WELLNESS COLLECTIVE: MUSIC + YOUR WELLBEING

by Ginny Woolhouse August 5, 2021

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Having worked in the music industry for 10 years, it is safe to say Roberta knows a thing or two about music! As an advocate of mental health awareness we asked Roberta to share with us some of her knowledge on how music and wellbeing are aligned, plus she shares some of her top tips and playlists with us.

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Music, Mental Health + Your Wellbeing

Mental health is a part of wellness sometimes overlooked but is so important to our overall well being, in these times more than ever and I believe that music is the unprescribed medicine we all need in our lives.

"I believe that music is the unprescribed medicine we all need in our lives."

Whether it’s the soundtrack to dancing in a field with your best friends, the first dance at your wedding or the tune that you always pick up pace to during a run, music plays such an important role in our lives and can help trigger memory, alleviate stress as well as lift our mood.

Dancing at Festival

Music can inspire, comfort, motivate, and relax. There are also multiple science-backed benefits that show how listening to music supports our physical, mental and emotional well-being.

BENEFITS OF MUSIC

Improve mood
Reduce Stress
Improve endurance & performance
Aid meditation & enhance mindfulness
Heal heartache
Promote restful sleep
Boost motivation
Help memory recall

& my favourite… It gets you on the dancefloor!

DANCE @ HOME

I have worked in music for 10 years and my love for it grows each day. The dance floor is an amazing inclusive space which has been dearly missed but it has been inspiring to see the music industry adapt and still bring people some amazing experiences to enjoy in their homes.

For me I associate Summer with dance music; festivals, Ibiza and some pumping DJ mixes soundtracking my runs.

If you’re looking for a mood lift I would recommend these amazing virtual festivals / DJ Sets: Defected Virtual Festival - We Dance As One Beatport - ReConnect DJ Mag - Low Steppa At Home Planet Snowbombing - BKLAVA

MUSIC & MEDITATION

As much as music can lift mood & energy levels it can also relax both body and mind. According to research, listening to a peaceful playlist can soothe stress and induce relaxation by slowing your breathing and heart rate, lowering your blood pressure, and reducing the body’s levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.

Here are some amazing apps that bring together music and meditation:

Calm

Meya

Breethe

GINGER HEALTH FOODS - GOOD MORNING TUNES

BBC Radio One’s Sarah Story has put together a playlist of good vibe tunes to kick off your day while tucking into a Ginger Health Foods breakfast bowl. Have a listen here.

In the words of Kanye West… ‘Music isn’t just music — it’s medicine’

Roberta has worked in the music industry for over 10 years specialising in marketing and brand partnerships. Roberta started her career social media campaigns for Carl Cox, the iconic Carl Cox & Space, Yousef, We Are FSTVL, The DJ Awards and more. Since then Roberta spent over 3 years on the music team at MTV leading events as well as content across both TV and digital. Over the last 3 years Roberta has consulted for the Creative Services team at Beatport working on huge brand partnerships with Pepsi Max and putting together a Beatport x HONOR virtual house party in May last year. Most recently Roberta joined the music label partnerships team at Facebook working on creative artist marketing campaigns across both Facebook and Instagram. Roberta is a huge supporter of championing women in music and is founder of little pink book, a platform celebrating women in the industry and providing panels and workshops to encourage others to follow in their footsteps including partnerships with London Sound Academy, Mixcloud and BIMM.