8 Benefits of Listening to Music

It has been proved that music has a significant impact on people's mental and physical health. Music lessons, for example, can help us improve our IQs and keep our wits sharper as we age.

Here are eight scientifically verified reasons why we should employ music in the classroom more often.

1. Music makes you feel better

When you listen to music, your brain releases dopamine, a "happy hormone" found by neuroscientists in the study "The neuroscience of musical chill" by The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.

2. Music improves a runner's performance

Runners who listened to rapid or slow motivational music raced faster for the first 800 meters than those who listened to quiet music or did not exercise at all. If you want to increase your running skills, listen to music while doing so, and here are some running suggestions to get you started.

3. Music is a stress reliever and a health enhancer

The stress hormone cortisol can be reduced by listening to music. People's immune systems were found to be enhanced when they actively participated in generating music by playing various percussion instruments and singing, according to a study.

So, when you're having a stressful day, turn on the radio to help you relax, and be sure to sing along and tap your feet to the beat for optimum healing benefits.

4. Music can assist you in sleeping better

Students who listened to soothing classical music for 45 minutes before bedtime slept substantially better than those who slept with an audiobook or did not listen at all, according to a research.

5. Music can help you feel better

Over 350 million individuals worldwide suffer from depression, with 90% of them also suffering from insomnia. Depression symptoms were shown to be reduced significantly in those who listened to classical music while sleeping.

So, if you're having a bad day, listen to some classical or meditation music to cheer yourself up.

6. Listening to music while driving improves your mood

I'm sure you'll all agree that music improves our moods as well as our ability to concentrate while driving. According to a study conducted in the Netherlands, music can have a good impact on your mood while driving, resulting in safer driving than if you were not listening to anything.

7. Music improves memory and learning.

Music, according to studies, can help you remember and recall information more effectively. Musicians learned better with neutral music and performed better on tests with positive music, but non-musicians learned better with positive music and performed better on tests with neutral music.

In either case, music aided the participants' learning and memory.

8. Music boosts your linguistic intelligence

According to a study, youngsters between the ages of 4 and 6 improved their capacity to interpret words and express their meaning by 90% after just one month of music lessons. In another study, musically trained women and children outscored non-musically trained women and children on a verbal memory test.

As you can see, music has a plethora of advantages and has evolved into a universal language; according to new research, music "can express basic human feelings regardless of the listener's culture or ethnic background."

Perhaps your pupils would benefit from taking part in a music initiative that is completely funded?

'Create,' a multi-arts organization, is putting on a music project called 'Creative: Connection,' which is focused on bringing students with autism together. Students experience music-making and song composition with the help of Creates' professional musicians, creating unique pieces as well as covering familiar tunes.