Many people listen to music to relieve tension or negative emotions. Music does improve mood and decompression. Therefore, music has a great effect on improving mood disorders. Physiologically, music can increase the release of the happy hormone and Endophenol and reduce the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol. Psychologically, it can help everyone to forget their worry and reduce their stress.
Have you ever had the experience: Have you ever heard a certain song and brought a special memory in your mind, or felt happy, calm, or full of energy because of music? Because the human brain has different paths to process different tones, melody and rhythm!

Since human beings have civilization, they have begun to use music to relax their minds and bodies. Ancient Greek philosophers even used music for healing. Modern music therapy emerged after World War II. At that time, a large number of soldiers suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). Many community musicians began to visit hospitals and used poetic melody to treat soldiers. Medical staff paid attention to the patient’s body and emotions. Both have improved significantly, and the hospital has since hired musicians.

In fact, when people hear their favorite music, the brain releases a chemical substance called dopamine, which can make the mood happy. Studies have pointed out that music can improve our health and well-being. Let’s take a look at the benefits of music for us today.

1. Music Improve mood and anxiety symptoms
Studies have confirmed that listening to music can help regulate emotions, bring happiness, relax the body and mind, and reduce stress. Especially slow, low-pitched music without lyrics can reduce people's stress and anxiety and is very suitable for people who are preparing for surgery. Even abroad, there are many cases of playing music during heart surgery. Heart rate and blood pressure of heart patients can be lowered, reducing the stress, anxiety and pain associated with surgery.

2. Music improve fitness performance
Since the sympathetic nervous system can help our heart contract, and the parasympathetic nervous system can slow down the heart rhythm and help relax, music can naturally affect these two nervous systems and change the heart's autonomous balance. Therefore, when practicing yoga, it is suitable to play light music to relax the body and mind, and to play rhythm music to help improve the exercise effect during fitness.

3. Music enhance memory and improve cognition
The repetitive pattern of rhythm and melody helps the brain to enhance memory. In a study of stroke survivors, listening to music can help them remember sentences easily and improve their concentration. In addition, other studies have shown that music can help Alzheimer’s patients recall and even help maintain some mental functions.

4. Music Relieve pain
In a study of postoperative patient recovery, people who listened to music before and after surgery experienced less pain than those who did not listen to music. Another study pointed out that patients with coronary heart disease who listened to music had less mild heart pain than those who did not. Music can even alleviate the discomfort of cancer patients and the pain of broken relationships.

5. Music lower blood pressure and maintain immunity
Studies have shown that people with high blood pressure can also play calm and relaxing music to make their breath deeper and lower their blood pressure. In addition, listening to music can reduce the release of stress-related hormones such as cortisol and maintain a healthy immune system.

6. Music assist emotional release
Music therapy can use music to help patients learn to communicate, express emotions, and enhance interpersonal relationships, such as helping patients with severe diseases or dying people to release their fear, loneliness and anger. Another study showed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have improved social, communication skills and concentration after receiving music therapy