“The Secret to Happiness: Singing some songs when feeling nervous.” This is the title of an article on the front page of today’s United Daily News as follows.
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/4662005.shtml
Ten Taiya elementary students from Hsin-chu county was invited to visit National Tsing Hua University yesterday. When ased whey they were so happy, the students answered, “You look very tense. First, just listen to us sing a song.” Findng the college students there talking and walking at a very fast pace, they told them to slow down and to sing some songs when feeling edgy.
Yes. That’s the power of music. As mentioned in Unit 11, music can “soothe, inspire, and unite” people.
Why not sing a song you like after reading this?
June
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“Singing Away Your Troubles”
Singing releases oxytocin, a hormone that indicates
a sense of bonding and security.
Also a study shows amateur singers were happier after a singing lesson.
—quoted from Reader’s Digest, December 2008.