Music improves wellbeing and quality of life, research suggests
by Donna Lu from on (#5XE6E)
A review of 26 studies finds benefits of music on mental health are similar to those of exercise and weight loss
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Music," wrote the late neurologist Oliver Sacks, has a unique power to express inner states or feelings. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation."
A new analysis has empirically confirmed something that rings true for many music lovers - that singing, playing or listening to music can improve wellbeing and quality of life.
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