| Everything in our environment has an impact on our | | | | Unlike many drugs that are used to help restore |
| individual well-being. The amount of sunlight we see, | | | | emotional balance or relieve pain, relaxation music |
| the quality of the air we breathe, the kinds of food | | | | accomplishes the same tasks without any negative |
| we eat and the things we hear all affect our mental, | | | | side effects like drowsiness and chemical addictions. |
| emotional and physical health. | | | | It is also more affordable and accessible than |
| Since we need at least a little sunlight, food and air | | | | medication. You don't have to be a musician to enjoy |
| just to survive there have been a lot of studies on | | | | music and it lasts longer than medication because the |
| how these things affect us and most people know | | | | same CD or tape that you listen to can be played |
| the value of sunscreen, healthy eating and clean air. | | | | again and again over the years. |
| But a much smaller number of people know the | | | | Another great attribute of relaxation music is that |
| far-reaching effects that our audio environment has | | | | you can benefit from its effects while participating in |
| on individual well-being too. However, hundreds of | | | | other tasks. Listening to music doesn't require your |
| years of experience have shown that beautiful music | | | | hands or all of your attention. Still, just having it play |
| can help you sleep, grow, heal, relax and be happy. | | | | in the background can alleviate stress and spark |
| As early as the ancient Chinese empires, people have | | | | enough activity in your brain to increase your mental |
| noticed the positive effects of music on afflicted | | | | capacity. Replace the ambient noises of your office |
| persons. Then, in the seventeenth century, Robert | | | | or home and note how much smoother your days |
| Burton proclaimed that, "besides that excellent power | | | | and weeks go by. |
| it hath to expel many other diseases, it [music] is a | | | | Many businesses, like restaurants and spas, also add |
| sovereign remedy against despair and melancholy, | | | | to the beauty and appeal of their atmosphere with |
| and will drive away the devil himself." | | | | peaceful music. This is partially because different |
| Research on the benefits of music still continues | | | | kinds of music are more suited for enhancing certain |
| today. Many physicians have conducted studies to | | | | activities than others. Whether you want to get |
| test the effects of music on pain relief, depression | | | | more sleep, heal faster, be happier, increase your |
| and healing and they consistently find that music | | | | concentration, get rid of stress, or even make people |
| facilitates all the positive changes they are trying to | | | | feel more hungry, chances are there a type of music |
| cultivate. | | | | that can make it happen. |