Drumming has been used for centuries to send messages, create bonds and promote unity within groups. It has also been found to reduce stress and to “tune” human biology in positive, life-affirming ways.
Now its therapeutic benefits are being channeled in a new direction – to improve motivation and communication in the workplace, to wow delegates at conferences and company gatherings and as unusual way of encouraging employees to let off steam after a grueling meeting or an intensely busy period at work.
When the company staff took part in a weekly drumming sessions, it improved their mood by almost 50%.
No stress
Dr Bittman, the author of the report, said there was a decrease in feelings of fatigue and depression.
The positive effects of the drumming continued for a year, he added.
Banging on.
He is now calling for drumming sessions to be introduced across all industries.
Six weeks after the sessions ended the same people showed a more than 62% improvement in mood, the report added, suggesting that the emotional boost can continue long after the music has ended.
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Oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd op LinkedIn.