HOW TO USE THIS MODULE A. Aerobic activity C.

Fitness
B. Dance D. Zumba
Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will
disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions
below to successfully enjoy the objectives of this kt. I Have fun! 2. The following statements defines dancing as stress management
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every except one:
page of this module. A. Dance can be used in many ways and one function is to relieve
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing stress.
enhances learning, that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module. B. Through dancing, we lead to an unhealthy lifestyle.
4. Let your facilitator/ guardian assess your answers using the answer C. To avoid chronic illness or disease, we opted to seek activities to
key card. have a healthy living.
5. Analyze conceptually the post-test and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying! D. In dancing, it avoids stress and can make our life easy and
much more fun.

PARTS OF THE MODULE 3. The following are the causes and effects of stress except one.

Expectations – These are what you will be able to know after A. Anxiety C. Joy
completing the lessons in the module. B. Panic D. Misery
• Pre-test – This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to
be mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back to your Lesson – This section will measure what 4. Dancing is enjoyable because___________?
learnings and skills did you understand from the previous lesson. A. It has physical and mental benefits.
• Brief Introduction – This section will give you an overview of the
lesson. B. Helps you connect to who you really are.
• Activities – This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
C. It plays a vital role for self-expression.
• Remember – This section summarizes the concepts and applications of
the lessons. D. All of the above
• Check your Understanding – It will verify how you learned from the
lesson.
5. ______________ are chemicals within the brain that helps communicate
• Post-test – This will measure how much you have learned from the
messages throughout the body.
entire module.
A. Endorphin C. Norepinephrine

PRE-TEST B. Dopamine D. Neurotransmitters

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper. 6. ______________ are the body’s natural pain killers to reduce stress and
1. It plays a vital role for self-expression and has been part of rituals and improve the mind’s perception of the world.
religious gatherings.
 A. Endorphin C. Norepinephrine
B. Dopamine D. Neurotransmitters
7. The following are the physical benefits of dancing except one:
A. Improved condition of heart and lungs.
B. Increased muscular strength and endurance.
C. Improved physical confidence.
D. Improved general and psychological well-being.
8. Which of the following are the mental benefits of dancing?
A. Improved muscle tone and strength.
B. Greater self-confidence, and self-esteem.
C. Improved condition of your heart and lungs.
D. Stronger bones.
9. How dancing can improve your life and health?
A. Dancing will decrease your chances of developing heart disease.
B. Dancing improves positive feelings, behavior and communication.
C. Keeping you physically strong, isn’t the only benefit dancing
provides, but it can also provide social and emotional health.
D. All of the above.
10.Why is dancing good for the brain?
A. Dancing increases depression symptoms
B. Dancing supports motor emotional and intellectual brain
functions.
C. Dancing never stimulates nerve growth factor.
D. Dancing declines memory.
LESSON 2: DANCING RELIEVES STRESS
EXPECTATIONS
This module will help you to:
• Know how dancing can relieve stress
• Identify the different ways of relieving stress through dancing
• Discuss the importance of dancing in relieving stress
• Perform a dance to relieve stress
LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON
The energy system of our body works in different ways in which it
generates fuel and uses it as an energy to perform a certain task. We all
know that in able for our body to work, all we must do is to eat. The food
that we eat gives as the energy to do work and to accomplish something.
These food serves as the fuel of our body. A certain energy system of our
body becomes predominant depending on the intensity, duration, and type
of exercises we perform.
Energy systems in our body includes the ATP-CP System, Glycolysis, and Oxidative. In the
previous grade level, these energy systems were discussed in the
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Stress is sometimes or most of the time is inevitable. We tend to
ignore the stress that we feel but it went to cause much more stress. We live
in a world with a busy life. That’s why we encounter so much of stress in a
day to day of living. It is important to know on how to cope up with this
stress in a most managing way. We can do a lot of things to relieve stress,
and one of which is through dance. Dance can be a form of stress
management.
We have different ways on how to relieve stress. Activities in relieving
one’s stress may vary on how we look at stress. Managing one’s stress can
be done through dancing. Dancing is a great way of releasing our tensions in
our body that leads also in relieving stress.
Dancing as Stress Management cause the body to feel calm and optimistic. The endorphins also aid in improving the quality
of sleep, so that a few sleepless nights due to stress can be avoided after dancing!
Dance can be used in so many ways. One of the functions of a dance is to
relieve stress. In able for us to avoid chronic illness or diseases, we opted to
seek activities that may help us to have a healthy living. Avoiding stress can
make our life easy and much more fun. Through dancing we lead to a
healthy lifestyle.
Dance is purposeful. It plays a vital role for self-expression and has been
part of rituals and religious gatherings. It is also part of our culture and
traditions throughout the years. It was passed in to one generation into
another generation. Its functions become so wide that it can even help in
our daily life.
How far can dance go in terms of relieving stress? Dance is a form of
exercise. It provides proper body coordination, mobility and reduces tension
in the body. It calms our mind and releases toxins in our body. 2. DANCE OFFERS A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR PEOPLE
TO EXPRESS THEIR PERSONALITIES IN A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT
3 Ways Dancing Relieves Stress
There is a reason why Kevin Bacon slides, jumps and chassés across an Your work environment isn’t always to best place to express who you really are. More often
empty warehouse. To relieve his teenage drama and stress! All of his than not, you need to be a more buttoned up version of yourself and hide much of your
classmates, getting the chance to dance for the first time at their prom, inner self. Dancing offers an outlet for people to express who they are––through music,
looked more like freed prisoners than teenagers filled with angst. movement or even costumes! Dancing helps you connect to who you really are. Leave that
Why? They were relieving their stress through dancing! suit or pencil skirt at the office and trade it in for sparkles and spandex!

