Songs linked to the sea, the woods, the popular tradition: we often go to look elsewhere, in the Andean, Mexican and Toltec traditions, but we have everything in that wonder that is under the chest that is called diaphragm and energetically collaborates with the heart, in an impressive way .
Singing makes us feel good, we see how many and what ways.
Singing and its traditions
There is no tradition that is not linked to the voice. Even yoga that is taught to us is often summed up only in a passage from one position to another, but Vedic chanting is an integral part of the practice, along with meditation, concentration on mudras and so on.
Although it is little practiced, in reality even the Taoist tradition involves the recitation of sounds in resonance with the energy of the meridians.
But it is not necessary to go to the East to explore the link between music and psychophysical practices: in Sicily, in Sardinia, but also in the heart of Italy and up to the Alps, singing is performed and even when this singing does not have an explicit therapeutic resonance, of done the song helps the human being, supports it, animates it.
Singing: emotional, physical and social benefits
Let's see together some of the main benefits of singing, on the physical, emotional and social side.
Physical benefits
- Singing allows the lungs to work well, tones the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles, promoting respiratory activity (often with positive effects even in cases of snoring) .
- Singing has scientifically proven benefits on the sleep-wake rhythm .
- Using the voice and knowing how to modulate it has effects on the heart and circulation, improves aerobic capacity and reduces muscle tension.
- Practicing singing has positive effects on facial muscles, posture and our mental receptivity .
- Singing strengthens the immune system, increases endorphin levels, reduces recidivism to chronic anxiety states;
- In the cases of Parkinson's the singing becomes a real propio therapeutic tool with respect to the typical symptom progression of the disease ; science has shown that using the voice produces an improvement in self-esteem and a sense of self-efficacy, through an increase in body and vocal awareness.
Singing, and generally doing or listening to music, helps transform anxiety
Emotional benefits
- Singing increases the sense of self-esteem, of self -confidence.
- Singing is a real spiritual nourishment .
- Going to singing produces surprising effects on a creativ level or, even on other fields, manual, ideational.
- Singing activates a process of deep healing from emotional wounds, especially after a death or the end of a love story.
Social benefits
- Singing creates a special "glue", a fluid of connection between people .
- Singing triggers the sense of community and the desire to share .
- Giving up singing, suspending judgment, then teaches us to do it in other areas of life.
- Singing promotes the encounter between souls who can discover themselves very similar and is one of the best ways to get to know someone, as they do not lie, they do not put useless words, they look for each other with their eyes, in a pure way.
