Since we’re in the middle of a gratitude challenge, I thought it would be a good time to talk about something I’m extremely grateful for: music. There are many, many reasons why I love music, but I think they all lead me back to a single reason: music is a great tool for self-discovery. It’s such a great tool, in fact, that it inspired me to write your story.
Why is music a great tool for self-discovery? There are many, many reasons (and if you can write, sing or dance to music, they can be manifold!), but these seem to me to be the most important:
5 Reasons Music is a Great Self-Discovery Tool
Music can help you practice self-reflection.
Like a mirrorball, music can reflect your thoughts, experiences and feelings back to you. If you spend time analyzing lyrics or creating playlists, you’ll find countless opportunities for self-reflection. Not only can you explore lyrics to find what’s relatable (and what isn’t!), but you can also use song storytelling to better understand yourself and the world around you. Listening to music is one of the best ways to explore your values, desires and beliefs.
Music can create connections with others.
Music can bring people together. In fact, most of my friendships started with our musical bond! Not only can music be a gateway to making connections with others, but through music you can connect with the lyrics, the songwriter, and of course, yourself. There is a reason that music is part of almost every culture and religion. It creates strong connections!
Music can affect your mood.
If you’ve ever heard a song that made you cry or instantly dance, you know how much music can affect your mood. Music can be used as a tool to go deeper into what you’re already feeling (like playing “loml” when you’re already feeling down), or it can be a tool to help you get out of a mental state you don’t want to be in (like playing “Shake It Off” when you’re feeling down). Music can make or break a mood, which makes it great for self-discovery.
Music can inspire healing, growth and resilience.
Because of my line of work, I’m always looking for inspiration, and music is one of my go-to places to find it. Lyrics paired with music (or just music!) can inspire new ideas, encourage emotional healing, and create resilience in listeners. No matter what you’re going through, someone (probably Taylor, ha!) wrote a song about it. Finding music that helps you emotionally can be of great help in self-discovery.
Music can teach you what you are worth.
As you listen to music, you reflect on the lyrics and how they make you feel. You can relate to songs that have nothing to do with your own life if, at their core, they align with your values. Whenever you listen to a song for the first time, you are given the opportunity to evaluate its story and messaging and decide whether you enjoy it or not. What you do and like in a song is a portal to a better understanding of what you do and don’t like in general, and what you listen to says a lot about your worth.
These are just a few of the many reasons why music is so important to self-discovery. Hope everyone will use it your story Motivated to spend more time with music as a guide to self-discovery — both Taylor and other artists — so they can experience all the benefits of using music for self-discovery.
To help you begin your journey of self-discovery through music, I create Taylor Swift eras journaling prompt Available for download! This is just a taste of the self-exploration you can do your storyBut it’s a great jumping off point to begin your journey of self-discovery. click on here Download your PDF now!
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