Music and Stress

            To some people, music can be a stress reliever and a great way to relax, but to others it just causes more stress.  To the music players it can be enjoyable to play an instrument for fun, but when competition comes or the music is significant, it can be hectic and  a contributor to more stress.  Being stressed out because of music is not fun because it takes away the freedom and enjoyment that music provides people.  Playing music can make people get lost in the moment and forget about all of the struggles in the world, music provides entertainment and entertainment should help relax people. 

            People normally stress out about music because there is an important event or because there is something more that needs to be done.  A thing to consider would be the people producing music and everyone involved in the process of making music happen.  Music for those people can be extremely stressful because there is an expectation that has to be met, but when the expectation is met and everything is done, the stress is relieved and music once again relaxes people. 

            Watching a person get lost in the moment by playing music is amazing.  Most people sway back and forth and many play like music lives inside of them.  From experience I can say that playing music is a way of life and when a piece of music is mastered it is an accomplishment that is a great stress reliever. 
            Listening and dancing to music can also be a stress reliever because lyrics speak to each person and can bring a person back to simpler times by distracting them from current thoughts.  There is the music that instantly brings a smile to a persons’ face because of a memory that is tied to the music, and smiling is naturally a common stress reliever by releasing endorphins and hormones that make a person feel better. 
            Music is just an amazing thing and can both beneficial and harmful.  Please leave any comments below and share how music relieves or causes stress for you.