We often hear and enjoy music yet so few of us wonder how music can actually affect us,
whether it be mood or motivation.
While music can have negative impacts, in this video we focus on the benefits, as we
look at 5 possible positive effects listening to music can have on you...
1.
Music Increases Happiness - Listening to your favourite music can help
you feel a natural boost in your mood, helping you feel happier in that specific moment in
time - You don't have to listen for too long either,
as just 15 minutes of listening to music can cause the desired response in the brain to
help you feel better - This is because the act of listening to
music, which is pleasurable, releases dopamine in the brain, making you feel happier and
more excited when you do - So if you ever want a small pick me up,
just put on a track you like and enjoy the moment
2.
Music Improves Health - Music directly impacts the hormonal balance
in your body, and so can have significant impact on your health and wellbeing on a day
to day basis - For example, listening to music can decrease
levels of cortisol in the body, meaning it significantly lowers the level of stress you
feel and your overall wellbeing - Stress is a big factor in illnesses and
disease that we face in our body, meaning if you can reduce stress in your life, you're
more likely to stay healthy - Studies have shown that people playing instruments
or who sang had boosted immune systems compared to the people who were passively listening,
though both showed improvements
3.
Improves Learning and Memory - Research has found that listening to music
can help you learn and recall information more efficiently, although it depends on the
degree to which you like the music - For example, a study showed that musicians
actually learned better with neutral music, but tested better with music that they liked
- while non-musicians learned better with positive music but tested better with neutral
music, thus flipping the benefits of music in various circumstances
- However, having non-distracting music can aid your learning and memory, helping you
perform better in different circumstances depending on what you are doing
4.
Reduce Depression - As we've already established, music has
a direct effect on our hormones and therefore can even be considered a natural antidepressant
- This is as we listen to music, it releases serotonin and dopamine to help you feel happier,
while it can also evoke feelings of euphoria as you listen
- With more than 350 million people worldwide sufferring from depression and 90% of them
also experiencing insomnia, music can significantly help on both accounts
- However, what you listen to is key, as a study found that while classical and relaxing
music increased positive moods, techno and heavy metal made people feel worse
5.
Increase IQ and Performance - Research has found that listening and more
specifically, learning to play music can have a great benefit on a young child's IQ and
academic performance - The study looked at a group of 6 year olds
who took keyboard and vocal lessons for 36 weeks, whereby the results showed increases
in IQ and improvements in educational tests - Interestingly, it was the singing group
that showed the most improvement, going to show that you don't need any additional resources
to improve - Therefore, listen to music, and sing along
if you can, doing so can have amazing benefits to you in your life
Do you listen to music and if so, what kind of music do you likek?
Let me know in the comments section below.
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