I listen to music all the time when I’m getting ready for school in the mornings, when I’m going to school , when I’m coming home from school and, even when I’m doing homework. I also listen to music when I’m going through some hard times. It’s easy to say music plays an important role in our lives. In the article “Is Music a good tool for health ?” by Elizabeth Scott, Scott discusses the effect that music has on the body and mind of people and helping them heal. The role that music therapy has played with cancer patients, children that have difficulty focusing , pain management and depression.I concur that music is a good tool for ones being and helps with concentrating and is good stress reliever.

Listening to music can help one heal and help them control stress. For example,”Hospitals are beginning to use music therapy to help with pain management, depression, to promote movement, to calm patients, to ease muscle tension and other benefits”. In other words, listening to music has had it’s positive impacts in the medical field. Where it has helped patients heal or see improvements .To emphasize, I can relate to this because when it seems like I’m in a funk , I turn to music. I listen to music that has a uplifting beat to it or a fun meaning to it, and then I see a change in my mood afterwards. Therefore this is one of the positive impacts that music has on ones health.

Another impact is, listening to music can also help one sit down and focus . For example,” research has shown that music with a strong beat can stimulate brainwaves to synchronize with the beat. Faster beats bring sharper concentration and more alert thinking. Slower beats promote a calm, meditative state.” In other words, It has been proven that by listening to music it can help one clear their mind and be able to focus more. To emphasize, I can relate to this because I listen to music and do homework. I find that by listening to music I can block out my surroundings, since my home tends to get noisy and be able to concentrate on getting my homework done. This is another way that music plays as an important tool for ones health.

Music plays an important role in our every day lives, from helping in the medical field with music therapy. It has helped patients with pain management ,depression, and to calm patients. Not only that but it has also helped people focus more to get things done.