Learn to Play an Instrument to Get Rid Of Stress

 

 

 

Learn to Play an Instrument to Get Rid Of Stress

 

 

Did you know that playing a musical instrument and music in general has some stunning health benefits? Playing an instrument seems to improve your health in a variety of ways. The major benefit being that it relieves stress to a large extent. As stress can be bad for both your mental and physical health, it is good to inculcate habits which help you get rid of stress. Music and creativity in general helps people release a part of themselves that gets locked up in everyday work and the stress of life. But music particularly has a relaxing quality that helps stimulate the immune system because it helps people feel better and lowers stress. Music naturally can soothe not only others but the musician as well. The sound combined with the release of creativity and emotion, as well as the simple vibration of an instrument against a player’s body can significantly lower a musician’s stress level.

 

Playing any instrument can actually help release the endorphins in your body, which will also result in reduced levels of stress. Music is healthy for the mind. People are not only living longer these days, they want to remain healthy and active for as long as possible. Playing music acts as a form of therapy, having calming effects on the mind and body. In particular, music has been found to reduce blood-pressure levels while other studies suggest that music therapy helps children and teens with Attention Deficit Disorder, insomnia, and depression. Oh and it can also be exercise occasionally: 90 minutes of drumming burns as many as 500 calories.

Piano especially can be one amazing instrument which could lower your stress levels. Playing piano allows you to get away from the stresses of daily life and focus your mind on your technique and the music. One study revealed that those that chose to play the keyboard to relax had a significantly higher reversal of stress genes at the end of the study than those that chose other techniques. It was concluded that playing music such as the piano could become a rational stress reducing therapy recognized by health and fitness professionals. According to a study, playing piano adds to neural connections. Neural firings happen when music is being played, suggesting that playing instruments like the piano may hold the key to higher brain function.

 

..Divya