Music can transform our day, our stress, our state of mind

Can you carry a tune? Do you play an instrument? Even if you can’t do either, perhaps you are a shower singer or an air guitarist. Can you appreciate certain kinds of music? If so, what are your favorite types?

There are so many varieties of music, aren’t there? A nonexhaustive list includes jazz, new age, country, rap, ambient, blues, electronic, rock, hip-hop, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, pop, heavy metal, punk rock, reggae, disco and many more.

Isn’t it interesting, what other people enjoy and what you prefer? You might have only one or two sorts of music you like while others may take pleasure in a wider range. What seems like sweet sounds to one person is noise to another. Like so many things, each person has unique patterns and proclivities that make them happy.

What happens to your mind and body when you are listening to a particular piece of pleasant music? You likely feel satisfied. You probably are at least somewhat present as you listen and feel better. Are there certain songs that you listen to repeatedly, perhaps year after year?

Music is a great mental and emotional transporter. You can be a little down, listen to your favorite tunes, and soon you are uplifted. The songs may evoke a warm place in your heart or unexpectedly inspire you. If you are a car singer, you might notice how your mood is quickly improved through music. It really seems to soothe the soul, doesn’t it?

Notice your joy level as you sing along. If you are a musician, you’ve probably experienced an elevated state when you’re engaged in your art. If you’re very skilled at music-making, you’ve more than likely brought joy and upliftment to others. What a powerful gift that is!

We encourage you to invest some time today in the music that makes you happy. Often, within minutes, you lower your stress level and shift your being to a satisfied state.