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Singing Together

Singing, particularly in a choir or other large group, is good for us. Research has shown it can help alleviate anxiety and depression. A recent study in the British Journal of Psychiatry stated that the benefits of singing are at their greatest  when done with other people. Do it in church pews, independent choirs or singalongs, but whatever you do, do it with other people.

According to Daniel Pink, author of When: The Scientific Secrets of perfect timing: “Choral singing calms the heart and boosts endorphin levels. It promotes lung function. It increases pain thresholds and reduces the need for pain medication”. He also reports that people who sing in a group report a higher wellbeing than those who sing solo. The reason/ there is something about being in rhythm with others that increases our sense of belonging and our feeling of oneness with others. “