Music means so many things to different people. To some, music is life, it’s magical, and it is also an art and to others, music is a drug.
Without music life would have been boring. Music improves the body’s immune system function and reduces stress. Listening to music can actually be more effective than drugs in reducing anxiety before surgery, it lifts the spirits and that calm, and peace could positively impact your overall health.
Besides music being fun, the major purpose of music is the fact that it can mean different things to millions of people, and teach each individual courage, strength, and life lessons.
These are a few ways music can improve your everyday life.
Music helps you relax
Music can be an extremely effective stress management tool. Listening to music can have a massively relaxing effect on our minds and bodies, especially slow, quiet classical music. The soothing power of music is well-established. It has a special link to our emotions.
This type of music can have a positive effect on our physiological functions, slowing the pulse and heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and bringing down the levels of stress hormones. Music can be a great aid to meditation, helping to prevent the mind from wandering about.
Music can reduce pain
It is not a must we take drugs for every pain we feel most times a good music can be the cure we need for our pain so when drug isn’t doing the job, it might be time to play your favorite song to relieve yourself of whatever pain you are going through.
Preferred music was found to significantly increase tolerance and perceived control over the painful stimulus and to decrease anxiety compared with both the visual distraction and silence conditions. In other words, allow music do the healing.
Music Has Therapeutic Effects
More often than not, doctors and therapists usually propose soft music for their patients. This is because, with the effect of the music in the heart and entire being of a sick person, there will be revival of hope of living, joy of existence and happiness in the mind of the sick person making it easy for the him or her to respond positively to treatment. The power of music cannot be overemphasized.
Music can help you express yourself with ease
People have different ways of expressing themselves in whatever situation they find themselves in, but with music, it comes effortlessly. Music can help express your feelings of anger, love, passion, joy and other kinds of emotions. When words fail, music never does.
Music Improves memory
Research has shown that the repetitive elements of rhythm and melody help our brains form patterns that enhance memory. In a study of stroke survivors, listening to music helped them experience more verbal memory, less confusion, and better focused attention.
In conclusion, music is more powerful then we often realize. In fact, music is love, peace, passion, creativity and music is capable of enchanting both the heart of man and God. Listen to music to improve your lives daily.
By Uche Solomon