5 Reasons People Who Sing Are Happier, Healthier And
Live Longer
Do
you love signing?
How
do you think singing can make you healthier and happier?
Do you like to sing? Maybe you think
you are not good at singing. But singing has enormous health benefits.
Singing is an integral art of the whole music
experience. It is very beneficial
for everybody. Research now shows that those people who sing are happier, live
longer and are often much healthier too. So sing your heart out, because nobody cares if you sing well or not!
So you should sing uninhibited.
Here are some good reasons to sing.
1. Singing loudly can help blood flow
better around your body. And it can help you to breathe better. So it is very
good to sing along with friends.
2. You may be happier
When you sing you release happy/feel good
chemicals in your brain. Your nerves are soothed
and you just feel better.
This is much better when you sing together
in a group. But another chemical, known as oxytocin is also started when you
sing. This is the same feeling as when you hug someone. It also increases
trust.
So you should sing more and more and as
much as you can.
3.It may help you live longer. This is the
result of research done in a study at Harvard and Yale. They studied the life
expectancy of people getting older in two states.
This is because you can have better mental
health. They were less depressed and had an increased feeling of well being.
4. They have better posture and look younger
When people get singing training they learn
to stand correctly. They must stand straight with their shoulders back. Good posture
improves breathing which means a better-sounding voice. It also means you will
have better health as you get older.
5.Singers exercise many muscles from the
stomach up to the face. All these facial muscles become stronger and make you
look younger and more vibrant.
They also say that when you smile, the
facial muscles will get good exercise.
Try
to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest
meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have
similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the
reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary
depending on how they are used.
The
answers are below the table.
enormous
|
A
|
1
|
To do something you love with total
passion/energy/effort. To really enjoy an activity
|
beneficial
|
B
|
2
|
Something that makes you feel much better and
calm and relaxed
|
…. our hearts out
|
C
|
3
|
Full of energy
|
integral
|
D
|
4
|
To do something without worrying or thinking
of what others think
|
uninhibited
|
E
|
5
|
When we make our body look straight and
strong
|
soothing
|
F
|
6
|
Huge, very very big
|
posture
|
G
|
7
|
Something that is very important and totally
necessary to make something succeed
|
vibrant
|
H
|
8
|
Something that helps and improves you and
your life
|
A=6, B=8, C=1, D=7, E=4, F=2, G=5, H=3
Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the
meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.
An enormous amount of money is spent on the military.
It will be beneficial for your health if you stop smoking.
Let’s go to a noraebang and sing our hearts out.
If you want to learn well then
good sleep in integral.
I would like to feel uninhibited and talk to that girl. But
I am too shy.
Ohh, so good to have a soothing massage.
The seats in new cars are
better for your posture.
She looks so vibrant and full of energy since she
fell in love.
Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the
words/phrases in your answer.
Do you like to sing your heart out with friends? If
not, why do people love to sing their
hearts out?
Do you like singing? Do you
agree it can have enormous health
benefits? Why or why not?
Can you think of any other
benefits of singing at a noraebang with friends?
If you want to enjoy singing
with friends then what is integral
to having a good time together?
Are you more inhibited about singing with other
people? What can make you feel less inhibited?
What kinds of music are soothing for you to listen to?
Now you know that singing can
improve your posture would you like
to do professional singing lessons?
Do you like to listen to sing vibrant song? What kinds of music make
you feel vibrant?