Modulating Verbal and Non-Verbal Languages in Dance Movement Therapy

Hermida, Teresa Bas; Fischman, Diana; Rodríguez, Rosa M.

doi:10.4324/9781315159416-21

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“…The body work, documented in the diaries, seems to have worked as a way to access unconscious movement patterns, and to the skill of changing and extending them after awareness of them is raised 29 . The importance of shifting from movement to word, and vice versa, enables cognitive changes to be made 17 , 30 . The participants mentioned emotions such as fear, guilt and anger, which are manifested as frustration, fatigue and anxiety.…”

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“…It makes use of the movement profile, increasing awareness of motor patterns and their links to emotional content. It also uses words to give meaning to experience in movement, enabling a person to increase awareness of him/herself, explore new relational modes and incorporate coping strategies and emotional regulation 17 . There is evidence for the effectiveness of DMT in health promotion and prevention, reducing levels of anxiety, stress and depression, and improving quality of life 18 - 20 .…”

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From the inside: Dancing between burnout and engagement in a prison

García-Callao¹,

Aenishänslin²,

Rodríguez-Jiménez³

2022

Rev Esp Sanid Penit

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Objectives: Professionals who work in prisons present high levels of chronic stress that affect their daily performance and health. The incorporation of training workshops on emotional regulation and stress coping strategies from a psycho-body approach could have a positive impact on their well-being. This article presents an exploratory study that analyzes chronic stress, emotional repertoire and body awareness, of a sample of 15 professionals from a prison, together with the effect produced by an intervention through training workshops with Dance Movement Therapy. Material and method: A mixed methodology with a pretest-posttest design was used. The variables of burnout, engagement, emotional repertoire and body awareness were measured. With the information obtained from a participatory focus group, a six-hour body awareness program was designed and implemented, during which participants completed reflective diaries for subsequent analysis. Results: High levels of stress and low body awareness were found. Qualitative analysis generated evidence for improvements in body awareness and the incorporation of coping strategies based on listening to body sensations and emotional regulation. Pre-post test analysis for a subsample (n = 4) of the total showed improvements in different subscales, not statistically significant, but with medium effect sizes. Discussion: Despite the limitations of the study, the results are promising. The participants value the workshop very positively and consider having incorporated tools to cope with work stress.

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From the inside: Dancing between burnout and engagement in a prison

García-Callao¹,

Aenishänslin²,

Rodríguez-Jiménez³

2022

Rev Esp Sanid Penit

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“…Symbolizing and movement metaphors are two of the distinctive characteristics that all the creative therapies share and are key points in Dance Movement Therapy. There is a continuous movement from nonverbal symbols to verbal ones, which can help people to approach some issues that might be really difficult to manage only through the verbal path [92,93]. The movement metaphors could help people to understand their behaviors, feelings, and thoughts through a direct and transforming experience [91].…”

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Embodied Learning for Well-Being, Self-Awareness, and Stress Regulation: A Randomized Trial with Engineering Students Using a Mixed-Method Approach

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The continuous changes in our society require adapted training that encompasses both technical and competency knowledge. There is a high level of demand, especially in areas such as engineering, which can affect the mental health of students, producing high levels of stress and psychological distress, hindering self-efficacy and academic performance. Embodied learning working on self-awareness, stress reduction and self-knowledge can help to generate healthier environments. Creative therapies can be a tool to promote the prevention of health problems in this group of the population. In particular, Dance Movement Therapy has demonstrated its effectiveness in improving health in clinical and non-clinical settings. In this work, a body awareness program based on Dance Movement Therapy is developed and implemented in engineering students. Through a mixed pre-post methodology, its impact is evaluated and analyzed in an experimental group of engineering students. Psychometric tests, physiological variables and reflective diaries are used as data sources. The results show that the experimental group, compared with the control group, increased their levels of body awareness and connectedness, well-being and life satisfaction and reduced their stress levels. The results were supported by cortisol measures. Likewise, the students acknowledged having increased their levels of self-awareness and self-knowledge and considered the inclusion of these bodily approaches in higher education to be necessary.

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Modulating Verbal and Non-Verbal Languages in Dance Movement Therapy

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From the inside: Dancing between burnout and engagement in a prison

From the inside: Dancing between burnout and engagement in a prison

Embodied Learning for Well-Being, Self-Awareness, and Stress Regulation: A Randomized Trial with Engineering Students Using a Mixed-Method Approach

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