Multiple Studies Link Live Music to Wellbeing

Working as a self-employed consultant, Adam Drybrough creates growth hacking and digital marketing strategies for a number of businesses ranging from startups to established brands. Outside of his work, Adam Drybrough enjoys going to live music events. 

If you ask a frequent concertgoer why they enjoy live music, they might tell you that live music simply makes them happy. A number of scientific studies show links between happiness and attending concerts. 

According to a 2016 study published in the journal Public Health, preliminary data showed that cultural events like concerts “can have an impact on endocrine activity and down-regulate stress.” In other words, live music can lower the levels of stress hormones in your body. 

Additionally, research conducted at Australia’s Deakin University found that people who regularly attended concerts reported a higher level of happiness than those without as much music in their lives. While the findings do not necessarily show a direct causation between happiness and live music, researchers believe the data illuminates how people think about music and how the social connectivity and engagement of live music events can improve happiness.

The History of Skydiving

Adam Drybrough serves as a self-employed digital and business strategy consultant in Calgary. A former competitive figure skater, Adam Drybrough continues his passion for sports and often enjoys skydiving in his free time.

Although the history of the parachute can be dated back to the 1100s in China, the history of skydiving doesn’t truly start until 1797. In this year, Frenchman Andre-Jacques Garnerin used a parachute to successfully descend from a hot air balloon. 

By 1919, Leslie Irvin completed the first successful free fall jump to ever be recorded, and by the 1930s, records started showing people participating in competitive dives. Yet, the sport did not become mainstream until World War II. 

During World War II, the military started developing parachute technology, and many soldiers were using those parachutes to drop into various areas. Despite the serious nature of these dives, soldiers began having fun and they continued skydiving after they returned home from war. These soldiers put on regular competitions and the popularity of the sport began to grow. 

Before long, skydiving had become a national sport and it has since turned into a popular recreational activity.