The therapeutic benefits of music - Wellness Wednesday

And you might have noticed how much music can affect your mood, or used upbeat tunes to give you energy you during a workout, or felt a wave of nostalgia when a favorite song from the past comes on.

Music isn’t just entertainment. Researchers have found it can quite literally change your brain. It can relax you, lower stress, help with insomnia, boost learning, and even help people manage pain.

Getting the most from music

You can use music as informal therapy by listening to or playing it at home. Or you can find a trained music therapist to help deepen the impact that music can have on your health and wellbeing – as people with various health conditions are increasingly doing.

A word of warning – be careful what type of music you listen to, especially if you’re feeling low, anxious or stressed. You might think that slow melodies are calming, sad songs upsetting, and up-tempo or discordant tunes increase agitation. And this is often the case. But it’s not as simple as that – different people find they respond differently to various types of music. So it’s important to learn what works for you.

To get the biggest benefit, experts tend to agree it’s important to focus purely on the music. You won’t get the same impact if you’re scrolling through social media or reading while you’re listening.

Why not take half an hour this evening to put on some music of your choice, close your eyes, and let the notes work their magic?

References

What is music therapy? – Cathy Wong, Very Well Mind, accessed on 28 June 2021, https://www.verywellmind.com/benefits-of-music-therapy-89829
You asked: is listening to music good for your health? – Markham Heid, Time, accessed on 28 June 2021, https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits/
The benefits of listening to music – Healthline, accessed on 28 June 2021, https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-music#cognitive-benefits
The neurochemistry of music – Mona Lisa Chanda, Daniel J Levitin, Science Direct, accessed on 28 June 2021, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364661313000491
How music can be therapeutic? – Elizabeth Scott, accessed on 28 June 2021, https://www.verywellmind.com/how-and-why-music-therapy-is-effective-3145190

Introducing Wellness Wednesdays

Life can move at quite a pace. And sometimes we can become so focused on what’s urgent that we overlook what’s really important.

Nothing matters more than our physical and mental health. In today’s demanding world taking proper care of ourselves enables us to fulfil our potential, pursue our passions, and be there for our families, friends, and colleagues.

As a proudly purpose-led organisation we are committed to doing the right thing, from our comprehensive and diverse sustainability programme to our engagement with the communities in which we operate.

So today we are delighted to announce the launch of Wellness Wednesdays. Each day at Ortho we commit our collective energies to enhancing and protecting the lives of others. We now aim to bring this thinking, and its benefits, closer to home, and promote a greater focus on self-care for all of our colleagues.

Each week we will take a fresh and invigorating perspective on how we can better look after ourselves, from diet and exercise to relaxation and the management of stress. Our hope is to provide clear, simple and practical steps towards a healthier body and mind.

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