MUMBAI: Music has a positive impact on our brain. Whether you are dealing with a bad day or need some inspiration, music always comes to the rescue. It makes you feel comfortable and plays a major role in uplifting your mood. We all have different taste in music, for some pop music is life, while for others jazz is another name for joy.
Music impacts our brain in multiple ways and one of the most prominent effects is that of reducing anxiety. You might have specific music that you would generally plug into to escape the reality for a while and calm your inner self. But have ever wondered what is the ideal music for stress relief?
Neuroscientists from the UK have recently discovered the music can beat the stress level by up to 65 per cent. when participants listened to a particular song their overall anxiety level reduced by 65 per cent and their usual physiological resting rates came down by 35 per cent.
Music knows no language and has no age boundaries. It has many proven benefits, Music has a unique impact on our minds that can help with pain management. Although it is not clear how music and pain are exactly connected, it is believed the dopamine release may have some role to play in it.
Learning a musical instrument can increase the reasoning and motor skills in people. Studies suggest that children who can play one or more musical instruments have a better vocabulary and nonverbal reasoning skills.
Music is not only for kids or teenagers, but it is helpful even for old age people. Research showed that listening to classical music can help to improve memory in Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Moreover, it can increase a person's visual attention.