The Power of Music

How does Music affect us?

Music has the power to improve our mood, reduce stress levels and increase our energy output. Research indicates that when we listen to music that we like the brain releases hormones that elevate our spirit. Studies have shown that because music is so diverse it provides a variety of mental and physical benefits and some propose that listening to music can have positive effects on health.

Positive Effects of Music:

• Boosts productivity and motivation

• Strengthens memory, cognition and learning

• Can increase serotonin and endorphin levels

• Helps to stimulate the immune system

• Increases exercise endurance

• Improves coordination and range of motion

• Relieves symptoms of depression

• Reduces stress and anxiety

• Assists in pain management

• Can facilitate healthy emotional expression

• Ability to slow down brain waves bringing peace and calm

"Music has touched the human soul across all boundaries of time, space, and genre... Perhaps, in its vibratory nature, music opens us to a greater appreciation of our essential connectedness to the cosmos, our oneness with all that is." Balfour M. Mount