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BENEFITS OF LISTENNG TO MUSIC ON GENERAL HEALTH
In addition to specific emotional effects, evidence indicates listening to music has some beneficial effects on general health. For instance, research findings indicate that ...
- Compared with passive listening, active participation in music-making boosts your immune system.
- Listening to music while running can increase the effectiveness of the exercise you do by reducing muscle tension and blood pressure.
- Patients about to undergo an operation experience less anxiety if they listen to music of their choosing for half an hour before surgery, compared with patients who don’t listen to music before surgery.
- If you listen to music while exercising, it puts you in a better emotional state, and you’re more likely to stick with your exercise regime.
- People who sing in choral groups report elevated levels of emotional well-being, an indication of the adaptive history of group singing.
- Music is one of many brain-stimulating activities that may help stave off dementia. To get the benefit, you have to actively play an instrument or sing, not merely listen to music.
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