Boost your weight loss, immunity and happiness with music! 

By Natasha Turner, ND | Chatelaine

Here's another article about the benefits of music, this one from Chatelaine written by naturopathic doctor Natasha Turner. She talks about how music eases anxiety, decreases blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate, reduces cortisol and increases endorphins. Music helps to keep you motivated in an exercise program and helps you to lose weight. It's good that she mentions that choice of music is important, not only tempo but your perception of how joyful or stressful it is. She offers some tips which I like:

1. Listen to music during your workouts. Pick up beat tempos to help you work harder and maximize your fitness results.

2. Play soothing music in your car to reduce tension, anxiety or pain. Combine chilled-out music with 15 minutes of down time at the end of your day. You will be amazed at how well this reduces cortisol levels - even in the midst of traffic.

3. Listen to music for an added mood and pain reducing boost when you go out in the morning for your daily dose of sunshine.