People who listen to upbeat music can improve their moods and increase their happiness in just two weeks. Listening to music triggers the release of several neurochemicals that play a role in brain function and mental health.

Newcomers students listen to a variety of music that makes them feel happy.

“A song that makes me feel happier is” Happy” by Pharrell Williams. It is a song that brings a rhythm of happiness, and it makes you feel relaxed,” Juan Guiterrez, a junior, said. 

A happier mood brings benefits beyond feeling good.

 “I love this song” ‘Taboo”‘ by Don Omar.  It is a mix of Portuguese and Spanish, and it has a rhythm like samba, and I love samba because, I’m from Brazil and everyone in Brazil knows how to dance samba.  It’s a dance with a lot of moves and it has rhythm that makes you want to dance more and more,” Mateo Silva a sophomore student, said.

Moving and music cause the brain to release dopamine, a feel-good chemical.  When we dance to the music that we love, we cannot help but feel happy.