Depressed, Anxious, or Angry? Try Listening to Rock ‘n’ Roll! The Power of Music to Shift Your Mood 2020 has been a difficult year. If you’re feeling frustrated, angry, or depressed right now, you’re not alone! All over the world, people have been trying different strategies to cope with their feelings, including yoga, meditation, exercise, binge-watching their favorite TV shows, and even baking banana bread. But perhaps the most universal outlet and cure for pent-up emotions is music. Do you remember the clip that went viral in March of Italians in quarantine, singing together from their balconies? If you do, that’s probably because it made you smile. TIME heralded it as proof that “the country’s spirits are still strong,” and it’s just one small example of how music uplifts people. This isn’t just an anecdotal effect, either. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, music can help us process emotions and fight mental health conditions like anxiety, dysregulation, depression, trauma, sleep disorders, schizophrenia, and more. So, how can you take advantage of music’s power to turn your mood around? One option is to create music of your own, but another is simply to listen. When it comes to flipping a bad mood on its head, a survey conducted by the Family Center for Recovery (FCR) suggests that rock is the genre of choice. “During any given year, depression affects approximately 5%–8% of Americans,” FCR reports. “According to our survey participants, the vast majority — around 89% — turn to music in order to feel better. The top genre for depressed listeners is rock, followed closely by alternative, pop, and hip-hop/rap.”
THE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. YOU
It seems like everyone has a story to tell about a bad experience they had with an insurance company. When you get into an accident and have to deal with the insurance company — either your insurer, the other driver’s insurer, or both — it can be a long and frustrating process. Insurance companies love to give people the runaround. Here’s the reason they do it: The insurance claim adjuster's job is to get your claim handled as efficiently as possible. That means paying you as little as possible. They also look for reasons to deny your claim, which saves them the most amount of money but can ruin your life. Insurance companies are routinely sued for their anti-consumer practices. This is one of the reasons personal injury lawyers exist — to protect people from these practices. But sometimes these lawsuits go deeper. In fact, one lawsuit went to the Supreme Court of the United States. In State Farm v. Campbell, the Supreme Court found that State Farm had intentionally created a “national scheme to meet corporate fiscal goals by capping payouts on claims.” Basically, they made it their priority to not pay their customers. State Farm, and just about every other insurer, has employed tactics like withholding evidence and undermining the credibility of their claimant. Their own former employees have even testified against them, stating they look for any and all reasons to avoid paying on claims and go to great lengths to do so. This is one of the reasons why you should never post anything on social media after an accident and why you should keep your social media accounts as private as possible. Insurers scour the internet looking for any account you may be connected to, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. They look for any shred of information they can use to tarnish your credibility, such as a photograph of you having fun sometime after an accident. After all, if you’re having fun, that must mean the accident and your injuries must not be as bad as you claim, right? It can be difficult to protect yourself when you’re going up against a billion- dollar company. The good news is that you never have to go it alone. If you or a loved one is facing the prospect of going up against an insurance company, call the Texas Law Dog for a free consultation at 817.775.5364 and get the compensation you really deserve! Why They Put Up a Fight, And What You Can Do About It
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the blues came in last on the list.
To put the power of music to work, create playlists for each mood that you want to turn around, like “Anger,” “Frustration,” “Sadness,” “Anxiety,” or “Grief,” and fill them with songs from genres associated with fighting that feeling. According to FCR, rock is the most popular antidote
to sadness and anxiety, and it’s also high on the list for anger, along with pop and country. Frustrated people opt for variations of rock, pop, punk, and heavy metal, and those
stricken by grief turn to soft rock or soul. The artists are up to you,
so fill up your lists, press play, and let the music do its work.
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