The influence of music in your brain

Have you ever feel in a good mood because you've heard a happy song? Why does music carry so much meaning for us? Music can break or make your day. When you wake up in the morning and listen to upbeat music. That can change how you feel during the day. Some studies show that the body's stress levels drop due to a decrease in the stress hormone cortisol. For instance, cheerful music helps you to take away your anxiety. But, why is that?

Music can change your mood as a result of reminding you of certain events in your past. Normally, we remember things that happened before, or we associate music with some specific people. When musicians play an instrument, it’s has been proven that this action increase memory and language skills. In the case of listeners, it’s better used as means to recall memories.

In addition, music it’s used in the medical field as sort of therapy or source of research. When you listen to music you know, it stimulates the hippocampus, which handles long-term storage in the brain. Because of that you remember relevant things that you made while listening to a particular song.  So, even though the Mozart-effect has essentially been disproven, the idea that forming a new memory with music, and then using the same music again later to recall the memory still appears to be a sound idea. In conclusion, if you want to remember something, you might have better luck playing the same music you were listening to when you first made the thought.

In my opinion, I think that music is essential for our lives, and that listen to a particular song can change your whole day. You are what you listen to. What do you think?