Get Happy With Music!
- Shama Jenell
- Jan 23, 2017
- 3 min read
Music Has The Power To Control Your Entire Mood.
How is it that music can lift or lower your mood? What is it about certain notes and sounds that directly affect how you are feeling, either happy, neutral or sad? How was it that, in just a few seconds, hearing your favorite song can move you from depression to happiness? More importantly, how can you use this knowledge on a daily basis to improve your mood? Let's take a moment to dive into the music/emotion connection in human beings.
There are those songs which make you feel absolutely euphoric. On the flip side of that coin, there are styles of music, particular songs and certain sounds that drive you absolutely Bat Crazy. Why is this? You may be surprised to know that the smartest scientists and researchers in the field of music as an emotional trigger, to this day no one truly understand exactly why this happens.
This is because different people often react to the same songs, sounds and types of music in different ways. Sometimes a song can be linked to a positive event or life circumstance, and every time you hear it, you can't help but smile in memory of that moment(s). Various words, inflections, melodies and so on, all are a part of different usages of sounds and as human being we respond to them in different ways.
There has been substantial research into how music and sound can be used for mob control, hospitals and public places, to offer a calming effect. Though this works exceptionally well after experimenting with different songs and types of music, the jury is out on exactly how, or why, the process works.
How to Use This Knowledge To Your Advantage
Unless you have never been exposed to any sort of music, you unconsciously understand that hearing music can play an important part in setting your mood. Like the scientists who tirelessly research the emotion/music connection, you don't need to know the "why" of the process. Although the story of that is rather interesting at least to me of course. I love science and anytime I can dive into understanding how the body is effected to various forms of influence I am most likely there. I digress, now back to the subject at hand. I Love Love Love music in fact I am listening to music as I am communicating with you right now.
Although you might not understand the intricate details of how music can influence how you view things it doesn't mean, that you can't benefit from and harness it's incredible power. Experiment. Listen to new forms of music. Go to YouTube, Pandora or any kind of streaming music station and search for "meditation music" , "soothing music" or any other genera you maybe interested in. Trying music that is new to you, as well as music you already know calms and soothes you. Living A Life On Purpose With Purpose is not just about working your passion but it is also finding and enjoying what you love and brings you to a state of bliss as well.
When you find that special piece of music that moves you from depression to euphoria, from sadness to joy, from stress and anxiety to peace and tranquility, you have come across an incredibly powerful emotional reset button.
With the widespread use of smart phones, tablets, computers, wearable technology and MP3 players, you have the ultimate 24/7 access to a mood boosting tool that can help keep your emotions in check and your stress levels low and in check. It brings me great joy to share this information with you, it has definitely transformed my life, time and time again and I pray that it will bless you as much as it has me.
Ok, honey I really want to know in the comments below, please share what your favorite song is that gets you moving and grooving or full of peace and tranquility?
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