Listening to Music
My hobby or my addiction?
Is Listening to Music a Hobby?
Are you one of those people who can't live without music? Do you have a playlist for every mood and occasion? If yes, you might wonder, is listening to music a hobby? Well, let's dive into this question and find out!
What is a hobby?
a hobby is a regular activity that is a major source of pleasure and
enjoyment during one's leisure time.
So, it could technically be considered a hobby if you spend your free time listening to music.
Music is good for you!
Listening to music as a hobby can have numerous benefits that go beyond pure enjoyment:
- Based on the "Effects of Music Listening on Cortisol Levels and Propofol Consumption during Spinal Anesthesia" research paper, simply listening to music helps reduce the levels of cortisol, a hormone that is associated with stress and anxiety in our bodies.
- Music can transport us to another place and time, stimulating our imagination and letting us escape our daily worries. This is why music can make you feel more joyful, optimistic, and inspired, as it triggers the release of dopamine in the brain.
- Listening to music as a hobby can not only enhance our creativity but also our productivity, attention, and focus.
Fun Fact
Have you heard of the ‘Mozart Effect’ before? It is the theory that you can get 'smarter' by listening to classical music!
But how true is this claim? The original study found that students did slightly increase their IQ test performance by listening to Mozart's music... but only for 15 minutes!
Another experiment also found that students who listened to pop music performed even better on a test than those who listened to Mozart. This is because music, of any genre, can help to 'wake up' the brain, and even increase our energy, so we can get be more alert, productive and get better grades.
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