Music makes you feel good. I know, duh, right? How many times have you found yourself bopping around to the radio and singing at the top of your lungs like you just don’t care. Or more to the point, how many times has someone else walked in on you doing this. Now there’s a fun experience.
It’s something that we all know, but the fact is it is a fact. Well, at least many a clever person has studied the impact of music on our health and the benefits we can derive from it. Music has been said to reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure, and even improve recovery times following surgery. A friend of mine who suffers from extreme anxiety at the dentist (who doesn’t, I hear you say) was advised by the dentist to listen to music on her earphones while he chipped and prodded and drilled…quick, where’s my iPod!
I have personally tested the theory that music makes you feel better and have taken to wearing earphones when cleaning the house. My study indicates that there was a significant decrease in chipped skirting boards, noise pollution (caused by things slamming into other things) and instances of “toilet face”: a condition caused by toilet water splashing in the subject’s face.
So that proves it: music really does work! Breakthrough accomplished now pass me my Nobel Prize please sir! Who hasn’t felt one hundred times better doing a bit of butt slapping along with Sir Mix-a-Lot. Personally I like to mix-a-lot of Riverdance a la Michael Flatley. Just his legs along would improve anyone’s mood.
At the top of this post you will notice a link to a video which would have to be my ultimate feel good song. I had to pass on my favourite lyrics because they’re just so, well, you make up your own mind:
So what we have to do is move on up and keep on wishing
Remember your dream is your only scheme so keep on pushing
Seriously, try listening to this without busting a groove on your dance floor a.k.a. your living room. In fact, if you’re not inclined to do some toe tapping, I’ll set you a challenge. Try listening to this song, frowning. Honestly, you won’t be able to. Certainly another friend of mine wouldn’t be able to as I recently found out he can’t frown, but that’s another story which was also one hilarious discovery I must say. Perhaps I’ll have to make him the poster boy for my blog…
Enjoy and I hope it leaves you feeling chipper!
feeling chipper 
Very nice Jess. My favorite tune was “Daddy Cool” but I think it may have changed over the years. IF you like I’ll play you a tune on the bagpipes. That should get you rocking when doing the house work, …….or vomit. Have a nice day.
Thanks Papa Bear. xx
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Hi Jess, thanks for checking out my blog, Ministry of Happiness, http://ministryofhappiness.wordpress.com and commenting. Dig what you are doing here, keep it up! ~ Rev Kane
No problems! I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog. Keep spreading the happiness! Thanks for stopping by.
I couldn’t agree with you more. Thanks for the inspiration. I’m going to go listen to some music now!
Great to hear! Thanks for reading!!
I have a bunch of feel good music I like to hear to perk me up. Hallmark made these little doohickey button things with songs on them (like Staples’ easy button). I have a couple but my fav is “I Feel Good” by James Brown. Gosh if you can’t get riled up by that, you must be dead!
That sounds great. I love that song too! There’s probably a bunch we could all keep on standby for those days! Thanks for popping in!