A scientific study was performed on how listening to music can boost our physical health and improve our mental wellness. The outcome made scientists left in awe for what they have discovered. By just enrolling and taking a couple of musical lessons, that alone can help increase the IQ levels and give us a sharper mind.
Of course, that’s not the only benefits that can be acquired when listening to music. There’s more…
Number 1. It makes You Feel Happier
Research showed that when listening to music, especially the ones you like, the brain releases dopamine. This is the “feel-good” hormone neurotransmitter. According to Valorie Salimpoor, neuroscientist at McGill University, an experiment was done where in 8 music lovers have participated were injected with radioactive substance that’s binding dopamine receptors show the same results after listening to their favorite genre of music.
Number 2. Enhance Running Performance
There’s been a study as well in which those who were listening to music were able to easily change the pace of their performance from whichever they like. So if you like to take your performance to another level, then listening to songs that truly inspires you is one way to go.
Number 3. Lowers Stress Level and Improve Your Health
Simply listening to music can decrease your cortisol or the stress hormone in your body. This is a significant finding.
It’s for the reason that stress is causing 60 percent of all our disease and illness.
In another study, it showed that if people participated in making music actively by simply singing and playing percussion instruments, it boosts their immune system further than if they’re just listening to it passively.
Number 4. Have a more Complete Sleep
Believe it or not, there are over 30 percent of Americans who are suffering from insomnia. A study revealed that students who are listening to relaxing and classical music for at least 45 minutes before going to bed have better odds of sleeping faster in their adjustable beds. So if you too are having trouble sleeping, listening to Mozart or Bach can help you catch some sleep.