How Exercising to Music Clears Your Brain
Loads of research has proven that exercise is good for the body and mind. Now there’s an exciting new study out that shows the powerful effects of adding music to your workouts has on your brain.
The results in mental performance are pretty amazing.
First, I want to tell you about the study. Charles Emery of Ohio State University knows that exercise helps people feel more positive about their lives. As a lover of music as well as an exercise enthusiast, he decided to open a new window into his research and see what would happen if he combined those two passions.
Emery tested his theory on 33 men and women who were in the final stretch of their cardiac rehabilitation program.
All I can say to the results is “Wow!”
What music was used? High frequency classical music, of course! This time it was Vivaldi’s turn. His famous “Four Seasons” was played while each person exercised.
And the results are in: The participants performed More than Twice as well on a verbal fluency test after listening to Vivaldi’s music during exercise than they did after exercising with no music.
"When there was no music, there was no change," Emery says.
Why did he choose Vivaldi? Because previous research showed that the “Four Seasons” helped people with lung disease perform better mentally. You’re probably noticing by now that classical music has such a good track record that scientists can almost predict the positive outcome of their studies.
ABC News reports that the passionate, upbeat music of “The Four Seasons” stimulates your brain because it’s complex while retaining a natural order. So your brain is forced into organizing its cells.
Emery’s research focused on recovering cardiac patients, because they often suffer some mental decline as a result of being sick. But..
He says high frequency music works for Everybody.
Whether you exercise or not, and I hope you do, adding classical music is a good idea. Listening to inspiring words, spoken beautifully, also rejuvenates your mind. This kind of mental stimulation works for your brain like exercise works for your body. The more you do it, the more those muscles — including the ones Between your ears — stay in tune and function more efficiently.
Tune into joy and tune out of stress.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. In the next newsletter, you’ll hear exactly what mental task these people had to perform, and why the results should make everyone a fan of positively charged sounds. Get a head-start and recharge your brain cells now.
The results in mental performance are pretty amazing.
First, I want to tell you about the study. Charles Emery of Ohio State University knows that exercise helps people feel more positive about their lives. As a lover of music as well as an exercise enthusiast, he decided to open a new window into his research and see what would happen if he combined those two passions.
Emery tested his theory on 33 men and women who were in the final stretch of their cardiac rehabilitation program.
All I can say to the results is “Wow!”
What music was used? High frequency classical music, of course! This time it was Vivaldi’s turn. His famous “Four Seasons” was played while each person exercised.
And the results are in: The participants performed More than Twice as well on a verbal fluency test after listening to Vivaldi’s music during exercise than they did after exercising with no music.
"When there was no music, there was no change," Emery says.
Why did he choose Vivaldi? Because previous research showed that the “Four Seasons” helped people with lung disease perform better mentally. You’re probably noticing by now that classical music has such a good track record that scientists can almost predict the positive outcome of their studies.
ABC News reports that the passionate, upbeat music of “The Four Seasons” stimulates your brain because it’s complex while retaining a natural order. So your brain is forced into organizing its cells.
Emery’s research focused on recovering cardiac patients, because they often suffer some mental decline as a result of being sick. But..
He says high frequency music works for Everybody.
Whether you exercise or not, and I hope you do, adding classical music is a good idea. Listening to inspiring words, spoken beautifully, also rejuvenates your mind. This kind of mental stimulation works for your brain like exercise works for your body. The more you do it, the more those muscles — including the ones Between your ears — stay in tune and function more efficiently.
Tune into joy and tune out of stress.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. In the next newsletter, you’ll hear exactly what mental task these people had to perform, and why the results should make everyone a fan of positively charged sounds. Get a head-start and recharge your brain cells now.
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