Music can be a source of pleasure and contentment, but there are many other psychological benefits as well.
Music can relax the mind, energize the body, and help people manage pain better.
Some research even suggests that your taste in music can provide insight intodifferent aspects of your personality.
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At a Glance
Listening to music isn’t just enjoyableit’s good for you, too!
Consider choosing instrumental tracks rather than those with complex lyrics, which might end up being more distracting.
Music Can Reduce Stress
It has long been suggested that music can help reduce or manage stress.
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Consider the trend centered on meditative music created to soothe the mind and inducing relaxation.
Fortunately, this is one trend supported by research.
Listening to music can be an effective way to cope with stress.
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People who listen to music tend to recover more quickly following a stressor.
Evidence also shows that high-frequency music leads to the greatest stress relief, loweringcortisoland increasingoxytocinlevels.
One study found that listening to music at its original tempo was associated with normal eating pace.
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Speeding up or slowing down the tempo resulted in higher food intake.
The emotions people feel when listening to music can also affect eating behaviors.
Research on the effects of music on learning is mixed.
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However, listening to instrumental background music may have some benefits.
They then performed a timed motor task to measure their functional mobility and rated their pain levels.
The results found that listening to music before the task helped reduce pain and increased mobility.
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Music May Help You Sleep Better
Insomniais a serious problem that affects people of all age groups.
One review of the research found that music had a beneficial impact on sleep quality.
Another study found that listening to relaxing music before a nap improves subjective and objective sleep quality measures.
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Researchers have found that listening to fast-paced music motivates people to work out harder.
While music can certainly have an impact on mood, the pop in of music is also important.
The ideal tempo for workout music is somewhere between 125 and 140 beats per minute.
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So why does music boost workout performance?
Listening to music while working out lowers a person’s perception of exertion.
You’re working harder, but it doesn’t seem like you’re putting forth more effort.
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You might find that youfeel more motivated, happier, and relaxed as a result.
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