It has been generally accepted that listening to music can improve mental health as it has the ability to divert us from stress by promoting positive state of mind (MacDonald & Wilson, 2014). In the society we currently live in, the self-awareness of most people is diminishing progressively since individuals are often overwhelmed with works and other activities, reducing the time spent for themselves. We often fail to realize that time for ourselves is essential since it would reboot our brain, improve concentration, and increase productivity, leading to an improved mental health (Schafer, 2016). The way we can interact with ourselves can be achieved with music listening (Chen et al., 2016). Thus, the intended purpose of this chosen playlist
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This song utilizes a lot of major chords, creating an energetic and motivational mood for the listener. The build-up of the song is also in line with the overall purpose of the song, in which it starts with piano, followed by the addition of solo electric guitar, and finally accompanied by the drums. The song itself tells a story about escaping loneliness by searching for love. The role of music at this point is to act as valued companion since music is found to be really understanding and compassionate (Schafer et al., 2013). The counterpoint of this song is at the chorus “Don’t stop believing”, which conveys that although the current situation might be lonely and hard, the hope and belief that you will someone to love will make it all bearable. In other words, it shows us not to contemplate about our past, but to keep believing for a brighter future. Regarding this, music has been shown to help us in hard situations where our ego is under …show more content…
It is found that individuals who had listened to happy music viewed themselves more positively compared to individuals who had listened to sad music (Baker and Bor, 2008). Moreover, the rhythm and harmonies of this song provide an energetic experience, leading the listeners to dance and sing along the song. Dancing and singing could result better mental health, since it has the capacity for individuals to express themselves the way they want (Chen et al., 2016). Moreover, the lyrics “because i’m happy” have an impact on the way individuals perceived themselves. Music in this case serves as an important tool to increase satisfaction and reduce anxiety (Gallagher,
This song utilizes a lot of major chords, creating an energetic and motivational mood for the listener. The build-up of the song is also in line with the overall purpose of the song, in which it starts with piano, followed by the addition of solo electric guitar, and finally accompanied by the drums. The song itself tells a story about escaping loneliness by searching for love. The role of music at this point is to act as valued companion since music is found to be really understanding and compassionate (Schafer et al., 2013). The counterpoint of this song is at the chorus “Don’t stop believing”, which conveys that although the current situation might be lonely and hard, the hope and belief that you will someone to love will make it all bearable. In other words, it shows us not to contemplate about our past, but to keep believing for a brighter future. Regarding this, music has been shown to help us in hard situations where our ego is under …show more content…
It is found that individuals who had listened to happy music viewed themselves more positively compared to individuals who had listened to sad music (Baker and Bor, 2008). Moreover, the rhythm and harmonies of this song provide an energetic experience, leading the listeners to dance and sing along the song. Dancing and singing could result better mental health, since it has the capacity for individuals to express themselves the way they want (Chen et al., 2016). Moreover, the lyrics “because i’m happy” have an impact on the way individuals perceived themselves. Music in this case serves as an important tool to increase satisfaction and reduce anxiety (Gallagher,