How Music Positively Affects Our Instructor’s Mental Health.
Music is a great addition to any mood or atmosphere. It makes parties more fun, social gatherings more cheerful, restaurants more warm, and your time spent alone more enjoyable. Listening to music helps our lives in many ways we may not think about, playing music even more so. All of our instructors at Brian Baker Guitar Studio love to enjoy music as a main part of our lives. We do it not only because we love music, but because it makes our lives more enjoyable to live. If you don’t already play an instrument, we highly encourage it for many reasons! In this blog post, we let you know some of those reasons, and the benefits music has on our mental health.
Sean Bourque (Bilingual Guitar and Bass Instructor)
Playing guitar has always been therapeutic for me since I started almost 13 years ago. It can require a lot of patience in order to learn each part of our favorite song, but once we do, it is extremely rewarding and empowering. There is no better feeling than being immersed in the music we love and feeling time melt away. No matter how long I go without playing, picking up a guitar always feels like home to me, and is something that I know I can always rely on as a distraction from my troubles.
Dmitry Myzdrikov (Violin Instructor)
One of the mental health benefits I experience is emotional development and growth in general. When you play a song, you don’t only play the musical notes, but you express your feelings which then become very meaningful. This experience makes music a universal language of communication between people.
Avery Theriault (Guitar Instructor)
Music has long been a healing force in my life; helping me get through the days when I feel less motivated, exciting me even further when I am having a great day, and helping me wind down after an extremely busy day. Music has helped me get to know myself and my feelings, and certain songs have expressed my feelings for me much better than I could myself. When you know a song you connect with that much, it makes it 100x more meaningful when you can pick up your instrument and play your own rendition of it. There is something about putting all your attention into your instrument that makes you forget the rest of the world, and that in itself has an amazing impact on my mental health.
Brian Baker (Music Director)
I find the most benefits of music for my mental health come when I get completely lost and focused in a song. At certain moments you only think about music, it’s processes and for a duration I have no other thoughts. I would compare it to the same way I feel hiking on a trail. I start out sometimes thinking about my day, plans, problems but somewhere along the trail, I find my mind wandering and enjoying nature. Probably the best thing about music and mental health - It’s hard to scroll on your phone while practicing an instrument.
Looking for a new hobby or a great way to spend your time? Play an instrument!!! Need some guidance? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us to learn how we can help.
