Why we need music

Music plays a great role in our lives; it has a lot
of benefits. Read on to learn more about the
benefits of listening to music:
Music is important for creativity: Music is
considered to be one of the best ways to
enter a ‘mind- wandering mode’ which was
discovered by neurologist Marcus Raichle in

This is the state the brain enters into
most easily and music is one of the most
effective ways of allowing you to enter this
mode. Music fuels the mind and thus it fuels
our creativity. A creative mind allows to
make great discoveries and innovations.
Music makes learning more fun and
memorable: Music can make learning more
fun and engaging which is a great tool for
memorization. Music can help kids keep
focus and remember things they learnt for a
long time. Far from being a distraction it
helps people remember better. Evidence that
music helps with memory has led to
researchers to study more about the impact
of music on people who suffer memory loss.
Music is a universal language: Musicians claim
that with music you can communicate across
cultural and linguistic boundaries in ways
that you cannot do with ordinary languages.
It has the ability to evoke deep feeling at
the core of the shared human experience.
Music brings people together: Although music
can certainly be played and listened to alone
it is a powerful social magnet. There is
something about listening to music or playing
it with other people that makes you feel
connected with those around you. The more
we use music to bring us together the more
potential for increased empathy, social
connection and cooperation.
Music reduces stress and anxiety: Research
has shown that listening to music at least
music with slow tempo and low pitch can
calm people down even during highly stressful
and painful event. It also has the ability to
help with pain management for example
during childbirth.