Happy songs = Happy time!

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If anyone saw the show "The Human Brain" that's just been on the ABC for the past month on a Thursday night, they could tell you that if you listen to happy music, watch happy movies and read positive things, you'll be in a better mood. It seems blatantly obvious, doesn't it? People usually don't realise what an impact the music we listen to has on us.

Anyway, I thought, "I wonder what other people listen to to be happy?" And I also thought, "I have heaps of happy songs that I listen to. I should share them and see if anyone else likes them."

So here I am. Sharing the happy!



My Top Ten Happy Songs:

10. The Sunny Side of the Street - Judy Garland
9. Crazy On You - Heart
8. Sweet Talkin' Woman - ELO
7. Underwater Love - Smoke City
6. Turn To Stone - ELO
5. I Can See For Miles - The Who
4. The Charleston - Green Hill Instrumental version
3. I Believe In You - Kylie Minogue
2. Groove Is In The Heart - Deeelite
1. Mr. Blue Sky by ELO

I know, I know - there's a lot of ELO on there. But they make really good happy music! :)

Comments

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Do a search for music AND mood at pubmed.gov and you can see the hundreds of scientific papers that have been published on the subject over the past few decades. It's really interesting to read about. One study even found that listening to some cheerful music not only improved mood but also immune system function.