“Music has a unique power to express inner states or feelings. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation,” wrote the late neurologist Oliver Sacks. A new analysis has empirically confirmed something that rings true for many music lovers – that singing, playing or listening to music can improve wellbeing and quality of life, according to The Guardian.
A review of 26 studies conducted across several countries including Australia, the UK and the US has found that music may provide a clinically significant boost to mental health.
