Music is a powerful tool in many ways. It is among the few
activities in which the use of the whole brain is involved. Besides, it
is essential in all cultures and can have astounding benefits for
learning language, boosting memory and concentration, and also for
physical coordination and development.
The health of the physical
body is intricately tied to our emotional, mental and spiritual health.
This makes music a powerful catalyst for healing since it touches our
souls - the very core of humanity. Mostly, exposure to various kinds of
music has benefits. However, very loud or jarring music, or music that
interferes with our concentration on something we are trying to do can
be distracting.
Remedy for the Blues
A large number of
people claim that their spirits are lifted as they listen to music. In
every culture, legend has it that music is the "soul medication". The
psychotherapeutic benefits of music are actually confirmed by modern
study. Bright and jolly music such as Mozart, Vivaldi, Salsa, bluegrass,
Klezmer and reggae is the most evident prescription for the blues.
If
you have been keen enough on how you react to a variety of music,
definitely you may have noted that some music seems to energize you,
while another can cause you to shed tears or evoke a special memory of a
time, certain place or a person. There is some music that seems to make
you relax, less tense, and feel jollier
Music provides us with
relief from stress in various ways. It is helpful when it comes to
opening up ourselves emotionally and releasing negative feelings. If one
opens the door to it, music via our mind and emotion can be very
beneficial to our health. Experts say that certain types of music in
fact lower blood pressure and heart rate and normalize breathing. For
people with hypertension and conditions associated with it, music may
probably be more powerful and safer than some treatment drugs!
Music Boosts Immunity
Music
can essentially boost the immune function. The explanation offered by
scientists is that it is possible for a certain genre of music to create
a positive and deep emotional experience. This tends to trigger the
secretion of immune-boosting hormones. Thus, it contributes to the
decrease in certain factors that are responsible for ailments. Also, the
levels of cortisol, a stress-related hormone are said to drop when a
person either listens to music or sings. There is a potential decrease
in immune response when levels of cortisol rise.
Negative music can be harmful!
Music that is filled with
negative emotions such as hate or fear can be emotionally and physically
harmful. What it does is to inspire more fear and trigger imbalance and
disease. Also, just the same way a jackhammer hurts our ears with the
vibrations it sets up, music with either inharmonious frequencies or
hateful lyrics tends to set up jarring vibrations in our bodies and
souls. Thus, we should beware of the negative impact of noisy sounds and
negative music, countering them with positive music created out of
love.
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