Music Is Good For Your Mood And Health

New research shows music is good for your mood and health

It's the weekend and at some point, probably relax with your favorite music, watch a movie with a catchy - or hit the dance floor.
There is no doubt that listening to your favorite music can instantly put in a good mood. But scientists are finding that music can do more for you than just joy.

Research shows that having a variety of health benefits.

chronic back pain :

How it helps : Music acts on the autonomic nervous system - the nervous system responsible for controlling our pressure, heart rate, blood and brain function - and the limbic system - the part of the brain that controls feelings and emotions. According to research, these systems are sensitive to music.

When playing the slow rhythms, blood pressure and heart rate slows down, which helps us breathe more slowly, reducing muscle tension in the neck, shoulders, stomach and back. And experts say that apart from physical stress, music can also reduce psychological stress in our mind.

In other words, when we feel pain, we become frightened, frustrated and angry that makes us tense hundreds of muscles in the back. Listening to music on a regular basis helps your body to relax physically and mentally, helping to alleviate - and prevent - back pain.

The research : A new study by the General Hospital of Salzburg, Austria, to be published in the Vienna Medical Weekly Journal could be the key to back pain. In the study, 65 patients aged between 21 and 68 with chronic back after back surgery pain were divided into two groups.

One group received standard medical care and physical therapy. The other group also listened to music and took lessons appear for 25 minutes each day for three weeks. The results showed that the group who listened to music and images used had greater pain relief than the group that did not.

Clinical psychologist Franz Wendtner who led the study, said: "Music is an important part of our physical and emotional health - since we were babies in the womb of our mother hear his heart beat and breathing.

"Listen to music for about 25 minutes every day for at least ten days can help prevent back pain and makes you sleep better.

Which type of music is best ? Experts believe that any classical music like Mozart or Beethoven can help relieve muscle pain. , Silent slow music is also believed to help.

IMPROVES YOUR WORKOUT : 

How it helps : Experts say that listening to music while exercising can give you a better workout in several ways. The scientists say that it can increase your stamina, increase your mood and can distract from any discomfort felt during training.

The research : Dr. Robert Herdegen of Hampden-Sydney College in the United States, Virginia, examined the effects of 12 men riding a bike for ten minutes while listening to music in a day. He compared it to the same men on bicycles without music for ten minutes the next day.

The days when men exercise listening to music, traveling more than 11 percent - compared to the day when you listen to music. Researchers also found that stress levels in men were lower when listening to music.

Other studies have shown that listening to music releases endorphins - our natural heritage "feel good" hormones uplifting and gives us the motivation to continue exercising longer.

Which type of music is best? The best type of music for the year is considered high energy, high tempo music like hip hop or dance music.

MEMORY LOSS :

How it helps : For many people suffering from memory loss of language is meaningless. Music can help patients remember melodies and songs and contact history. This is because the part of the brain that processes the music is next memory.

The research : Researchers from Norway Sogn og Fjordane College compared the effects of live, taped and no music in three different groups of people with post-traumatic amnesia - or memory loss.

Patients were exposed to these three conditions, two six consecutive days. The results showed that when patients listened to music live or recorded, two thirds of them showed a significant reduction in symptoms of anxiety and improve focus, compared to the group that did not listen to music.

Which type of music is best ? Research shows that people with memory loss are best suited to the music of your choice.