Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Listening to classical music can trigger even more physiological benefits than decreasing cortisol levels and lowering blood pressure. Jackson says that it can also increase the release of the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine in your brain, which can reduce stress and, as a result, help you feel more relaxed.
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Nicole Fornabaio/Rd.com, iStock/sntpzh Classical music helps you sleep Classical music may be an easy, inexpensive remedy for restless snoozers. One study published in the journal Critical Care in 2015 found that classical music, combined with earplugs and eye masks, induced sleep in patients recovering from cardiac surgery, while an earlier study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing in 2008 found that students with sleep disorders slept better when they fell asleep to classical music. Why does classical music work better than other types of music? “While it can still be beneficial to the brain, popular music, music with words, and music with upbeat tempos can require your brain to multitask, and as the brain actively responds to the music, it may be difficult to fully focus on sleep or any other task,” says Jackson. “Most classical music has a slow tempo and is soothing, making it great to prepare your brain and body for sleep.” Try music that has a regular rhythm, low pitches, and tranquil melodies. If you still wake up exhausted after a full night’s sleep, it may be a sign that you’re not sleeping deeply enough. Nicole Fornabaio/Rd.com, iStock/sntpzh Classical music eases pain Saying goodbye to pain could be as easy as cueing up your playlist. Numerous studies have found that music can provide pain relief, but classical music may provide extra benefits. According to research published in the International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science in 2012, intensive-care patients suffering from pain, as well as anxiety, depression, cardiovascular issues, and sleep disturbances, can benefit the most from classical music. Even infants can get in on the analgesic action: A study published in Early Human Development in 2018, which looked at 80 full-term newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Italy who underwent painful procedures (such as heel pricks and antibiotic injections), found that classical music—specifically Mozart’s “Sonata for Two Pianos” and Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”—reduced the infants’ perception of pain, as well as decreased their heart rates, improved oxygen saturation, and led to a quicker post-stress recovery. The researchers believe those two songs are similar to lullabies, “rich in harmonics and medium-low frequencies, with a regular rhythm.”
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