What is it about dancing that makes us all feel so free and relieved of
our everyday stresses?

1. WHEN THE BODY FEELS GOOD, THE MIND

DOES, TOO!

The scientific reason for why dance has the ability to act as a stress reliever stems from the
idea that when the body feels good, the mind does, too. Any type of physical activity
releases neurotransmitters and endorphins which serve to alleviate stress.
Neurotransmitters are chemicals within the brain that help communicate messages
throughout the body. Endorphins are the body’s natural painkiller to reduce stress and
improve the mind’s perception of the world. Thus, after a good workout the endorphins
3. DANCING IMPROVES YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH
From weight loss, to increased flexibility, stronger bones and building
muscle tone, dancing is a total body workout.
Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It
has a wide range of physical and mental benefits including:
 1. Improved condition of your heart and lungs
2. Increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness
3. Increased aerobic fitness
4. Improved muscle tone and strength
5. Weight management
6. Stronger bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis
7. Better coordination, agility and flexibility
8. Improved balance and spatial awareness
9. Increased physical confidence
10.Improved mental functioning
11.Improved general and psychological well being
12.Greater self-confidence and self-esteem
13.Better social skills.

And nothing makes you feel less stressed than when you know you’re
doing great things for your physical and mental health.
It’s well know today that stress is a silent killer and causes things from
inflammation in the heart to psychological distress. But you can avoid these
terrible effects by taking simple measures like, well, dancing! So, take a
lesson from the Footloose gang and when in doubt, dance it out!
ACTIVITIES 1.2 Is it really possible to incorporate any kind of dance into exercise
dance?

Activity 1.

1. Watch and follow the dance routine in this link:

1.3 Aside from HipHop, what other form of dance can be

incorporated in a dance exercises?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a9JBk7Q_ko
2. Answer the following:
• a. How do you feel after dancing for 3-5 minutes?

• b. Did the dance routine you have followed made you feel better?
Why or Why not?

Activity 2.

