Sunday, 1 October 2023 10:32 pm
Benefits of Music
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deckardcanineAfter asking my dad for ideas of the subject of his birthday poem, I asked my mom for hers. This is slightly early.
I once heard from someone online who professed
To have no use for music at all.
I didn’t reply, for what words could I say
So that music would have him in thrall?
That man has my pity; he’s not only missing
The pleasure of one of life’s joys.
My sources agree that it’s good for our health
In some ways we don’t get from mere noise.
It elevates mood with a dopamine rush,
Which reduces depression and stress.
If we hear it at mealtime, we tend to slow down
And will ultimately consume less.
It lowers your heart rate and blood pressure levels.
It eases and manages pain.
It raises alertness and stimulates memories,
Great for an elderly brain.
It helps with endurance in physical exercise
Sessions and also with sleep.
To think these medicinal properties all
Are in music, which comes to us cheap!
I once heard from someone online who professed
To have no use for music at all.
I didn’t reply, for what words could I say
So that music would have him in thrall?
That man has my pity; he’s not only missing
The pleasure of one of life’s joys.
My sources agree that it’s good for our health
In some ways we don’t get from mere noise.
It elevates mood with a dopamine rush,
Which reduces depression and stress.
If we hear it at mealtime, we tend to slow down
And will ultimately consume less.
It lowers your heart rate and blood pressure levels.
It eases and manages pain.
It raises alertness and stimulates memories,
Great for an elderly brain.
It helps with endurance in physical exercise
Sessions and also with sleep.
To think these medicinal properties all
Are in music, which comes to us cheap!