What Are The Benefits of Singing to Our Wellbeing? (2022)
Hi friends, a little later than normal this evening but I’m really pleased to bring you this short blog about the benefits of singing.
My Week
As you may have gathered, I love to explore all things well-being, as the strapline on my website says, “life is about finding balance; come along the journey with me”.
I also love to try new things; some things are fleeting and other times they stick with me. I started watercolour painting this year and believe me, I am no artist but there is something really special about taking out your brushes, filling jars of water and mixing colours to produce something that resembles art. I often find myself immersed in this pastime for hours on end and in that time my mind is free and relaxed from all the things that are on my mind and at the end of it, I really feel like I have switched off for a few hours and taken my mind elsewhere.
So, the other day I came across a little piece of writing about singing and how good it is for us and I thought I would share this with you today.
It said that singing communicates to the body the “right” vibrations that increase our vitality and I kind of get it, even though I’d not really thought about it before. Don’t get me wrong, I am no singer, except for the occasional karaoke evening (who can resist a microphone –, not me!), or singing along to a favourite tune at a gig or while playing music at home. And yes, someone in my household is a shower singer! Not sure why people do that, but anyway back to this article – it gives the following facts:
During singing, special chemicals are produced in the human brain that help us feel peace and joy.
Singing improves blood circulation in the throat area, which has a beneficial effect on the vocal chords, the tonsils and the numerous lymph nodes in the throat and therefore significantly increases local immunity (in other words, we are less likely to catch colds).
Improving blood supply during singing leads to activation of brain activity: it begins to work more intensively, memory improves, and information is easier to perceive.
Singing is very useful in lung diseases, as it works as a breathing exercise, which promotes chest development, and significantly reduces the number of acute lung conditions.
With regular singing, levels of immunoglobulin and hydrocortisone, which are signs of good immunity, increase in the body.
Methods have been developed that treat stuttering through singing and help improve diction.
Singing can be used even in the fight against obesity: when you feel hungry instead of eating sing two or three songs. More often than not when we snack and binge eat, we aren’t really hungry.
Singing improves blood supply to the head area and rejuvenates the body in general, skin condition also improves.
That's why experts recommend singing at least 5 minutes a day, equating singing to physical exercise.
Via AdiDisha Yoga - Shared from @XochitlInCuicatlMexica
So sing to your heart’s content and know that it is doing you a world of good.
So on to sharing my favourite things this week:
Photo of the Week
This week I wanted to share a photo that represented the joy of singing – I hope you like it.
“The only thing better than singing is more singing”
Question of the Week
I’ll always leave you with this question, as I think it’s a nice way for us to connect. Please do leave your answers in the comments section and I will read and reply to them.
What song or songs do you like singing and why?
I have some songs that have never left me and I remember the words like they were around yesterday but in fact, were around a few years ago when I was a teenager. The ones that immediately come to my mind are:
· The Killing of Georgie – Rod Stewart
· First Cut is the Deepest – Rod Stewart
· Up the Junction – Squeeze
· Labelled with Love – Squeeze
Thank you for reading. Bye for now.
Jackie