According to the article, “ Is Music a Good Tool for Health “, by Elizabeth Scott, hospitals are using music as therapy to treat different illness, such as depression, pain, movement, and even cancer. First, the author states that research shows faster beats helps with concentration and focus, while slower music calms the mind. However, music has a lasting effect on an individual that is positive. Next, she claims that research also shows music therapy can help with breathing, heart rate, and relaxation. Lastly, she mentions that music can be used to control chronic stress and anxious.…
This editorial illustrates music therapy making an impact on physical wellbeing as well as improving emotional wellbeing. It brings to light that music help encourage movement and exercise thus generating not only a psychological benefit buy a physiological one as…
Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. (2016, 1998) Many people use music therapy in their homes or surroundings without even knowing, eg. playing upbeat music in the morning…
Listening to music has been shown to reduce chronic pain, migraines, the need for medication during child birth, and speed the recovery in stroke and brain-injured patients.…
The following annotated bibliography includes an abbreviated list of references that address the importance of music therapy in today’s time. Examples of websites, books, and journal articles related to music therapy are included among the references along with hyperlinks to the online resources. It is the hope that this practice annotated bibliography will serve as a template for my future work and students formatting their own annotated bibliographies.…
The chemical release and networking of the brain and the patients body functions have a huge role when using music therapy. Each song or sound is able to stimulate certain areas of the brain. Although it wont release a visible chemical in the brain, doctors are able to see the networking effects and electro charges given off. For many of reasons music therapy is able to slow heart rates, reduce blood pressure along with…
Whether an individual is suffering from depression, mental illness, is in labor, or simply wants to relax, music can help. There are no harmful side effects to this form of therapy. What’s great about this form of therapy as well is that any individual can take part in it. An individual does not need a referral from a physician although many can provide…
That is the direct reason that both humans and some non-humans are moved by undeniable effects of music and sound. The studies into how music can help people heal from various physical and emotional pains and how music can also be a way of life for some people are very engaging by many different people. Visionary researchers, musicians, and ordinary people are now starting to get answers on these engaging studies and can now understand life and music at a greater scale.…
II. Music not only effects brain waves but also effects breathing and heart rate. Music can encourage a healthy and positive state of mind and can also lower blood pressure and boost immune system which helps release muscle tension.…
Music has been used as a healing method for centuries. Apollo is the ancient Greek god of music and of medicine. Aesculapius was said to cure diseases of the mind by using song and…
In the text “Is music a good tool for health?” by Elizabeth Scott, the author explains how research has demonstrated the positive effects of music on bodies and minds. Nowadays there are many new programs in health care facilities that use music therapy, which uses music in form of therapy to heal people. The use of this method has been successful that even hospitals have started to use music therapy on some of their patients, who develop problems with depression, muscle tension, stress and to motivate them. Researchers have found that music beats send stimulating waves to the brain and by increasing and decreasing the beats they can control people’s emotions. A strong beat will keep you alert and a slow one will calm you down. Because music can control your heart rate, your body automatically experiences relief, and that’s why music and music therapy prevent and relieve stress and anxiety disorders.…
Another good thing about music is that it can boost your Immune system. As we all know that the immune system take cares of the health of the human body. Without it we could not live. Music can has the ability to make people happy. Happiness is the opposite of stress and many people are stressed everyday. Music decreases stress and makes things better. For example , upbeat dance music and soothing music as well can increase the number of antibodies in your immune system.(…
The music with more complex rhythms also had similar results. During the two minute pause in between sessions, all effects of the music previously played would cease in time for the next piece to be played. The musicians who participated in this study were found to have a greater change in their repertory rate in response to the tempo of the music being played. This study also found that listening to music that a subject finds unfamiliar, such a techno, can cause an increased amount of tension, stress, and anxiety if they find it to be unpleasing to the ear. The effects of music depends on the many different factors of music; tempo, rhythm, melody, climaxes, etc. The type of music also plays a key role in its effect on a specific individual, and that individual's experience with music and their background adds further elements to their…
Cited: Breyer, A. (2011, February 28). Listening to music can prompt the brain to send positive signals throughout the body. The Washington Post,…
Many researches prove that music has power to reduce stress by reducing negative emotions for music can decrease the amount of the cortisol, a stress-related hormone produced by the body in response to stress, and by promoting relaxation of muscles and releasing some of the tension from a stressful day. The soothing power of music is very good. It has a unique link to the emotions, so it can be an extremely effective stress management tool.…