Music has been used for healing across a wide variety of cultures throughout the history of time, and the instruments that human beings have created have long been a beautiful way of expressing emotions that don’t always need to be said in words. The piano, in particular, is an instrument known for being able to tell a powerful story through music alone. Some studies have even found that the “tingle” or chill we feel upon hearing emotion-inducing music - such as classical music - can activate a response in our parasympathetic nervous system and the reward-related regions of the brain.

The emotions evoked by music can be both good and bad, and sometimes, a combination of both. Piano music can bring about feelings of wistfulness and nostalgia - and studies have found that the latter is associated with feelings of being loved, more meaning and purpose, and an increased connection with others as well as our authentic selves.

Duration: 30 mins