How Does Music Motivate You? Here are three strategies to get motivated.

Discover three science-backed ways music may improve your life. Music has the ability to help you get the most out of each day. Here’s how to use songs to impact your life in a positive way.

I’m sure we’ve all felt the power of music to push us when we’re working out, at school, or facing difficult personal circumstances. Scientists have studied this phenomenon, demonstrating what we all knew to be true: music has the capacity to profoundly influence our lives by changing how we feel both emotionally and physically. Here are three ways music may help you live a better life, as well as science-backed hacks for using your favourite songs to their fullest potential.

1. Music can improve your mood.

When you switch on the SoundSport Free wireless headphones’ volume, you feel like putting on battle gear. Music has been shown to have a variety of benefits, including improved attention, higher morale, and a general sense of happiness. It’s actually been verified by science. In one research, researchers played music of various genres while they examined people’s reactions to different emoji faces. Even when a calm-expression emoji was shown while uplifting music was playing, participants believed they saw a happy visage. What if, instead of something upbeat, melancholy music was playing? People interpreted that blank face as sad. Music has the ability to increase your self-esteem, putting you in a mindset that is most likely to help you achieve your goals—whether it’s hitting a 10K personal best time or delivering a presentation at work. According to research, music can also help you feel more confident, putting you in a mindset that will undoubtedly aid your success. Music also activates your brain’s “reward centre,” which makes you more compelled to absorb information and get in the zone, according to a 2019 research.

Tip: Use your Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 to listen to inspiring music, such as this Spotify® playlist curated by Bose Instagram followers, while blocking out irrelevant distractions.

2. Music has the power to heal your body.

You may also discover that great music plays an important part in keeping you going during a tough spin session or an early morning run, as it does for most individuals. It turns out that listening to music after a workout is also beneficial—researchers discovered that slow music post-workout lowers blood pressure and cortisol (your body’s stress hormone) levels back to normal more quickly. 

Music can also assist you if your sweat session makes you feel sore. It’s also beneficial if the exercise leaves you feeling drained. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered that when the music reaches the brain, it causes a chain of chemical reactions that interfere with pain signals and prevent you from feeling as much agony.

Tip: Download this Spotify® playlist of acoustic goodies to listen to with your Bose Frames Alto as you leave the gym to help your body recover. Listening to a few classical songs, for example, Bach and Mozart had the greatest pain-relieving effect, according to scientists.

3. Music allows you to relax and unwind.

Music is your medication for stress if it’s your problem: It’s a natural sleep aid and an excellent anxiety reliever. According to scientists who recorded people’s brain activity while they listened to music and meditated, soothing music can alter brainwave speed significantly enough to produce a calm, meditative condition. But there’s a catch: the music you select to help you chill must be soothing to you. If you’re unsure where your mellow music zone is, try listening to a few different types of music, such as light jazz, classical, Celtic, or even percussive soundtracks and see which one you find most calming.

Tip: Choose music that evokes the mood you want to convey. If you’re anxious about a major work deadline and your heart is pounding, go for music with a slow rhythm. Is it difficult for you to drift off to sleep? Playing instrumental music, therefore there’s no danger of song lyrics distracting you. With the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, an all-in-one Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and voice-activated speaker, you can enjoy a “sound bath” no matter where you are.

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