Want to Boost Your Productivity?
Get Up and Dance

  1. Sharper thinking

If you’ve been experiencing a bit of brain fog at work, shaking your groove thing can help clear that cloud away.  Studies have found that dancing can improve cognition as well as fine motor skills. So, if you work at a job that requires focusing on a task for extended periods of time, dancing may be just what the doctor ordered. A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine also found dancing can reduce a person’s chance of developing dementia. Reading, playing board games, and playing musical instruments were also found to help sharpen the mind.

  1. Increased energy

Are you looking for some energy to get through the work day? If you’ve resorted to mixing energy drinks with your coffee, it may be time to make a change. Dancing before work can give you a much healthier energy boost. Once you bust a move, you’ll be alert and ready to take on the projects that await you throughout your day. Besides, it’s kind of hard to type when your hand is shaking uncontrollably from caffeine-induced jitters.

  1. Elevated mood

Are you often in a grumpy mood before you even get to work? Dancing may help change that. Before you know it, you’ll be the happiest person in the office. In fact, you’ll be so chipper that it will start to get annoying. Even more so when you dance from your desk to the bathroom and back!
“Dancing has been shown to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress and boost self-esteem, body image, coping ability, and overall sense of well-being, with the benefits lasting over time,” said Berkley Wellness researchers.

  1. Fewer sick days

Being out of the office on a sick day can put projects behind schedule. It’s hard to be productive when you’re sick or when team members are out because of their own illnesses. Luckily, the exercise you get from dancing is also an immune booster. According to the National Institutes of Health, physical activity can help rid the body of bacteria in the lungs and airways. In addition, the elevation in body temperature during and following exercise could prevent bacteria from growing, which can assist the body in fighting off infections.