Did You Know That Attending A Concert Once Every Two Weeks Can Add Nine Years To Your Life?

While attending gigs might be a good way to relieve stress and be more social, the benefits seem to extend far beyond just having a good time. If you love attending concerns here¡¯s another reason why you should consider scheduling as many as you can through the year into your calendar.

Turns out that attending concerts is being now touted to add years to your life. Nine years to be precise, if you attend a gig every fortnight.

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Live music has shown to increase one¡¯s feeling of closeness to others, self-worth and mentally stimulation, all of which form an important part of one¡¯s sense of well-being.

The study states that there is a positive correlation between the regularity of attending gigs and your well-being. ¡°Those who attend live concerts once a fortnight and more were the most likely to score their happiness, contentment, productivity and self-esteem at the highest level (10/10), suggesting that regularly experiencing live music is the key to building a long-standing improvement to wellbeing.¡±

The study also states that experiencing a gig for just 20 minutes can result in a 21 percent increase in your feelings of well-being.

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The study commissioned by O2 and Goldsmith¡¯s University associate lecturer Patrick Fagan, measured the ¡®feeling of wellbeing¡¯ through some key happiness markers. Here¡¯s what else they found: Here¡¯s what else they found:

-The ¡®feeling of wellbeing¡¯ is double the effect of doing yoga (a modest 10 percent increase) and three times as much as walking a dog (a seven percent increase)!

-The feeling of self-worth increased by 25 percent, while closeness to other shot up by 25 percent. Attending shows also seemed to boost mental stimulation up to 75 percent.

-The study revealed the power music has on the mind and the body.

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¡°Our research showcases the profound impact gigs have on feelings of health, happiness and wellbeing¡ªwith fortnightly or regular attendance being the key. Combining all of our findings with O2¡¯s research, we arrive at a prescription of a gig a fortnight which could pave the way for almost a decade more years of life,¡± says Patrick Fagan, Expert in Behavioural Science and Associate Lecturer at Golds