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Great question!
Actually, there are two questions that should be asked here - Why does Power of Harmony work? and Why Sing?
Brent Chamberlin and Maurice Martin, our Power of Harmony music educators at Indian River answer the first question in the video, above. Check it out!
Why sing? Well, music is an elixir!
The Emotional/Psychological benefits of singing: relieves stress and tension, improves depression and feelings of loneliness, boosts confidence, is a mindful activity (keeps you in the moment – forget about everything else!)!
The Social benefits of singing include: improves social bonding and social cohesion, singing together creates a strong sense of community and social inclusion.
The Behavioral benefits: singing helps you believe in yourself, increasing self-efficacy, and provides a nonthreatening
way to express one's emotions.
And, the Physiological benefits include: a strengthened immune system, improved breathing, it's is an aerobic activity and increases overall health, and it helps with pain.
And guess what? You don't have to be a great singer to experience these benefits!
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