As the coronaviruses outbreak continues to cause chaos and claim lives, people across the globe are finding sm...
As the coronaviruses outbreak continues to cause chaos and claim lives, people across the globe are finding small ways to lift spirits and lighten the mood. For many, dancing has become a go-to means of coping with anxiety, boredom, and loneliness. Life in the time of coronavirus can be scary, stressful, and isolating, whether you are in quarantine or not. To fight the boredom (and the urge to panic), many are turning to the mood-boosting power of dance.
On Sunday, Will Ripley — CNN's Tokyo correspondent — shared a clip of himself dancing like a Bollywood movie star on Twitter. Finding reasons to be joyful, Ripley explained, has helped him fight "toxic" feelings of "fear," "anxiety," and "paranoia." He ended the post by inviting others to do the same using the hashtag #JoyFightsFear.
Song and dance have played a similarly important role in Vietnam's battle against the virus. On Tik Tok, a dance challenge created by choreographer Quang Dang in partnership with the National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health has gone viral. Set to a coronavirus-specific version of Vietnamese pop hit "Ghen," the #GhenCoVyChallenge acts out the most important precautions the public can take against infection, including washing your hands, not touching your face, and avoiding crowded places.
