Dancing and Self-Confidence and Present-Mindedness
I went to an Indian Hip Hop Dance class today; and my absent-mindedness did not allow me to fully immerse in it. But I am sure that I will be able to inculcate into me the required presence of mind (at least in temporary bursts) by the end of class, to actually dance.
I noticed that dancing (particularly Indian Hip Hop) gives you a high sense of self-confidence, which feels nice. It also instills a high dose of present-mindedness, which also feels nice.
Since these feelings are departure from my regular self, I started wondering whether they are good or bad...
I think that Self Confidence is good for acheiving things, focussing yourself towards the positive, getting things done, feeling nice about yourself.
But that it "may" take you away from being humble, mixing, the so attractive innocent feeling of "needing others" with the resulting compassion and empathy.
Present mindedness is good for many things which everybody knows, and will help in many things.
However, it does tend to make you less reflective.
Overall though, these are very nice things to have, esepcially if you are aware of the above caveats at the same time.
I will surely continue the dance class in the vein it was meant to be followed.