It has the power to shift our focus from our pain to something else, such as singing, humming, dancing, or remembering the first time we heard a piece of music. It’s often called the ‘feel-good hormone’ and is released when we experience something pleasurable, such as food, exercise, sex and music. We do know that listening to music releases dopamine, a chemical made in the brain. However, we don’t really understand exactly how it works. Numerous research studies have confirmed what many of us have long believed – listening to or creating music can ease our pain. And, of course, this is a blatant opportunity to listen to great music and watch videos – all in the interests of research □. So let’s take a closer look at the power of music. But music can improve our mood, help us focus, get motivated and even ease our pain. It’s always there, often in the background. Music is a powerful force we often don’t think about – or at least not too deeply. Today’s song was Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’.Īnd I realised I was smiling as I went through my emails, and I was singing aloud. It’s not the bright pop of Tay-tay or Bieber, but ‘OMG, I LOVE THIS SONG, crank the volume and sing at the top of your lungs’ music. This is a daily uplifting ‘blast from the past’ song to help us get through the latest lockdown. I could hear the radio in the next room and noticed the station had brought back the Lockdown Countdown. Yep, at the time of writing, Victoria was entering a seven-day circuit breaker lockdown. This morning I was sitting at my computer in my makeshift home office, looking out at the bleak Melbourne weather and contemplating a week of a whole lot of nothing. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ― Bob Marley
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