| I think many of us feel a little less self conscious | | | | and coordination. Aerobic videos usually have some |
| dancing if we've got a couple drinks in us. But if | | | | sort of music/beat to follow and will get you use to |
| you've decided to quit drinking alcohol and live life | | | | moving around and following choreography. |
| sober, you can still have fun dancing. If you're | | | | Watch music videos - it doesn't matter what type of |
| skeptical or dread events where a dance floor is | | | | music genre the videos fall under, just watch the |
| present, read on for some tips on becoming a better | | | | different ways people move to different beats. Don't |
| dancer and a more confident person overall. | | | | try and mimic complicated steps, the best dancers |
| Start small - if you're not a dancer at all, start by | | | | make up their own moves as they feel them while |
| finding the beat in any song and using just one body | | | | they're out dancing. |
| part to move to it. You can start by tapping your | | | | Dance in front of a mirror - you may feel silly, but if |
| steering wheel while listening to a song in your car. At | | | | you're not comfortable with your own eyes watching |
| home tap your feet, bob your head or move your | | | | you dance, you probably won't be with someone |
| hips or shoulders. Once you are comfortable, start | | | | else's either. You don't have to stare at yourself, but |
| combining body parts, try moving your feet and your | | | | try catching a glimpse as you move past a mirror. Put |
| hips at the same time. | | | | your favorite music on and dance around your home. |
| Move to everything - get use to finding the beat and | | | | Ease onto the dance floor - the more you practice |
| moving around to anything. Whether you're on your | | | | the more confident you'll feel. But if you're not ready |
| couch and a commercial jingle comes on, you're | | | | to leap onto the dance floor at an event, start by |
| listening to music at your desk or you're dancing while | | | | just feeling the music in your chair. As you get more |
| cooking dinner, just keep moving. | | | | comfortable, you can move closer to the dance floor. |
| Stop caring what other people think - if you're | | | | Next try standing up by your table and dancing and |
| worried about dancing, the fact that other people | | | | then stand next to the dance floor and move a bit |
| may be watching probably comes into play. Start | | | | more. You'll be on the dance floor in no time. |
| stepping out of your comfort zone a little more each | | | | Forget what you look like - if you pay attention to |
| day so you can get to a place where you don't care | | | | the people on the dance floor, you'll notice that the |
| if people are watching. Start by singing and moving a | | | | best ones are dancing like no one is watching. It's |
| bit when sitting in your car at a red light. Some | | | | usually not the moves they have or who they're |
| people may stare, but who cares, you're not living | | | | dancing with, it's their confidence and ability to have |
| your life for them. | | | | fun that makes them a great dancer. So forget |
| Try some workout videos - No, you probably won't | | | | about what your moves look like and concentrate on |
| use any of the moves you find in an aerobics video | | | | having fun. |
| on the dance floor, but it will help with your balance | | | | |