Playing a music instrument brings benefits to your brain .

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active.
But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on?

Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.

watch the video on youtube. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R0JKCYZ8hng