Like all musical study, vocal study builds discipline and self-confidence and cultivates a broader and more nuanced relationship to music and culture. But singing is particular for its health benefits. Singers who engage in serious study experience lower heart rates, decreased blood pressure, and reduced stress.
Singing also:
• Strengthens and develops lungs
(esp. helpful for those struggling w/ sleep apnea, asthma or panic disorders)
• Supports immune function • Improves neurological & neuromuscular coordination • Increases oxygen levels in blood • Improves memory & concentration • Triggers energetic & euphoric uplift • Assists pain management • Strengthens back & and corrects posture • Tones abdominal muscles & even internal organs • Improves tone & articulation of speaking voice
Sources:Journal for the Royal Society of Health, Dec. 2001; Natural Health May 2005; BBC News online.
