Do you ever have one of those days when music just pops into you head? The sounds are both soothing and inspirational, at times. I'm not sure if today's musical notes were brought to light because I watched the movie August Rush over the weekend (which is a fabulous movie if you haven't seen it) or due to the fact that I had an amazing weekend. Maybe both. Who knows?
Did you know that music is one of the few activities that involves using the whole brain? I know for a fact that it helps calm preschoolers down if you have it playing in the background while doing lessons with them. I've used this method multiple times and have always had a good outcome from doing so, especially classical music. However, all genres have their benefits, although listening to it at a volume that is too high or the tempo is too jarring can be a distraction in some cases.
Here are ten benefits of listening to music:
1. Effective therapy for pain
2. Reducing blood pressure
3. Medicine for the heart
4. Speeds Post-Stroke Recovery
5. Chronic headaches & migraine remedy
6. Music boosts immunity
7. Music enhances intelligence, learning, and IQ
8. Music improves memory performance
9. Music improves concentration and attention
10. Music improves body movement and coordination
What are your favorite songs and why? Do you like to rock out when you're cleaning? Listen to country when you're feeling a "little bit country"? Does your mood affect the music genre you pick for the day? Personally, I like all types of music from classical to rock. I can live without heavy metal and rap, but to each their own.
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