SONG / MUSIC FOR OUR LIFE UTC BKD Kabupaten Sidoarjo Jl. Mojopahit No. 5 Sidoarjo SONG / MUSIC FOR OUR LIFE PRESENTED IN UTC PROGRAM BY UTC BKD SIDOARJO TEAM

SONG FOR OUR LIFE

LET’S SING A SONG! A THOUSAND YEARS BY CHRISTIAN PERRI SEBUJUR BANGKAI BY H. RHOMA IRAMA OTHER SONG ……..

Who doesn’t love song/ music Who doesn’t love song/ music? Certainly there are some of us, but for the most part music is a big part of our lives. Whether it’s the song /music that we sing / listen to on the way to work, while we workout, or the songs /music we hear in a symphony or film, it can bring up our moods, tell us a story or even bring us down. Have you ever wondered how songs / music might affect our health? “I think song / music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves song music.” ~ Billy Joel

Song / Music is capable of a number of health benefits including lowering stress levels, raising states of consciousness, changing moods, accessing different states of mind, developing the brain and is useful in meditation -which has a ton of health benefits.

How is Song/Music Benefits to Our Health 1) Improves visual & verbal skills 2) Keeps an aging brain healthy 3) Music Makes You Happier 4) Heartbeat, Pulse Rate & Blood Pressure 5) Improves Sleep Quality 6) Boosts Your Immune System & Reduces Pain 7) Reduces Depression & Anxiety

1) Improves visual & verbal skills Several studies have shown that song / music education at an early age stimulates the child’s brain in a number of ways that helps to improve verbal skills, communication skills and visual skills. Do you agree with this statement? How can you say?

2) Keeps an aging brain healthy Research has shown that having musical training and listening to or playing music in old age can help keep the brain healthy especially as it ages. Since listening to music is like exercising the brain, one can expect the benefits of better memory and mental sharpness as they age. Don’t you think reading holy Qur’an is the best way to make our brain smarter and smarter?

3) Song /Music Makes You Happier As mentioned before, song / music has the power to do so much. It can make you feel happy, sad, excited or even pumped up. Listening to music that hits you in a special way causes your brain to release dopamine which is known as a feel good chemical. It causes us to feel emotions like happiness, excitement, joy, etc. Listening to music provides us with the same burst of happiness that we would get from eating a piece of chocolate, sex or certain drugs. Are you sure that song / music can make us happier? How about having a lot of money / everything?

4) Heartbeat, Pulse Rate & Blood Pressure ‘We listen to song /music with our muscles because song /music strengthens the heart and improves the recovery time of patients who were suffering from heart disease. Regardless of the genre of song / music, listening to Your favorite song / music releases endorphins in the brain that help to improve vascular health. I think that to make our muscle strong is by doing exercises. How about this opinion?

5) Improves Sleep Quality Some of the most common things to interfere with sleep are stress and anxiety (heart rates.) Since song/music has the ability to affect both in a positive way, research has found that listening to music at various times promotes better sleep patterns for people and even created more restful sleeps. In some cases music might even be able to be used to effectively treat insomnia. How can we say that song / music improve sleep quality?

6) Boosts Your Immune System & Reduces Pain Research has shown that song / music is capable of reducing levels of the stress hormone courtisol, which is responsible for weakening the immune system, increasing risk of heart disease, interfering with learning and memory, lowering bone density, blood pressure, etc. [9] Research found that by listening to just 50 minutes of uplifting music the levels of antibodies in the human body increases. While different types of music were not studied, it is important one listens to music they enjoy as personal preference of music does have an effect on overall physical effects Don’t you think that nutritious food can immune our body? And how can song / music can do it?

7) Reduces Depression & Anxiety Researchers from Drexel University found that cancer patients who either listened to song / music or worked with a music therapist experienced a reduction in anxiety, had better blood pressure levels and improved moods. Song / Music can have positive effects on the psyche, mood, pain and quality of life as well.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.... PERSONAL / PRIVATE ANSWER ( Each person must give opinion) CONCLUSIONS (instructor leads the conclusion’s activity)

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