Did you ever have that dream where you are up on stage and an audience is just chanting your name? You are confidently sitting on a stool, and placed ever so effortlessly on your lap is a beautiful guitar which the audience marvels at as you play a song that had never been played quite as magnificently as you play it.
Well if you have had this dream, then maybe these seven reasons, given by musicradar will help you realise this…unrealised dream.
According to musicradar playing the guitar is great for your mental health, here is why:
- Playing the guitar is a form of therapy
It helps manage stress, enhance memory, and improves communication and motor skills.
- It’s good for your heart
Research done in the Netherlands, in which three guitarists were studied, found that after each one practised for more than 100 minutes a day, there was a significant drop in blood pressure and a lower heart rate compared to those who didn’t.
- It enhances creativity
Should you need to write a creative essay, or put together some ideas for your boss, noodling on the guitar for a few minutes can help create a space in your brain for an inspired idea to drop in.
- Future-proofs your brain
Playing the guitar can boost your grey matter. Studies show learning the guitar, among other instruments, not only increases grey matter volume in various regions of the brain but strengthens the long-range connections between them. Sharper brain function can also help protect you against mental decline in your later years.
- Strengthens your support network
Never underestimate how much of a wellness boost you can get from being around like-minded people. Playing the guitar with others can also, in time, lead to a new friendship and a richer social life.
- Helps you express your feelings
Many guitarists find it easier to show their emotion, to process their feelings and to feel truly heard through playing the guitar.
- Boosts confidence
Learning the guitar can have a positive effect on your self-esteem and confidence, As you learn to play, and continue to improve, chances are you’ll end up playing in front of audiences, big or small.
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