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WHA T I REALL Y W ANT IS . . . . .
Music to Speak To Me

By Debbie Storms

Music will give you stress levels of the
an emotional boost. hormone cortisol
Now, that’s music to my in your body, which
ears. Giving yourself research has shown
fifteen minutes of will counteract the ef-
certain tunes will create fects of chronic stress.
a natural high that An important finding
increases feelings of researchers discovered
happiness, excitement is that stress contributes
and joy when you listen to a significant number mood
to music you like. Your of health issues. Music while driving,
body will take care of enhances our wellbeing. which can improve your
itself if you feed it the Tune out and tune state of mind. I’ll turn
right music. Music has in to a good night’s on the tunes in my car
a direct effect on your sleep. Yes! Music is if it will help reduce my
hormones; it can be a natural cure all, frustration in traffic.
considered a natural an- happiness while you Increasing your feel-
tidepressant. Now, that are awake and while ings of happiness and
is music to my ears, my you sleep you get a getting an emotional
mind, body and soul. good night’s rest. A boost is only a few
There are many study showed listening songs away. Music gives
positive effects of lis- to relaxing or classical you the joy in your
tening to music. Here is music before going to
an opportunity to learn bed significantly
about yourself and pay improves your
attention to how you sleep. Based on
react to different forms that information,
of music and pick the it makes good
kind that works for you. sense to tune in
What helps one person on some relaxing
concentrate might be music and sound off
distracting to someone insomnia. Music will
else, and what makes help wash away your
one person unwind cares and woes, a form
might make another of cleansing your soul of
person jumpy. Tune everyday life.
into yourself. Creativity Is it true that music life
plays an important part can even help you eat that you
in forcing the brain less? A university re- deserve.
to understand new search team showed that For maximum
sounds. Reach for new softening the lighting benefits on a
and familiar songs and and listening to music stressful day, turn on
pay attention to how while people ate led some music and sing
your body reacts. It has them to consume fewer along. Don’t be shy! “He who sings scares away his woes,”
been said that listening calories and enjoy their The power of music - Miguel de Cervantes
to music we like causes meals more. That certain- benefits our overall
our brains to release a ly sounds like a perfect well-being and is so “One good thing about music, when it hits you,
neurotransmitter, do- duet to reduce calories. important in our lives
pamine, the “feel-good” A study in the that humans cannot live you feel no pain,” - Bob Marley
chemical in our bodies. Netherlands found that without it. Embrace the
Listening to music listening to music can music that is around
you enjoy reduces your positively impact your you every day. “Where words fail, music speaks.”
- Hans Christian Andersen
What I really want is to use music to improve my well-being.
Let me know what you really want. dstorms88@gmail.com
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