Researchers Study the Impact of Singing on Wellbeing

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December 30, 2024 a project of ServiceSpace Sing, sing a song. Make it simple to last your whole life long. Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear. Just sing, sing a song. - Joe Raposo - Researchers Study the Impact of Singing on Wellbeing The Sing for Happiness project involved more than three hundred people singing in choir sessions “in an experiment to discover if singing can improve mental health and wellbeing.” Participants completed mood surveys and wellbeing questionnaires before and after the sessions. “The research found the mood of participants immediately improved by singing together and they felt calmer, more energized and happier.” Many had little or no experience, but as one said, "I've had no singing experience in a choir so it can be quite daunting at first when you worry about not being able to hit certain notes, but once you put that aside and have that shared experience you feel the difference straight away." { read more } Be The Change Find a way to add singing to your day such as joining a choir. Advice from a choir participant: "You get a great rush of endorphins when you're singing. When words don't do certain feelings justice, you can sing." COMMENT | RATE             DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,170 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More