| Music has always been an integral part of our lives, it | | | | when comforting music is played in their room. |
| is something that soothes our senses whether one is | | | | Physical rehabilitation can be made more fun and the |
| living in urban area where man made sounds are | | | | pain becomes more bearable when therapy exercises |
| predominant or in rural area where chirping of the | | | | are done to the rhythm of music. |
| birds and humming of other animals we can hear. A | | | | Researchers have shown that music such as soothing |
| mother's lullaby can pacify a crying baby and soothes | | | | classical, meditative oriental, harp music and chanting |
| it into sleep, while the bugle corps of the military | | | | can actually strengthen the immune system and |
| plays marches that maintain the cadence of troops, | | | | increase the body's ability to ward off disease. For |
| keep up the moral and set the mood for soldiers to | | | | people with hypertension and related condition music |
| march bravely to war. | | | | is more effective and safer alternative than most |
| Without music life seems so dull and even the movie | | | | prescription drugs. The good thing about music is that |
| seems would not be powerful enough to move | | | | it is non intrusive, you can listen to it while on other |
| audiences. In every movie themes whether its | | | | tasks. |
| romance, horror, adventure, comedy, fantasy, | | | | Music is not only an engaging form of entertainment, |
| musical and action there is a corresponding | | | | it is also an amazingly great and effective stress |
| appropriate musical expression to touch human | | | | reliever. By setting up the right kind of music you can |
| feelings , sentiments, senses and the likes. Music plays | | | | be able to divert your mind from your daily problems |
| a vital role in our daily life whether we realize it or | | | | and concerns by listening to wonderful songs and |
| not. The music we listen usually affects our feelings, | | | | instrumentals, especially to music that brings back |
| mood and even our attitude and efficiency. | | | | pleasant memories. While driving, listening to your |
| The music played of yesteryears would surely bring | | | | favorite music can ease the tension and anger |
| back to us the memories which has a tailing effect to | | | | caused by traffic snarls and unruly motorists. |
| ourself of nostalgia and reminiscence of our feelings | | | | Listening to relaxing music can minimize undue stress. |
| and mood of the past. Music being composed of | | | | The relaxation response involves the muscle relaxing, |
| harmonious, melodious vibrations, has a mesmerizing | | | | respiration slowing down and blood pressure lowering. |
| effect on the body, mind and spirit. It can help us | | | | You can actually be more efficient and productive in |
| relax when we are stressed and perk us up when | | | | the office with pleasant music playing in the |
| we are depressed. Music has always been an integral | | | | background. Light and jazzy tunes can help you savor |
| part of spirituality for some religions, providing a | | | | your meals and enjoy the company you are with |
| medium with which man can worship and praise his | | | | better. |
| Creator. It motivates and inspires us when beautifully | | | | Anywhere you are, you can use music to express |
| created that is based on great love. | | | | your feelings and talents, vent pent up emotions and |
| Though there are certain types of music that are | | | | neutralize your frustrations through your favorite |
| negative, noisy, discordant and filled with hate and | | | | songs. While singing, it cleans and exercises your |
| fear that can be physically, emotionally and spiritually | | | | respiratory organs and it also fills your lungs with |
| damaging, it is important to note that there is healing | | | | fresh revitalizing oxygen. Upbeat music, you can |
| in music that is positive, melodiously tuneful and | | | | experienced a new surge of energy and you'll be |
| beautiful that has many valuable health promoting | | | | amazed at how music can charge up your batteries. |
| benefits. One of those gaining popularity is music | | | | Use music in conjunction with your exercise programs |
| therapy which is a branch of health care designed to | | | | or routines to make you move, stretch and condition |
| aid physical and emotional health and well being | | | | your body. Most importantly, learn to produce music |
| through the use of music or its incorporation with | | | | yourself by singing or learning to play your favorite |
| other treatments and medications. | | | | instrument. You will experience lots of fun doing it, it |
| Studies have shown that people heal more rapidly | | | | makes you become more creative, it eventually lose |
| when healing music is played before, during and after | | | | your shyness and develop most of all your |
| surgical procedure. Physicians seem to perform better | | | | personality oozing with self confidence. After all, |
| when soft classical music is played during their | | | | music is a God given outlet and the food of human |
| operations. Patients recovering from strokes and | | | | spirit. |
| heart attacks respond more quickly to treatment | | | | |