Turn up, Tune in

Feeling stressed or blue? Turn the music up and have a good sing. Singing exercises major muscle groups and increases oxygenated blood flow. Psychologically, singing allows you to express and release a range of emotions.

Contemporary physiological studies on the effects of group singing or vocal performance on levels of cortisol (a measure of stress) and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) (an endocrine defence against infection in the upper respiratory tract), have found that levels of sIgA significantly increase and cortisol levels reduce after group singing rehearsals, suggesting that participation in singing may enhance immune system functioning and even reduce stress.

For more information on music and singing for healing body, mind and soul, grab a copy of WellBeing magazine and flick to the article by yours truly. To see the full article online or download the PDF, follow this link.