The Beginning of Module 2

For Module 2 I have chosen to base my proposal inquiry around mental well-being and dance. Coming to this topic as a question to investigate has been a convoluted journey. 

Originally I was very interested in how dance helps with physical rehabilitation. After reading some existing literature around it I realised this was a topic that had been researched into a fair amount. What I noticed was missing in a lot of this literature was the mental rehabilitation journey that the patient would also go on through their physical rehabilitation, as surely they both coincide with one another? This surprised me because throughout my professional training I have been able to identify the positive impact dance has had on my own mental wellbeing. Therefore, it raised the idea about wanting to know more about the impact that dance has, or could have, on others mental wellbeing within society, even those who have never really had ties with dance in their life beforehand. Whilst reading some literature around mental well-being and dance many sources pointed to the benefits of it, so this extended my inquiry into DMT (Dance Movement Therapy) and its uses within our healthcare system as well. This is how I came to my inquiry title.