Listening to music is good for you! It enables you to let go of certain feelings and it can relax you. Making music of your own is even better for you and this is why!
A better functioning brain
It can be hard to start with playing an instrument. Singing is also a good idea, your vocal chords are an instrument as well in the end. Take a look at Bax Music to see if there is anything to your liking. When you are playing an instrument, your whole brain is busy, especially in the beginning, when you are learning all the new skills. Playing music is good for loads of cognitive functions because it creates a lot of helpful pathways in your brain. You can think of things as focus, memory and empathy. Kids who start with music at an early age tend to have less problems with learning and making music can also be a helpful factor in preventing dementia.
A social life
If you are lonely now and then, making music can be a good way to socialise more. Get a nice steel string acoustic guitar and join an amateur band or get group lessons to an instrument of your liking. Joining a choir can be a very good idea if you want to feel more connected to other people. Singing together can be a very vulnerable but powerful feeling and the more the merrier. While making music in a group can prevent you from feeling lonely, it is also a good way to improve your social skills. You need to work together to make something great out of it. That’s why it’s good to make music in a group for kids as well.
Focus
Making music needs a lot of focus. That’s good for you because of two things. Training your focus is a good idea in a world where everyone’s attention span is deteriorating. At the same time the focus you have while playing your instrument distracts you from all the negativity in your head. Making music relaxes, because you can’t think about all the things you still have to do or all the other unhappy thoughts. It releases hormones that can play a role in preventing depression as well. Are you feeling really stressed? It can be a good idea to pick up your guitar for an hour or two.
