Music enhances our moods and our physical health. Listening
to the music of your choice, be it country-western, jazz, or classical, as you
study, work, rest, or exercise can settle your temperament and increase
feelings of optimism, serenity, and happiness.
Just half
an hour of your favourite tunes can lower the stress hormone cortisol, boost
your levels of feel-good endorphins, and even strengthen your immune system by
raising levels of Immunoglobulin A, one of our main defenses against upper
respiratory infections. Music may not be a cure for the common cold but it can
lessen the incidence.
Physically
music can add to your workouts, your lungs, and your brain-power. People who
listened to music while exercising, ran farther and worked out longer than
those who exercised without music. One study showed that exercise combined with
a dose of Vivaldi enhanced participants’ verbal fluency.
Forty-five
minutes of soft music before you snuggle into bed will lower your heart rate,
slow respiration, and improve the quality of your sleep. Another benefit is
less daytime drowsiness. It turns out that adults benefit from lullabies, too.
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