“He who sings frightens away his ills” Cervantes

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SINGING                                                                                       

Mental Health Benefits

• Reduces stress and improves mood.
• Reduces perceived Pain.
• Promotes learning in Children.
• Builds comforting Memories.
• Promotes communal bonding.
• Provides comfort.
• releases endorphins, the brain’s “feel good” chemicals.
• Deep Breathing reduces anxiety & depression, as in meditation.
• Sound waves can influence brain waves frequencies and promote Well-Being.
• Motivates and Empowers!
• Increases self-esteem and Joy!

Physical Health Benefits

• It is an aerobic activity that improves the efficiency of your cardiovascular system.
• Lowers Bloodpressure.
• Boosts the Immune System: Using your diaphragm to sing promotes a healthy lymphatic system which in turn promotes a healthy immune system.
• Improves a sense of rhythm, which aids in balance.
• Increases airflow in the upper respiratory tract which lessens the opportunity for bacteria
  to flourish there, countering the symptoms of colds and flu.
• Singing also aids the development of motor control and coordination
•  Recent studies have shown that it improves neurological functioning
• Increases Co-ordination as the “whole body” is involved.
• Using your diaphragm to sing promotes a healthy lymphatic sytem , which in turn
  promotes a healthy immune system.
• Helps co-ordinate left and right side side of the body to work together.