# @wardandrews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdwpJQ3GSLP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70974038-wardandrews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-26T18:08:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ward Andrews (@wardandrews) — https://gondola.cc/wardandrews

## Caption

There's A Lot More To Raving Than Just Dancing 👇

There's a reason I always seem to leave a good rave feeling better than when I walked in.

You're moving for hours, listening to music you love, surrounded by people who are completely in the moment with you. It's exercise, stimulation, social connection, and a pretty effective way to forget about your inbox for a few hours. 😂

A 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis looked at dance interventions and found positive effects on psychological and cognitive health, including benefits for things like mental well-being and quality of life.

And honestly, that tracks with my experience.

Some nights you need a quiet night at home.

Other nights you need 20,000 people, a ridiculous sound system, and three hours of dancing.

I'll take both. 😂

Read the research:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38270792/

👉 Follow wardandrews for more on music, healing, and building your second act on the main stage.

#edm #rave #housemusic #music #wellbeing dancing

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wellbeing, music, edm, rave, housemusic

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