In the previous post last week on middle-aged spread and the connection to stress I gave you some of the reasons why it can increase weight and thwart your efforts to remove it.

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/smorgasbord-health-middle-aged-spread-not-always-down-to-what-you-eat/

There are also a couple of posts that will offer you some strategies on managing stress and also how you can make some changes to your diet to support you.

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/smorgasbord-health-stress-drama-drama-drama-how-is-your-body-coping/

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2016/04/07/smorgasbord-health-stress-strategies-and-foods-to-support-you/

This time I am going to cover the stress buster that works for me and has been scientifically proven to have a positive influence on our brains.

I have always used music to relax and to energise and certainly cannot imagine a life without it.

By now those of you following my blog will have noticed that I have a great belief in music and its therapeutic properties.  I keep an eye on research into the benefits of not just listening to music but…