When you talk about music, what comes to your mind first?
Definitely, your favorite song or the instruments which you like the most! It has been present in our lives from the day we are born. Now, Imagine a life without music. Wouldn’t our lives be boring without music? Well, I think that world will be like a stagnant water body. In my opinion, it’s not just a word of five letters, it’s a feeling. It is everywhere‐ in the pitter patter of raindrops, in humming tone of nightingale and cuckoo, in the thunder, in the sound of waterfall, in the whistle of the wind, in the sound of sea‐waves. It is something we need on a daily basis. So, music is an essential part of our lives.
1. An “Universal Language”
There are certain feelings which we fail to express but through music it’s possible to express all types of feelings. It has the power to transform our moods as there are all types of music depending on the mood, we can listen to. There are emotions attached to every kind of music.
2. Power to make people happy
Listening to the music on a regular basis can reduce chronic pain. If someone is healing from the injury or was in a surgery, music makes the healing process faster..
3. Reduces Depression
Music therapy is recommended for the people suffering from stress and depression. Research say that while it’s a acute level depression or mild level depression, our mind behaves positively by listening to the music.
4. Helps with Insomnia
For the people suffering from Insomnia, music has a direct effect on the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps our body to relax immediately and fall asleep.
5. Improves Memory
Music helps in increasing learning and remembering capacity. Music enhances learning and makes it more enjoyable. It is scientifically proven that music enhances brain functioning. Playing music uses many brain function simultaneously; motor control, hearing, sight, memory, imagination, etc.
6. Sparks the imagination
Listening to the song you love takes you to the beautiful and peaceful world which shifts your mood and as a result creates images in our mind and also opens new ideas for us. Well, these were the effects that music has on all of us. Music has a very good impact in everyone’s life in different ways. It has the power to make all of us happy and this is the reason why people from all around the world love to play and listen to the music.