Why should you listen to music? 

 By: Noe Marteae 

Do you listen to music? Did you know that music is an excellent workout for your brain and can keep your brain younger? Music is used all over the world for the diverse positive effects it has on you, your brain, and your emotions. Well through this article I want to introduce you to the effects of listening to music and why you should listen to music too. So, if you don’t have Spotify downloaded prepare to download it now.   

Music improves your concentration   

Music improves and enhances your concentration; it’s also proven to awaken your brain which is why many people listen to music during workouts or exercise. Do you know why this helps? It helps because Music doesn’t just make your workout or exercise more interesting and motivational, music also helps improve your stamina and lift your moods.  

Music is motivational!  When synchronized with your exercise it is shown to have physical or phycological effects. So, when you want to work out, study or finish your homework try listening to music — it may change your life.   

  Music sparks emotions in you.   

  When you’re feeling sad or depressed try listening to a happy song. Different types of songs bring out different emotions in you. Music is an excellent resource people use for therapy or even when just for bringing back memories. Music brings out emotions and evokes memories because when listening to music it triggers a part of your brain that controls emotions this is why music arouses emotions. Another reason why music evokes emotion and memories is that music is related to movement.   

  In a study from `The Academy of Finland,’ researchers found out that music activates multiple parts of your brain. This is why if you were listening to music in a certain memory if you were to listen to the same music then you would be able to recall that memory much clearer and precise compared to if you were not listening to music.   

  Adding on  

  Music is also heart-healthy, reduces stress, eases pain, and much more. The benefits of listening to music are endless. It’s heart-healthy because it’s been proven that when listening to music blood flows more freely while also reducing heart rate and blood pressure. Music also manages your pain by reducing your stress levels and providing a competing stimulus to the pain signals that enter the brain. Even Reduce stress? The benefits are endless.   

  Music has so many benefits and there is no reason to not listen to music, with multiple healing abilities and its ability to enhance and improve your concentration music is the do it all technology we’ve all been waiting for, but just didn’t realize we already have.