Singing for Health and Happiness

Hardly surprising to find that singing provides a sense of happiness; 
but with all the other benefits it provides we should not pass by any 
opportunity to sing! sing! sing! Singing will fight disease; prolong life;
help recovery from stroke and heart attack; helps relieve chronic pain; 
improves  concentration; relieves stress; helps sleep; builds confidence 
and self esteem. 
A happiness button? - Researchers at the University of  Manchester 
have discovered that the sacculus, an organ in the inner ear that is 
connected to the part of the brain responsible for registering pleasure, 
responds to frequencies commonly found in music. This organ only 
responds to low frequency high intensity sounds (which include singing),
and it responds within a few seconds of hearing that kind of sound. This
means you get immediate pleasure when you sing, regardless of what it
sounds like to anyone else.  


http://www.seniorlivingmag.com/articles/singing-for-health-and-happiness


Have a sing along!!