Bored and need a lift? Stream music

Here’s taking a look at why listening to music improves your mood and lifts you out of the funk you occasionally experience.

It is an element hardwired into human consciousness. From the first ever beats of a song that you heard as a baby to the latest party numbers or devotional tracks on online sites, music forms an integral part of your personality.

You don’t have to be a professional musician to truly appreciate the depth and versatility of music across genres, languages and time frames. For instance, you naturally gravitate towards sombre, sad music when you are facing an emotional crisis such as heartbreak or the end of a friendship. At other times, you opt for peppy dance numbers when you’re feeling upbeat. Music has a direct connection to your emotions – it can be both friend and enemy, depending on the mood and mental state you are in.

So, the next time you are bored and want a mood lifter, just stream some music from an online music streaming app.

How music influences your mood

• Numerous studies and researches around the world have established a clear link between positive, reinforcing music and a person’s emotional outlook.
• There have been cases where patients lined up for surgery were made to listen to happy, energising music or soothing music of a classical variety before the procedure, and sometimes, during it. In most cases, patients reported feeling less stressed and fearful, and also faster post-operative recovery.
• Listening to your favourite genre, singer or musical instrument puts you in a more positive frame of mind. Your favourite music is linked to happier emotions in your mind – maybe a certain song brings to mind a favourite childhood memory or person – and it is able to dispel negative emotions like sadness or loss of hope quite well.
• On a more cerebral level, music is said to create better neural responses, improve cognitive connections, and also aid in memory building. From children to senior citizens, every person benefits with an association to music.

How to get your daily music fix

VCD, DVDs and other portable music modes are now passé. So is downloading music files on your computer. The best way to get continuous access to the music of your choice, is to stream online music from a good streaming site.

• All you have to do is download the best music streaming app on your phone, and get started. Flick open the app and get your daily fix of the latest Bollywood songs, retro classics, indie specials, and so on. You can gain access to online music at any time of the day or night, directly on your phone without the need to download any songs and take up phone memory.
• Just ensure that you have good network connectivity when you start streaming songs, so that there is no buffering issue.
• So, the next time you feel down and out, just reach out for your phone and start streaming online music to set your mood right!