5 Ways Music , Can Boost Well Being & Mental Health.<br />According to a survey by DICE and Populous, <br />23% of people say that music has been the biggest <br />support to their mental health during the lockdowns.<br />'The Independent' offers some evidence-based examples of how music can help your emotional and psychological wellbeing.<br />1. Music can help remind you of happier times. .<br />A 2019 study by Durham University's Dr Kelly Jakubowski found that for older people, music triggered <br />memories from when they were aged 10-30.<br />Music first heard when you were a teenager <br />tends to trigger the most vivid memories.<br />Music first heard when you were a teenager <br />tends to trigger the most vivid memories.<br />2. Music is often used as a form of therapy. .<br />Music is often employed to help people living with dementia, as well as children and adults with mental health or developmental needs.<br />Music is often employed to help people living with dementia, as well as children and adults with mental health or developmental needs.<br />A 2013 study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology found that two weeks of regularly listening to upbeat music could bolster people’s mood and happiness.<br />3. Classical music can help you relax and stay focused.<br />A 2007 Stanford University study found that <br />classical music helps people filter out <br />distractions and feel calm and focused.<br />Music even helps us absorb new information more easily.<br />5. Music helps people cope with pain. .<br />A 2015 review in The Lancet found people who listened to music before, during or after surgical procedures experienced lower rates of anxiety and pain afterwards. .<br />Music is an incredibly powerful tool that can help stave off the lockdown blues.
