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Good news for concertgoers! Whether your music venue of choice is is a local park or a packed arena, these findings confirm that music can boost your mood and reduce stress. When was the last time you saw live music? That doesn\u2019t have to mean a trip to your nearest stadium for a wildly expensive stage show\u2014it could be seeing someone with a guitar at the coffee shop, a jazz quartet at the farmers market, or a recital at a school. Not only are these experiences fun, but they might have health benefits, too.<\/p>\n

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Research from O2<\/a>, which owns many live music venues in the UK, says that live music is correlated with feelings of well-being, self-worth, and closeness to others<\/a>. Their findings, done with help from a researcher named Patrick Fagan, from Goldsmiths University<\/a>, show that seeing live music can contribute to these positive mental feelings<\/a> more than activities like yoga<\/a>or spending time with a dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s worth noting that O2 has a vested interest in promoting its own business, but that doesn\u2019t mean the study is inaccurate. A 2016 study<\/a>published in the journal Public Health <\/em>found that seeing live music can reduce levels of cortisol and cortisone<\/a>, stress hormones released by the body\u2019s adrenal glands. Lower levels of those stress hormones mean less stress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another study<\/a> published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease<\/em> looked specifically at older adults, and found that listening to music can have all kinds of benefits, ranging from reduction in stress to better-quality sleep<\/a>and a more positive mood. A 2017 study tested subjects\u2019 subjective well-being\u2014essentially a survey to judge how a person is feeling about themselves. That study found<\/a> that engaging in music with others, for example at a concert or by dancing, has a notably positive effect on the way people feel. (We have to agree: There’s not much better than dancing with your girlfriends while listening to your favorite musician on stage!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Again, there\u2019s no particular music or type of music experience associated with this research. Going to see a concert in the park, watching a band perform at a restaurant or winery\u2014that all counts. It\u2019s the act of experiencing music with other people that seems to matter most\u2014so call your crew<\/a> and get those tickets!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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