Ever heard the saying 'music is food for the soul' ? Well, you should have - because it's not just a saying, it's concrete fact. And it's not JUST food, it's very nutritious food. Recent research has shown that music has profound effects on the body and mind. Also known as music therapy in some circles, what is being practiced now is using music to help in different fields of medical science such as helping cancer patients, children with ADD, pain management, to cure depression, ease muscle tension, and many more.
Research shows that music with strong beats can stimulate brainwaves to resonate in sync with the beat, with faster beats bringing sharper concentration and more alert thinking, and a slower tempo promoting a calm, meditative state. Music brings lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after you've stopped listening. These changes directly affect other bodily functions. Breathing and heart rate can also be altered by music, thus being able to counteract the problems caused by chronic stress and promoting health.
Music, in general, helps to bring about and keep a positive state of mind, keeping anxiety and stress at bay. It keeps the mind high and optimistic and brings about many other benefits such as loweing blood pressure, boost immunity, ease muscle tension and more. With all these benefits of music, don't you just feel like plugging in that iPod to a set of speakers and giving your mind the rush it craves.
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