Music is a great part of the life of many people and some may even claim to live and breathe it that it becomes their savior. Overtime, it has developed and advanced so much and from the conventional and traditional, it has evolved into something more dynamic and suited for the preferences of a diversity of people. This is the reason why there have been so many genres that emerged through time.


These varieties of genres exist in hundreds and they were created to suit the taste of many individuals, ranging from those who appreciate the classics to those more inclined to eccentrics. Blues, pop, RnB, rock, EDM, and Americana blogs are only some of the most popular and fastest growing in the list. But whatever genre your music preference might be in, the benefits that come along listening to it are the same.

Firstly, it helps improve brain function which can likewise raise IQ as well as academic performance. There has been research which provided that children who were exposed to such at a young age were noted to be better and achieve higher scores in school. Not only were they higher in scores but also in IQ compared to those who did not take lessons related to the art.

Many people are likewise fond of listening to songs when they are working out and this actually does them a lot of good. There are tracks designed for workout routines and they were composed in a way that makes you enhance your physical performance. Even your endurance on tough routines is increased without you noticing.

Another thing related to workout is your post workout recovery. It has been noted that even in these area, music can help your body recover faster. Whatever genre or tempo, tracks and songs have a relaxing effect to the body which makes recovery easier to go through and overcome.

The stress level hormone cortisol is likewise reduced or decreased when one listens to tracks, counteracting the effects of chronic stress. While many may think that it is just stress that it alleviates, they are proven wrong especially because most illnesses and diseases are caused by this so called stressed. This means reducing stress is actually reducing your risks of acquitting diseases.

Another study also shows how music therapy helps when it comes to reducing pain especially in cancer patients who undergo the typical treatments. Others even claim such can also help decrease pain levels for patients in intensive care units. However, there is a need for the pieces to be meditative, classical, or the choice of the patients themselves.

Even when you feel sad listening to some sad songs, notice how you would feel better afterwards. This is because listening to music helps in releasing dopamine, a brain chemical which is known to be a feel good or happy transmitter. Large amounts of these results to happiness in many people.


There are so many benefits that is associated with such and these are just some of them. They do not only make you want to dance but are also actually good for your health, making your life last longer. As a popular musician once said, what is good about music is that when it hits you, you feel no pain.