11 Medically Recognized Benefits of Singing

Even people who think their singing voices are not pleasant to listen to can sing. To put it bluntly, singing is the resonance sound produced by vibrating the vocal cords with the breath in the human body. Well-known vocalist Su Liwen said, "Singing is breathing." Scientists and medical experts have also proved that when people sing, a hormone called "oxytocin" is released in the brain. This hormone can evoke a feeling of satisfaction, reduce anxiety, and increase a sense of calm and security.
Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, vocalist Su Liwen graduated from the Department of Music of Tsinghua University in Hong Kong in 1976. In her early years, she went to Japan, Italy, Austria, Germany and other places to study opera, and went to the United States for further studies. She has released a record: "Looking for the Clouds-Su Liwen's Singing Collection". In addition to bringing brilliant singing to the world, she also teaches singing classes at community colleges and establishes choirs to move towards artistic charity, hoping to convey the beauty of singing to everyone. For her, "I like to sing a song because there is my own story in the song." In addition, the benefits of singing are really as numerous as stars. She combined her own experience with the opinions of scientists and medical experts, and classified the benefits that loving singing can bring to people into the following 11 points:
1. Singing is a rhythmic body massage
Singing is a rhythmic internal massage. Singing can open up the human diaphragm. This internal circular massage cannot be replaced by any other exercise.
Singing songs with a low pitch can stabilize your blood pressure; singing fast-paced songs can make youPleasure of mind and body; Singing songs with prolonged notes can relieve stress and is beneficial to physical and mental health. Singing loudly can also assist in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.
2. Singing can enhance the body'sImmune Function
Sullivan said, "A study by the University of California found that the level of an immunoglobulin called IgA in the choir members increased by 150% after each rehearsal, and increased by 240% after a public performance."
"Even those who have never received vocal training can get real benefits from singing: those who insist on singing have fewer visits to the hospital and take fewer medicines, and are less likely to fall."
3. Singing trains neural pathways
Elderly people, young students, and homeless people all reported improved moods after singing. Patients with emphysema also reported improved breathing after singing training. Amateur singers also reported better personal posture.
4. Singing can release hormones and enhance emotions
Researchers have shown that when people sing, their brains release a hormone called oxytocin, which is also released when a new mother is breastfeeding her baby and when lovers gaze at each other lovingly, and which can enhance the relationship between people.
5. Singing can help you lose weight healthily
Singing is a whole-body exercise that uses all muscles and can help you lose weight. For a person weighing 60 kg, the energy consumption rate when singing is 2.0 kcal per minute, and singing for two hours can consume 240 kcal (depending on the depth of your breath). Singing a song is like running 100 meters, which is great news for people who want to lose weight but don't like exercise.
6. Singing can enhance breathing function
Singing and voice training can both expand lung capacity and improve respiratory function. According to statistics, the lung capacity of an average adult male is about 3,500 milliliters, the lung capacity of an adult female is about 2,500 milliliters, and the lung capacity of a singer is usually about 4,000 milliliters. Therefore, singing is a good way to improve respiratory function.
7. Singing can stimulate anti-aging effects
Singing can release hormones that help you calm down. Putting your body and mind into singing can move many facial tissues that are difficult to move normally. It can resist aging, maintain skin elasticity, prevent skin aging, and improve menopause. Treat singing as the most enjoyable and comfortable thing in life. Singing can make you happy and rejuvenated.
8. Singing loudly can change a person’s mood and mental outlook
Psychologists believe that singing loudly is good for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. Therefore, singing loudly is a special kind of psychological therapy.
9. SingingHelps to unblock emotions, let you forget your worries and relieve your emotions
When you devote yourself to singing, you can forget your worries, achieve a relative mental balance, regulate your emotions, and sing away your fatigue. It is difficult to regulate your emotions, so it is recommended that you sing more. Sadness and anger can cause the human body to produce many substances that are harmful to health, but singing can eliminate these substances. In the process of singing, people's emotions will gradually ease. When you are sad or angry, it is best to sing loudly.
10. Singing can help treat gastric ulcers
If a person is sad and depressed, these negative emotions will cause the body to secrete too much gastric acid, and the gastric mucosa will be soaked in gastric acid for a long time, which will form ulcers. However, once a person maintains a happy mood, gastric acid secretion will be normal, the ulcer surface of the stomach will slowly heal, and the stomach function will be restored.
11. Relieves Constipation
When singing, use abdominal breathing to exercise your abdominal muscles and stimulate the peristalsis of the large intestine. If you have chronic constipation, you might as well sing more. Singing makes you happy physically and mentally, and singing makes you young. Good songs keep singing and bring out a good mood. Treat singing loudly as the most enjoyable and comfortable thing in life!

The body is the best instrument God has given us. It can be carried with us anywhere.
In her book Singing with Life, Sullivan mentioned that in addition to performing vocal music in various places, she has also taught singing for many years. Seeing the members singing happily and forgetting their worries, she was deeply moved. "There was a student who had been troubled by depression in the past, but since he came to learn singing from me, his condition has improved greatly."
Su Liwen told the story. It turned out that this student worked in the military financial management. He was under great pressure at work and often worried about gains and losses. At the worst time, he even got stuck in a dead end and thought about getting rid of it. Later, he went to see a doctor and found out that he was suffering from depression. However, he was still depressed after taking medicine all day. "Later, by chance, he learned singing from me. In three years, his depression was cured without medicine."
Sing cheerful melodies when you are happy, and hum the sorrow in your heart when you are sad. Sullivan said, "Singing is the source of our happiness and joy, and it is also the magic weapon for our health and longevity. From now on, "listen to music more, think about the lyrics more, and sing more!"
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