Dance Therapy for Generation Y Adolescents
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Dance Therapy, Generation Y AdolescentsAbstract
In the purpose of this article, the author would like to demonstrate principles of the dance of incorporating dance into medical practice which is widely discussed in Thai society and worldwide as "dance therapy". It is a branch of studies in rescue and care, using physical movements to promote and develop the interconnection of body and mind. It also exhibits another characteristic to support self-understanding that arises from a reflective perspective through the process of feeling expression shaped to behavior. It is to connect the physical and mental principles by adopting a body movement matter to emphasize building a relationship between physical and mental health which is the origin of the mechanism occurring in the body relationship that is expressed through feelings and emotions. With the principle of movement therapy by the principal combination of dance and modification of thought and behavior, it is to support and assist Generation Y adolescents, who suffer anxiety, stress, and depression, to have well-being lives in society.
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