Listening to music is not just mere entertainment. Without you knowing it, the music has actually been giving mood swings and even helps you to concentrate.
A study shows, listen to a song can provide an effect on some parts of the brain, which is responsible for memory and vision related.
"For example, a recent study in Canada showed that there is a causal relationship between music and the core part of the brain that reacts to stimuli (food, light, sex)," said Dr Victoria Williamson, professor of psychology at Goldsmith College London.
Music can provide a positive effect on the body, both physically and mentally. Here are some health benefits to be gained by listening to music, as reported by the Daily Health Post:
1. Music reduce stress
Listen to music every evening or when framed work makes a person's psychological condition becomes better. Based on research at the University of Gothenburg, listen to the music you love every day can reduce stress levels.
2. Protect your hearing
During this time listening to music in a loud volume can damage hearing is known. However a study in 2001 which was published in the Washington Post revealed that people who often play music during their life have the ability to hear better. Just like when someone train their muscles, as well as a trained hearing to listen to music. But of course you still have to be careful. Do not listen to music in the loud volume, especially when using headphones.
3. Good for heart health
You might think that the music has nothing to do with the heart. But the University of Maryland Medical Center study found a link between a healthy heart and music listening habits. Research reveals that people who listen to upbeat music has a smoother blood flow by 26 percent. But if they listen to sad music, blood flow will decrease by six percent.
4. Relieve pain
Research at the University of Utah Pain Research Center revealed that listening to music can help participants to reduce aches and pains. This is called a diversion, music is considered to make participants forget their physical pain.
5. Strengthening memory
Based on research from Hong Kong, the music can be used to enhance the ability of children's brains. Participants who take music classes are known to have better value in memory tests than participants who did not listen to music.
6. Make a lasting brain
Based on a survey conducted in 2001, people who frequently listen to music has brains sharper. Research from the University of Kansas Medical Center found that people associated with music, such as music lessons and used to listen to music has a more youthful brains compared to people who do not like music.
7. The effect is the same as a massage
According to a study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, music therapy has a calming effect similar to massage therapy. Researchers found that participants who perform massage therapy for more than 12 weeks has stress levels equal to those who listen to music.
8. Enhance the mood (Mood)
The reaction of people when listening to music generally different. But, whatever your musical selection, a 2011 study in Canada, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience shows that listening to your favorite music can help melt a bad mood. Research at McGill University in Montreal showed that listening to music can trigger the release of dopamine.
9. Increase endurance
Listening to certain types of music causes the body to secrete hormones that serve to enhance the body immunity. In fact, listening to music high tempo for 50 minutes can increase the levels of antibodies in the body and reduce levels of stress hormone cortisol. Listen to certain music can actually help you run faster. A study at Brunel University, West London have shown that music can help increase endurance by 15 percent, improve morale and energy efficiency 1-2 percent. Instead, choose songs that match the tempo of your exercise. Listening to music while sport will give metronomic effect on the body, allowing you to exercise longer.
10. Mental health is better
Music can be an effective treatment and a positive for people dealing with mental health conditions. "There are two different ways that are used in music therapy: either as a means of communication and self-expression or for the quality inherent restorative or healing," said Bridget O'Connell.
11. Improve the ability of visual, verbal and intelligence
Music education given to children at an early age is believed to increase the intelligence of the brain, visual and verbal skills of children. Playing a musical instrument is also the best way to increase one's intelligence IQ.
12. Controlling blood pressure
Listening to slow music on a regular basis can help you control your blood pressure. A study revealed that listening to classical music every day is proven to reduce high blood pressure significantly.
13. Improve the quality of sleep
Music soothes the mind and soul that helps you sleep soundly. In addition, music can also improve the quality of sleep and cure insomnia.
14. Improving the physical and mental development of the fetus
The fetus is always played music in the womb have a physical and mental development were more positive after birth. In addition, they will have the intelligence motor, intellectual and linguistic better.
15. Restore the missing memories
Music can help people remember the song and returns the memory associated with the song. This is because the parts of the brain that processes music function adjacent to the memory in the brain.
Do not underestimate the power of music. Listening to music is not just a hobby or a career, but also can provide many benefits for the mind and physical health.
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