Music on my mind! As we have lots of good music to look forward to soon (Stacey Kent in Minneapolis and a new Cheshire Moon CD, just to name a few), I have music on my mind. :) So I dug up an old post from 2016...enjoy!
Wine & Wellness Wednesday 01/13/16: Music
It’s #winewellnesswednesday, and this week as we’ve recently discovered some wonderful new music (thank you, Rhiannon Giddens), I thought about looking into how music impacts health. (There are very few things a glass of wine and some kickin’ music won’t fix!)
I think it’s a pretty good bet that at one point or another, that perfect song has popped up on the radio, or in an iTunes playlist, or made an appearance out of nowhere as an earworm, and you’ve found your mood improving, your toes tapping, and the corners of your mouth lifting up in a smile.
Go on, admit it. You dance when no one’s looking, and you don’t want to admit it’s to <insert goofy song name here.> ;)
Did you know?? Here’s some fantastic news for you: music is GOOD FOR YOU. (It’s also calorie-free! How’s that for a great deal?)
Music helps me concentrate. It helps me calm down or get revved up, depending on the day/time/mood/circumstances. It can get me moving, which gets my pulse going, which gets the juices flowing, which can end up as great mental or physical exercise. Alternately, I have also noticed on occasion that my blood pressure drops and my pulse goes back to a calmer pace, depending on the music.
That has to be a good thing, right? Right! (Check the comments for some links with additional info.)
Cheers! Here’s to your health!