How music can help create healthier habits and benefit wellbeing

Looks like we’ve made it. Back to work, done. First payday, done. January, done. And what a relief that is.

Even if your ‘to-do’ list is longer than your payday grocery shopping receipt, or your savings are smaller than those belonging to your childhood self, it’s hard not to feel a certain sense of optimism and accomplishment at this time of the year, knowing that the first and often most difficult month is finally out of the way.

Indeed, the end of January can sometimes feel like a fresh start in itself, after the dust has settled and we can all finally start to focus on ourselves and all that we want to achieve.

But whether this is personal or professional, many of us forget that taking better care of ourselves is often one of the best places to start – and even more of us forget that music can help with this.

Research from the British Academy of Sound Therapy has found that music can affect our mood and be essential to our overall health and wellbeing.*

According to the research, 81% of people said music makes them feel happy, while 89% said it helps to improve energy levels.*

Better still, the positive effects of music can take place within just 13 minutes of listening*, so, if you’re looking for ways to improve your mental health and wellbeing this year, music could be it – after all that’s one healthier habit, done.

To find out more, read our blog on wellness in the workplace:

*https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/music-to-release-sadness-and-feel-happier-study/#:~:text=While%2090.15%20percent%20participants%20used,32.53%20percent%20to%20aid%20concentration