What is depression?
Depression an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way a person eats, sleeps, feels about himself or herself, and thinks about things. Over 122 million people suffer from depression world wide.
Music has a very powerful effect on a persons emotion. Music may have a negative effect, teens that listen to music for long periods of time are more at risk for depression than teens that spend their time doing other things.
According to researchers, music affects our mood in a variety of ways. But at the base of the phenomenon is rhythm and tone.
When we listen to a rhythm, our heart actually begins to synch with it. A slow heartbeat with a strong diastolic pressure tells our brain that something sad or depressing is occurring. Very fast beating is obviously related to excitement, whereas a dreamy rhythm with occasional upbeats can signify love or joy.
Tones are equally important as rhythm. A “major key” music piece signifies cheerful communication to our brain, while “minor key” pieces closely mirror the sighs and soft keenings of lamentation.
This all has a powerful effect on our brain, which directs our psyche to actually feel what’s being communicated to us.
People that listen to upbeat music tended to have a change in mood. Even if they were in a bad mood in just a few minutes of listening to upbeat music their mood significantly improved.
One study showed that the preference for sad music was significantly higher when people experienced an interpersonal loss as opposed to an impersonal loss, such as losing a game.
People who listen to music while doing simple tasks have shown to be more efficient.
Music therapy has been used for centuries as a way to restore energy, improve mood, and even help the body heal more naturally.
Dr. Frank Lipman, founder and director of Eleven-Eleven Wellness Center in New York City and a pioneer in integrative and functional medicine, recommends musical time-outs as a way to calm your body and brain with soothing rhythms and to slow down your heart rate and help you breathe easier.
Depression an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way a person eats, sleeps, feels about himself or herself, and thinks about things. Over 122 million people suffer from depression world wide.
Music has a very powerful effect on a persons emotion. Music may have a negative effect, teens that listen to music for long periods of time are more at risk for depression than teens that spend their time doing other things.
According to researchers, music affects our mood in a variety of ways. But at the base of the phenomenon is rhythm and tone.
When we listen to a rhythm, our heart actually begins to synch with it. A slow heartbeat with a strong diastolic pressure tells our brain that something sad or depressing is occurring. Very fast beating is obviously related to excitement, whereas a dreamy rhythm with occasional upbeats can signify love or joy.
Tones are equally important as rhythm. A “major key” music piece signifies cheerful communication to our brain, while “minor key” pieces closely mirror the sighs and soft keenings of lamentation.
This all has a powerful effect on our brain, which directs our psyche to actually feel what’s being communicated to us.
People that listen to upbeat music tended to have a change in mood. Even if they were in a bad mood in just a few minutes of listening to upbeat music their mood significantly improved.
One study showed that the preference for sad music was significantly higher when people experienced an interpersonal loss as opposed to an impersonal loss, such as losing a game.
People who listen to music while doing simple tasks have shown to be more efficient.
Music therapy has been used for centuries as a way to restore energy, improve mood, and even help the body heal more naturally.
Dr. Frank Lipman, founder and director of Eleven-Eleven Wellness Center in New York City and a pioneer in integrative and functional medicine, recommends musical time-outs as a way to calm your body and brain with soothing rhythms and to slow down your heart rate and help you breathe easier.