The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity

Learning an instrument increases resilience to any age-related decline in hearing.

Brain training is big business. Companies like BrainHQ, Lumosity, and Cogmed are part of a multimillion-dollar business that is expected to surpass $3 billion by 2020. But does what they offer actually benefit your brain?


Researchers don't believe so. In fact, the University of Illinois determined that there's little or no evidence that these games improve anything more than the specific tasks being trained. Lumosity's maker was even fined $2 million for false claims.


So, if these brain games don't work, then what will keep your brain sharp? The answer? Learning to play a musical instrument.

Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More

I just came across this article this morning. Music has been known for beneficial for our brain. But another article further advocated that music has positive impact for therapeutic use as well.

Written by Didge Project director AJ Block and guest author Gracy Liura.


By AJ Block (March 10, 2016)

Music has proven time and again to be an important component of human culture. From its ceremonial origin to modern medical usage for personal motivation, concentration, and shifting mood, music is a powerful balm for the human soul. Though traditional “music therapy” encompasses a specific set of practices, the broader use of music as a therapeutic tool can be seen nowadays as doctors are found recommending music for a wide variety of conditions.