7 Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Music

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7 Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Music
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Introduction

• Being healthy is a sense of wellbeing, and thats
  where music comes as a type of therapy.
• Music gives relaxation to your nerves and
  calmness to your mind.
• Music can make you happier and more productive.
  It lowers chronic stress and helps in preventing
  anxiety.

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Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Music

• 1) Reduces stress and anxiety
• Listening to relaxing, slow music with low pitch
  and no lyrics reduces stress and anxiety. Whether
  you have mild or severe anxiety, listening to
  music can relieve symptoms and help you relax.
• 2) Improves memory and heightens concentration
• Repetitive elements of rhythm and melody helps
  your brain form patterns that enhances memory and
  reduces confusion. Music helps you focus more
  clearly and concentrate better.

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Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Music

• 3) Improves mood
• Music enhances positive emotions with an increase
  of dopamine in our brain which triggers emotions
  like happiness and excitement.
• 4) Improves cognition
• Music improves memory, makes you more productive
  and keeps you alert while performing mundane
  tasks.

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Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Music

• 5) Stimulates Motivation
• Fast paced music with a quick tempo motivates
  you, especially during physical exercise.
• 6) Reduces Symptoms of Insomnia
• Listening to calming music before bed helps
  people with insomnia and also improves sleep
  quality. It calms down your nervous system and
  helps you to think and dream better.
• 7) Alleviate Depression
• Music therapy not only helps in fighting
  depression but also improves self-esteem and
  interpersonal skills. It helps you to open up and
  brings you out of your shell.

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