The Role Of Music In Relieving Stress

Life today is full of stress and anxiety and especially in metropolitan cities situation is the worst. No need to explain, you can easily analyse when you are in hurry to reach the office thinking of some of your personal tensions and then the whole day hectic schedule where there is no time to relax and release your stress. On top of all, there is noise pollution, air pollution leading to a whole distress and discomfort.

Music is a great way to relive your day to day stress and is also used for therapeutic purposes. Even researches have proved that music’s ubiquity and portability has made it the number one stress buster. It is a matter of fact that everyone on this earth has an inclination towards listening to good quality music.

The passion for music differs as per genre whereby youngsters mostly love fast and groovy numbers. People of the older times love classical music whereas kids like rhymes and children music. Not only this, many are attracted to listen to natural sounds such as chirping of birds, water falling from the mountains and religious chants.

It may be any form of music but when you sit down for a moment, close down your eyes to listen, your heart rate and breathing slows down with your thoughts. As you get tuned to the music you get free of all the worries and concerns of the outer world and an inner journey begins. Within a couple of minutes, you will find yourself refreshed and renewed as if the sound has washed you and cleaned. You just need Spotify and some quality headphones and some leisure time for this wonderful experience.

Many people even find pleasure and feel refreshed by playing music. It depends upon the individual as to which form of musical instrument he is able to play. Playing music in a routine brings comfort and joy that is immeasurable. It may be DJ’ing on the decks or a classic piano or guitar but when you touch its keys or strings it contributes to a calming ritual allowing one to relax and unwind.