Music: The Best Tool for Motivation

Music has been man’s companion from time immemorial. The closely knitted relationship between man and human underpins the fact that music is not just about entertainment. Music has touched human life in ways beyond description. Music has been a company to man in the days of contentment and gloom. Music can prove to be a powerful force.

Music is known to invoke a strong emotional response in our body. Putting it straight, scientists have found that listening to particularly happy or sad music impacts the way we perceive our surrounding. This very property of music can be exploited to pave the human mind and emotions.

Motivation can be similarly derived from listening to music. Music and mood have an intrinsic connection. Scientists continue to discover how these influences occur at a neuropsychic level. Studies prove that the music we listen to engages a wide range of neurobiological cycles that impact our psychology. One of music’s rejuvenating effects arises from its potential to engage the body’s sympathetic nervous system. The activation of this system prepares the body for action whenever we face a challenge in our environment. Music can also increase heart and respiration rate which causes an emotional arousal. Music can even control muscle tension. Focusing on a favorite song combats de-motivating brain signals associated with fatigue or boredom. Music motivates individuals by making them feel more successful and by stimulating positive emotions that help to rescind some of the negative thoughts in our mind.

The pertinent question now is, how particular kind of music manages to make us motivated or energized? The subconscious mind can’t really make out the difference between listening to words coming from a person and words coming from a song.

If the words that we receive resonates with our positive belief system and thoughts, we would certainly feel motivated. If you really want to test the credibility of this article, add the following songs in your playlist right away. Hall of Fame – Script: “Standing in the hall of fame, and the world’s gonna know your name.” The lyrics of the songs beautifully focuses on the beauty of not giving up. The song is about following dreams and making an impact on the world. Superheroes – Script: “When you’ve been fighting for it all your life, you’ve been struggling to make things right, that’s how a superhero learns to fly”  The song highlights the pain about struggle and getting strength from the course of the struggle. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson: “What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter”.  This song helps you to evaluate your life when something hasn’t gone your way.  Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: “Don’t you know that there ain’t no mountain high enough. Ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough. To keep me from getting to you, baby”. The song motivates the listener to overcome the obstacles to reach the baby (Goal).