How carrying a tune can lead to better health - a podcast by RNZ

We've all seen the incredibly positive social impacts of people taking to their balconies, windows, and rooftops to sing to one another during the pandemic. But there are health benefits to singing as well. Not only does singing songs that we know trigger the reward system in the brain that releases dopamine, the act of singing -- either by yourself or with others -- can help with everything from relieving pain to helping to improve your posture. Kay Norton is a professor of musicology at Arizona State University who studies the healing power of music.

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