If you're wondering why singing is good for your health, there's actually FIVE amazing reasons you need to pick up the microphone today.

The first is a little obvious, but we're going to do a deep dive into the truth behind why singing is good for your health in an anatomical sense too.

1 - It improves your breathing

I just gave you the caveat that this first one was a little obvious, but, there's a few things you might not know about how singing improves your breathing, and ultimately what this does for your health.

When you engage the diaphragm correctly and take a deep, controlled, healthy breath - the diaphragm actually stimulates the Vagus nerve, which is the central control system for many functions of your body.

In particular, stimulating the Vagus nerve in this way by using the diaphragm actually lowers your blood pressure - so there's a real reason that improving your breathing will improve your health. A deep, healthy breath using the diaphragm is like a 'reset' for your body, as the Vagus nerve plays a hand in the overall system of your lungs, heart, intestines and so many more systems in our body.

This is why taking a deep, slow breath helps you calm down - you're literally lowering your blood pressure and resetting your anxiety or anger when you breathe in this way.

Sounds like a pretty good reason to start singing today, right?

2 - Social confidence

Beyond the physical reasons that singing is great for your health, I can tell you right now as a quieter personality type myself - once you've stood on stage singing in front of 100, 200, 1000 people, you'll never lack everyday confidence ever again.

I've personally found that social element of singing - going to rehearsals, meeting other musicians, meeting other singers and even working with my students really helps me get out of my shell as the recluse I probably would have been had I not become a singer.

3 - Goals, sense of achievement and success

It feels GREAT to have a win, right?

Imagine what it's going to be like when you release that first album, play your first show, get that record deal or even sing in front of your family for the first time.

All self doubt will just disappear and you'll have a really beautiful sense of achievement about your success as a singer.

Setting and smashing goals is really the only way to 'win' at life, and learning how to sing really does require you to set and stick to very specific goals. Not only will you nail these goals, you'll also improve you ability to set goals in other aspects of your life.

"well, if I did it with singing......"

4 - Coordination and fine motor skills

There's a lot of small moving parts to your voice.

Learning how to sing really means you have to develop a relationship with every. single. one. of. them.

And with that relationship comes how they're linked and how they function together. Learning that the TA muscles (chest voice) and the CT muscles (head voice) actually work TOGETHER and that's why pro singers sound so great, and you probably sound....... not so great.... is a big piece of the puzzle in becoming a better singer.

You're controlling the diaphragm while using the soft palate, the tongue, your articulators, the TA muscles, the arytenoids, the Cricothyroid, the epiglottis.

All of these elements work together to create your singing voice; and as you improve as a singer, your fine motor control of each of these elements is going to fine tune your ability to improve your motor skills in other areas of your body. The hyper focus that it takes to become a great singer is really a skill in and of itself, and it's one that carries over into other pursuits and goals too.

Singing is a game of coordination, and it's one of the coolest things about becoming a great singer - the balance and control you feel when you sing.

5 - Your body vibrates

Ever wondered where the term "high vibrations" comes from?

Your body LITERALLY vibrates - everything living vibrates at various frequencies.

When your well, your organs all resonate at their own unique healthy 'high vibration'.

When you're unwell, studies have shown that your organs vibrate at a lower frequency - 'bad vibes'.

Without getting too esoteric with this one, this is why you just feel so GREAT sometimes when you hear loud music or when you sing, or when you play guitar. You're quite literally lifting your vibration with the high frequencies of these instruments, songs and sounds.

Singing will literally improve your vibration as a living creature - you'll feel great, and you'll be healthier.

What the hell, I'm enjoying this so much that we're going to do an honorary number six:

6 - Your speaking voice will improve

Your speaking voice has a lot to answer for when it comes to some of the issues you might be experiencing as a singer.

The habits.

The accent.

The language.

Your speaking voice probably feels totally normal, but there's a lot of variables in there that can make or break your singing voice.

And the cool thing about that, is that as you improve your singing, you'll actually become more aware of what is working, and ISN'T working with your speaking voice.

Your tone and diction will improve.

Your confidence will improve.

You'll be more commanding and confident when you speak.

Your voice won't get tired anymore.

The higher frequencies you've developed by placing your resonance will help your voice cut through in any situation, so you'll be "louder" while using less energy to speak in a public or crowded space.

Let's face it, learning how to sing is for your body what going to the gym is for your muscles.

Singing itself is utlimately pretty simple.

But learning HOW to do it, unfortunately, can be a bit of a shitfight. 

So let me tell you exactly how I turned all of this around, and went from a struggling low-voiced guy to the super pro vocal prowess you'll see in my "before and after" video below.

Best of all, add your details below that and I'll give you my own personal vocal blueprint; the "instruction manual" for how your voice really works - this blueprint has absolutely changed my life as a singer and is the result of 20 years study and also the 10 years of expertise I have developed as a professional voice coach.

Watch the video below: