Dancing, Mindfulness, and Our Emotions: Embracing the Mind, Body, and Sole

<p>This capstone project examines dance, as an intervention and mindfulness practice that assists with managing our emotions. There is a need for dance therapy in social institutions such as, healthcare facilities, schools, and community centers. Dance therapy has the potential to reduce negative emotions, create mindfulness, improve self-expression, and promote a healthy well-being. I am proposing that dance therapy is applied as a regular practice in social institutions to develop mindfulness and promote emotional stability.</p> <p>In this study, I argue that dance therapy can contribute to our well-being long term. In addition to this written thesis, a visual component of this capstone is included on the archive website.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Master

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Liberal Studies

Grantor

The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Collins, Alisha M.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Konstantinos Alexakos

• Alternative and Complementary Medicine
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Art Education
• Art Practice
• Art Therapy
• Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
• Cognition and Perception
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Communication
• Community Psychology
• Dance Movement Therapy
• Developmental Psychology
• Early Childhood Education
• Experimental Analysis of Behavior
• Growth and Development
• Health and Physical Education
• Mental Disorders
• Movement and Mind-Body Therapies
• Music Performance
• Music Therapy
• Other Medicine and Health Sciences
• Other Mental and Social Health
• Other Music
• Other Psychiatry and Psychology
• Pain Management
• Personality and Social Contexts
• Psychiatric and Mental Health
• Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
• Recreational Therapy
• Social Psychology
• Mindfulness
• Emotions
• Dancing
• Dance therapy
• Emotional Stability
• Childhood and Youth

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2670

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-3674