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While Eating
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As you’re eating your meal, music can also be a helper. Soothing music can
trigger the relaxation response, which can lower cortisol levels, making it easier to
digest food. Also, studies have shown that classical music in particular can help
you eat less, digest better, and enjoy your food more.
Cleaning:
Keeping a simple, organized home can really help to cut down on your stress
level, but cleaning itself is a chore that many busy people don’t have the energy to
face after a long day. However, if you throw on some energetic music, hip-hop or
pop, for example, you can raise your energy level and have fun as you clean. If
you tell yourself that you only need to clean for a certain amount of songs and
then you can be done, you may work more efficiently, and even come to look
forward to doing the job.
Music can affect the body in many health-promoting ways, which is the basis for a growing field kn
ic therapy. However, you can use music in your daily life and achieve many stress relief benefits on you
f the great benefits of music as a stress reliever is that it can be used while you conduct your regular act
t it really doesn’t take time away from your busy schedule. Music provides a wonderful backdrop for yo
that you can find increased enjoyment from what you’re doing and also reduce stress from your day. T
following are some of the ways you can use music to enhance your regular activities
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Getting Ready in the Morning
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You can wake yourself up with music, and start your day feeling great, setting the tone for a lower-
stress day.
During a Commute
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Put an end to road rage by playing your favorite music in the car. It can reliever some of the tension
you feel from the commute itself and the day so far, and help you feel less like you’re wasting time in
traffic, and more like you’re having some nice time to yourself. It can also take your mind off of all
that you need to get done once you reach your destination, so you’ll arrive less stressed and more
prepared to take on what awaits you.
Cooking:
Good nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, and it can actually keep your stress level
down. Eating at home is a great way to ensure healthy meals and less expense, but many people find
themselves too tired to cook once they get home. If you put on some smooth jazz or other genre of
music that you enjoy, cooking becomes a fun activity rather than a chore, and you’ll likely find
yourself relaxed and in a better frame of mind once dinner starts, which can enable you to savor your
dinner and your company as you eat.
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