HotLinerz's Dance-Log

It’s common knowledge among line dancers that Line Dancing helps to train our memory power as we need to memorise our basic steps sequence and keep repeating them. The challenge is that you got to memorise the same sequence of steps no matter what wall you’re facing and that proove to be very challenging for new line dancers. You may be able to remember all the dance sequence for the first wall… but the 2nd? the 3rd? the 4th? Don’t worry, as intermediate and advanced dancers sometimes faced the same problem too when they learn a new dance or dance at a new venue. It’s all about wall orientation and sense of direction… But I’m talking abt line dancing increasing your memory power, is this true or not?

I would say it’s very true, or at least, line dancing trains your brain to stay active, not only memorising the steps but coordinating your psychomotor (physical) limbs to the music. It would at least maintain your cognitive level at the point rather than go downhill all the way. Many retirees find that their brain just suddenly decline when they stop working, as if the brain knew it is retiring as well. Little did they realise it’s because, when you stopped using your brain, it will stop working too. It’s just like well, try to leave a car for a month without using it, then try to give the engine a start… 😉

Perhaps that’s why line dancing is very popular among the middle age groups, because they realised that their cognitive power is on the downhill and what other activity is fun, exercises your body and your mind? Not only that, many women I spoke to found so much joy in line dancing for the friendships they make and something they look forward to every week (some day!!)!

Amy Christian sent me a nice game today. I think it’s a memory game and at the end of the game, based on your scores, the programme calculates the age of your brain. It’s interesting! Try comparing the age calculated to your real age and see if you need some serious line dance classes! 😈

Try it. I’ve got an impressive 22 yr old brain on first trial ~ which is way below my real age… haha… What a great way to start my day 😀

Click on http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain.html

Procedure of Flash Fabrica Game:

1. click ‘start’.

2. Wait for the 3, 2, 1 count down and GET YOUR MIND (and mouse) READY

3. Memorize the number’s position on the screen, then click each circle from the smallest number to the biggest number.

4. At the end of game, computer will tell you how old your brain is.

Good Luck!