Music is also a Doctor- Musical Health

You know that listening to music makes you feel good. But did you know that relaxing to your favorite tunes also boosts your health in a major way? 

Music makes you cheerful;

Music relieves you from pain;

Music increases your concentration;

Music increases your memory power;

Music makes your work easy and fast;

Music can bring divine and patriotism;  And finally,

Music can also make your pocket empty…..

Music is very personal and affects individuals in different ways. Different parts of the body resonate to different sounds and pitches, and most significantly, certain kinds of music can powerfully effect the human spirit or soul.  We can listen to music anywhere and everywhere.

Listening to music can change your mood – sometimes dramatically.  If you’re feeling low, it’s tempting to play slow sad music, but this can make you feel worse.  An uplifting tune or cheerful song can improve your energy levels and your emotional well being. 

Listening to the music you find pleasing increases brain waves associated with relaxation while decreasing heart rate and blood pressure. For example, German doctors studied anxiety in patients undergoing gastroscopy, an uncomfortable procedure in which a probe is snaked down the throat into the stomach. The researchers detected much lower levels of stress hormones, indicating less discomfort, in patients who listened to calming melodies than those who suffered in silence.

Colds and infections also may march to the beat of a different drum. In one study, scientists found that the immune systems of students listening to easy-listening instrumental music for 30 minutes produced greater amounts of germ-destroying antibodies than those who listened to other forms of music, random sounds, or nothing at all.

Tunes such as “Pomp and Circumstance” (Land of Hope and Glory), will instil great pride and patriotism.

It has been shown that “musak” – background music – can affect our shopping habits, encouraging us to spend more money. A survey by the Psychology Department at Leicester University (website) showed how music can affect the products we buy.  For a set period of time they played French music, and watching with a video camera directed at the wine shelves, showed a significant  increase in the number of bottles of French wine being sold.  They then played a German tune, which showed the same results with German wine.  The buyers seemed unaware of the influence of the music.

Scientists have shown how even hens are happier and produce more eggs when played calming music!

Playing Mozart when studying is said to increase our IQ.  An article appeared in ‘best’ dated 2 February 1999, with the headline ‘Musical Minds’:  “Adults who had musical training as children have better word recall, a recent study has found.  Researchers say that women who went to music lessons for at least six years before the age of 12 were significantly better at remembering words than those who hadn’t.  Music could also be beneficial in treating memory loss or language difficulties.”

UK schools found that classrooms are much calmer with relaxing background music, with even the most “unruly” child being able to work and concentrate better.  They have been (quietly) playing a variety of music that children wouldn’t normally listen to such as classical and traditional music from all over the world.     A teacher in Wales used Mozart's music with similar effect -  Learning with Mozart

There are times when we might feel like taking our temper out on a set of drums, and it would almost certainly help us to feel better. 

Go easy on the volume, but don't play music so softly you have to strain to hear it; strain leads to stress, and that defeats the purpose of the music.