mindful: The gift of presence by Caroline Welch
The book to nurture your wellbeing: The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith
The book to help you switch off: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The book to get you moving: The Dance Cure by Peter Lovatt
The book to give you perspective: This Too Shall Pass by Julia Samuel
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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