Why do people listen to music while exercising?

• Music can distract our minds from the negative feelings associated with working out.

"Effective dissociation can promote a positive mood state, turning the attention away from thoughts of physiological sensations of fatigue. " (Music in Sport and Exercise, 2016)

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• Music can also have an effect on how you process feelings of pain.

"How good a song makes you feel affects your perception of pain" (A dose of Music for Pain Relief, 2013)

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• Music can make you work harder, motivate you and improve performance, increase your endurance, speed up recovery, improve sleep, reduce stress, help you eat less, and enhance good blood flow. (Christ, S., 2016)

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Citations:

Academy, U. S. (2016). Music in Sport and Exercise : An Update on Research and Application. Retrieved

December 06, 2016, from http://thesportjournal.org/article/music-sport-and-exercise-update-research-and-application/

(2013, January 30). Retrieved December 6, 2016, from http://www.brainfacts.org/sensing-thinking-

behaving/senses-and-perception/articles/2013/a-dose-of-music-for-pain-relief/

Christ, S. (2016). 20 Surprising, Science-Backed Health Benefits of Music. Retrieved December 08, 2016,

from http://greatist.com/happiness/unexpected-health-benefits-music

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