On World Music Day, we tell you why listening to music is beneficial to your health
A – Alleviate pain
Music is used in hospitals to alleviate pain in conjunction with anaesthesia or pain relief medication.
B – Brain booster
Studies show that music can help the brain develop better in children, as well as help reduce memory loss in older adults.
C – Concentration
Music helps concentrate on certain chores. Upbeat songs help energise your mind and stimulate your brain cells to focus on the chore.
D – Digestion
It is said that listening to some soothing music, particularly classical music, helps our bodies digest food better. This is because music induces the body to reduce the levels of cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, in our bloodstream. This helps the body relax and absorb the nutrients better.
E – Eases muscle tension
Lessens muscle tension for the purpose of relaxation, including the autonomic nervous system.
F – Fitness
Many health and fitness instructors regard the addition of music to exercise important and helps boost the person’s energy levels especially during cardio activities, this helping them on their path to fitness.
G – Good coordination
Musical instruments need you to synchronise the movement of your fingers, arms, hands, and facial muscles. This leads to having a good mind and body coordination.
H – Healing properties
Due to its healing properties, music therapy is being used vastly in many medical centres
I – Induce sleep
Calm or sedate music is often used to induce sleep
J – Jazz
A research on individuals suffering from headaches and migraines, in which they were treated with jazz music, showed that apart from preventing migraines, jazz music also lessens the period of a migraine attack.
K – Knowledge enhancer
Music is said to enhance higher brain functioning such as reading, literacy skills, spatial-temporal reasoning, mathematics, emotional intelligence and memory. Music helps improve concentration and attention, thus allowing you to grasp more knowledge.
L – Lowers blood pressure
Soothing music is said to combat stress and hence lower ones blood pressure
M – Mood elevation
Helps elevate patients mood and counteracts depression.
N – Necessary lullabies
A study has indicated that premature babies, whose much-needed energy is often drained by stress, seem to thrive when relaxing music in the form of lullabies is played.
O – Osteo-rheumatoid arthritis reliever
Music helps manage and reduce the effects of chronic osteo and rheumatoid arthritis as it not only distracts but also releases endorphins, which counteract pain.
P – Parkinsons aid
Incorporating music therapy that includes music-inspired free movement and vocal exercises during physical therapy sessions helps stimulate multiple sensory pathways and improves both the mobility and emotional well-being of Parkinson’s patients.
Q – Quietens the nerves
Music helps calm and soothe the nerves, which in return help alleviate the mood.
R – Relaxation
Music calms the mind, thus making you more relaxed
S – Stimulating brainwaves
Research has shown that music with a strong beat can stimulate brainwaves. Faster beats leading to sharper concentration and alert thinking, and slower beats promoting a calm, meditative state of mind.
T – Therapeutic
Music is said to be therapeutic. Music Therapy is practiced world over to help patients rehabilitate and de-stress
U – Urine passing
Listening to soft soothing music helps you to urinate better and without forced exertion.
V - Violin health
Playing a musical instrument like a violin leads to a better posture, healthier hear rate, stronger muscles and weight loss.
W – Well being
Music provides a sense of well being as it helps alleviating ones moods. It helps keeping depression and stress at bay.
X – Xpression
Music is a great form of expression that allows each one's individuality to be explored, as they express themselves through music.
Y – Yodelling to good health
It is said that the throaty singing style, used for years as means of communication, now comes with added health benefits. A good yodel aids in releasing stress and calming the nerves.
Z – Zest of life
Music can be called the zest of life, as it helps counter emotional upheavels and livens up your mood. Also it releases endorphins and hormones that boost your energy levels, ensuring a fulfilling day ahead
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