Positive Effects of Music - Lifestyles with Tia

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POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MUSIC Lifestyles with Tia


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If you thought the reason you love music was just for entertainment, you were wrong. Music is a natural medicine. We already know that music can trigger memories and can alter one's mood, but scientific research showed that music can alter human brain and body in other ways.


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Lifestyles with Tia, Artist has found that certain types of music can be beneficial to us while we work. Some types of music seem to help with learning and improve our ability to process information


Other types help block out distracting background noise. Still other types sync with our brain waves to induce “eureka moments.”


Listening to music comes with tons of personal benefits. These can range from easing your anxiety to improving your memory. Music isn’t just a means of entertaining ourselves:


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It can also encourage creativity and help us become more productive. Listening to music can also be therapeutic, relieving feelings of stress so you can concentrate better.


It improves recovery after a workout. 

After a hard workout you should be listening to music to speed up the body's recovery. A study found that listening to any music improves the recovery rate of the body. This helps you regain your strength after a hard workout.


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Listening to music before the workout is also advisable, as music enhances physical strength and leads to better endurance. When you want to really shed those extra pounds, turn the speakers on and focus on the songs. You'll burn calories much faster than you would without music.



Music boost Happiness 

This might seem obvious, but the natural chemical reasoning is pretty incredible to think about. If you are ever in need of an emotional boost, let it be known that it only takes 15 minutes of listening to your favorite tunes to get a natural high.


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This is because your brain releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter that leads to boost feelings of happiness, excitement, and joy, when you listen to music you like.


Music Improves achievements in Running 

If that’s what you’re into… Scientists found that runners who listened to fast or slow motivational music ran faster than runners who listened to calm music (or ran without any music at all) in an 800-meter dash.


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The key to enhancing your running performance lies in the choice of music, that being something that inspires you to move forward.


Music reduced Stress While Increasing Overall Health Music 

Health Music has a direct effect on our hormones. If you listen to music you enjoy, it reduced levels of the hormone cortisol in your body, counteracting the effects of chronic stress.


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Stress causes 60% of all illnesses and diseases, so lower levels of stress mean higher chances of overall well-being.


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One study even showed that a group of people playing various percussion instruments and singing had boosted immune systems compared to the people who were passively listening


while both groups’ health was positively affected by music, the group playing instruments and/or singing had better results. For maximum benefits on a stressful day, turn on some music and sing along. Don’t be shy to break out the airguitar!



Music Improves Sleep 

Over 30% of Americans suffer from insomnia. A study showed that listening to classical or relaxing music within an hour of going to bed significantly improves sleep, compared to listening to an audiobook or doing nothing before bed.


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Since we know music can directly influence our hormones, it only makes sense to throw on some Beethoven (or Dark Side of The Moon?) before bed when in need of a good night’s sleep.


Music Reduces Depression 

Music has a direct effect on our hormones; it can even be considered a natural antidepressant. This is because certain tunes cause the release of serotonin and dopamine (neurotransmitters) in the brain which leads to increased feelings of happiness and well-being.


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also releases norepinephrine, which is a hormone that invokes feelings of euphoria.



Music lowers stress levels 

Listening to music decreases the stress level which reduces the levels of cortisol, the main stress hormone. Music can save you from a wide range of diseases, as stress is the main cause of more than 60 percent of all health issues.


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There was a study conducted on people who played various instruments. It showed the immune systems of people who did play music were stronger than that of people who didn't play any instruments.


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