Upon
viewing over my daily route I found that typically if I am not in class, work
or in a business setting I am listening to music. Why is this? Well I love music but
that isn't the sole reason why I am always tuned in. There is a certain
serenity, energy and calmness that music brings me. When you think about it
music is everywhere and in a lot of things. There is music in majority of
commercials; it's in our cars, in the convenient store. If you haven't stopped
to take a few minutes and think about the benefits of music let me give you a few reasons
why you should.
Music
in the Morning
I recently started a new career and I have to wake
up around 5:45 am. I’ve never been the type of person that wakes up that early
but now I have to. My alarm clock goes and there I am dragging to get out of
bed. After a few minutes of listening to Pandora I am ready to take on the day
because the music motivates me.The upbeat and inspiration stations remind me that I can handle anything that comes my way.
Music on your lunch break
After hours of either being in class or in the
workplace you are most likely ready for a nap. With the help of upbeat music or classical
whatever your genre preference may be, music can help energize you. Based on
studies, it was been proved that music powerfully influences emotional ratings.
Music before going to bed
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I listen to
music before I go to bed to help relax me. Usually I listen to gospel before
bed. Gospel music helps keep me grounded after a tense day and it allows
me to unwind. According to the American Music Therapy
Association music can be therapeutic. It doesn’t matter
what time of day you listen to music, what type of music you choose it can help you. Music can restore you strength and
help you relax.
How has music helped you?
Music has been a constant companion for me as well. I have playlists for just about everything, from energizing rock to get my day started to inspirational ones to help me when I'm sad. I even added a Spotify playlist to my own blog. I'm glad to "meet" another music lover.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad music has helped you Aisha and I appreciate you introducing me to Spotify. It is awesome.
DeleteLike you, I use music in every aspect of my life, but it's particularly helped me as a stress release and an escape during hard times.
ReplyDeleteMusic is such an experience and I am glad that it has helped you as well.
DeleteFor some reason, I can't listen to music while walking unless I have earbuds, which is why I don't do it often because I am picky about audio quality (and I feel "unplugged" from everything else going on). That being said, totally get where you are coming from. I used to commute a long way every day to school, and my car was like my bastion of jams and no-shame singing.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to singing in the car without shame. I can't sing but in my car I am singing..loud! Thank you for your comment.
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