Music and Mental Health
Music, like art, is a powerful tool. Aside from its entertainment value, listening to music is known to have incredible positive effects on our brains. More specifically, music can change the way we act, feel and think.
Elevate your mood and motivation
Music promotes a strong mental wellbeing and is closely aligned with optimistic and positive feelings.
Reduce stress
If you’re looking to wash away some stress, search for playlists that contain a lot of ambient (easy listening) and quiet music.
Help with relaxation
Playing music is a simple way of promoting relaxation as it releases tension in your muscles, carrying away any stress or anxiety. Listening to music as you drift off to sleep is an effective way of relaxing and reducing stress as it can help slow your breathing and calm your mind
Reduce anxiety and depression
A recent study has shown instrumental, classical or ambient music can help reduce anxiety by up to 65%.
Managing Pain
The use of ambient music pre-surgery can help decrease pain as well as help reduce anxiety surrounding the procedure.
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