Facts Friday

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Its Facts Friday

Hello all. Today's post! 

Benefit of hearing music. 

Who doesn't love to hear music? there are benefits in hearing them. Most of the people will be aware of it. 

The main benefits are: 

 Improves Visual and Verbal skills

1. Studies have shown that music education at an early age stimulates the child’s brain in a number of ways that helps to improve verbal skills, communication skills and visual skills.
2. Studies shows that musical education for children improves not only their Visual and verbal skills but also improve their IQ .
3. Just born babies who are exposed to good music smiles often and also responds to different sounds.  

 Keeps an aging brain healthy

1. Since listening to music is like exercising the brain, one can expect the benefits of better memory and mental sharpness as they age. 
2. Even people who have some form of brain damage can regain partial or full access to memories by listening to music, as listening can help draw on old memories.

Keeps us Happy.

1. Listening to music that hits you in a special way causes your brain to release dopamine which is known as a feel good chemical.
2. Music provides the same burst of happiness which drugs,sex or a piece of chocolate does.

Heartbeat, Pulse Rate & Blood Pressure

1. Regardless of the genre, listening to music develops a chemical called endorphins. Which improves the vascular health.
2. It has been seen that both men and women who listened to music soon after cardiac surgery were much less anxious and even reported having less pain as opposed to those who rested quietly. These people had lower stress than those who did not listen to music.

Improves Sleep Quality

1. Some of the most common things to interfere with sleep are stress and anxiety (heart rates.)
2. Since music has the ability to affect both in a positive way, research has found that listening to music at various times promotes better sleep patterns for people and even created more restful sleeps. 
3. In some cases music might even be able to be used to effectively treat insomnia.

Boosts Your Immune System & Reduces Pain

1. Research has shown that music is capable of reducing levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which is responsible for weakening the immune system, increasing risk of heart disease, interfering with learning and memory, lowering bone density, blood pressure. 
2. Research found that by listening to just 50 minutes of uplifting music the levels of antibodies in the human body increases. 
3. While different types of music were not studied, it is important one listens to music they enjoy as personal preference of music does have an effect on overall physical effects.

Reduces Depression & Anxiety

1.  Music can have positive effects on the psyche, mood, pain and quality of life as well.
2. Music therapy is a well known therapy for coma and is practiced widely.

It improves academic skills.

1. Music and math are highly intertwined. 
2. By understanding beat, rhythm, and scales, children are learning how to divide, create fractions, and recognize patterns. 
3. It seems that music wires a child's brain to help him better understand other areas of math.

It develops physical skills.

1. Certain instruments, such as percussion, help children develop coordination and motor skills; 
2. they require movement of the hands, arms, and feet. This type of instrument is great for high-energy kids.

Improve cognitive performance. 

1. Background music may enhance performance on cognitive tasks . 
2. One older study found that listening to music allowed test takers to complete more questions in the time allotted, and get more answers right.

Source:internet.

Keep listening to good music friends! :)