1. What is the importance of dancing when it comes to relieving stress?

Watch the video thru the link below; study it, and do a demo dance.
REMEMBER
3 Ways Dancing Relieves Stress

1. WHEN THE BODY FEELS GOOD, THE MIND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWk19OVon2k DOES, TOO!
1.1How do you feel after doing an exercise dance?

• The scientific reason for why dance has the ability to act as a stress
reliever stems from the idea that when the body feels good, the
mind does, too.
 • Any type of physical activity releases neurotransmitters and • Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes.
endorphins which serve to alleviate stress. Neurotransmitters are It has a wide range of physical and mental benefits. List down all the
chemicals within the brain that help communicate messages benefits that you can get from dancing.
throughout the body.
• Endorphins are the body’s natural painkiller to reduce stress and
improve the mind’s perception of the world.
REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET
Name: _______________________
2. DANCE OFFERS A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR PEOPLE Grade & Section: ________________
TO EXPRESS THEIR PERSONALITIES IN A SAFE Let’s Think and Act!
ENVIRONMENT REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET NO.1
Directions. Answer the following questions. Have fun and enjoy!

• Dancing offers an outlet for people to express who they are––

through music, movement or even costumes! 1. What are the reasons why most of the people don’t have time for
physical activities such as exercise and dancing?
• Dancing helps you connect to who you really are. Leave that suit or
pencil skirt at the office and trade it in for sparkles and spandex!

3. DANCING IMPROVES YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH

• From weight loss, to increased flexibility, stronger bones and

building muscle tone, dancing is a total body workout.
• Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and
sizes. It has a wide range of physical and mental benefits
including:

2. At this time of pandemic, how can dancing help to relive stress?

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. Do you like dancing?
2. Is dancing enjoyable?
3. Do you find dancing tiring?
4. Does dancing help you feel good?
5. Are you into Dance Craze?
• Watch and study the video thru the below-mentioned link and do your
own demo interpretation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=VsuiNSrhYG4
POST TEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. It plays a vital role for self-expression and has been part of
rituals and religious gatherings.
A. Aerobic activity C. Fitness
B. Dance D. Zumba
2. The following statements defines dancing as stress management
except one:
A. Dance can be used in many ways and one function is to relieve
stress.
B. Through dancing, we lead to an unhealthy lifestyle.
C. To avoid chronic illness or disease, we opted to seek activities to
have a healthy living.
D. In dancing, it avoids stress and can make our life easy and
much more fun.
3. The following are the causes and effects of stress except one.
A. Anxiety C. Joy
B. Panic D. Misery
4. Dancing is enjoyable because___________?
A. It has physical and mental benefits.
B. Helps you connect to who you really are.
C. It plays a vital role for self-expression.
D. All of the above
5. ______________ are chemicals within the brain that helps
communicate messages throughout the body.
A. Endorphin C. Norepinephrine
B. Dopamine D. Neurotransmitters
6. ______________ are the body’s natural pain killers to reduce
stress and improve the mind’s perception of the world.
A. Endorphin C. Norepinephrine
B. Dopamine D. Neurotransmitters
7. The following are the physical benefits of dancing except one:
A. Improved condition of heart and lungs.
B. Increased muscular strength and endurance.
C. Improved physical confidence.
D. Improved general and psychological well-being.
8. Which of the following are the mental benefits of dancing?
A. Improved muscle tone and strength.
B. Greater self-confidence, and self-esteem.
C. Improved condition of your heart and lungs.
D. Stronger bones.
9. How dancing can improve your life and health?
A. Dancing will decrease your chances of developing heart disease.
B. Dancing improves positive feelings, behavior and
communication.
C. Keeping you physically strong, isn’t the only benefit dancing
provides, but it can also provide social and emotional health.
D. All of the above.
10.Why is dancing good for the brain?
A. Dancing increases depression symptoms
B. Dancing supports motor emotional and intellectual brain
functions.
C. Dancing never stimulates nerve growth factor.
D. Dancing declines memory.

Great, you finished answering the questions.