Music is good for the mind AND body

I can’t help it – when I see an article like this, I just have to pass it along. Today’s healthy morsel is entitled Music therapy helps keep mind and body in tune, and it reaffirms everything we know about music if we’ve been playing long at all: it’s good for you, body and soul!

A couple of notes here. First, the article speaks of listening to music…although that doesn’t exclude musicians who play and listen, of course. Second, it doesn’t just address relaxation as many “music and health” studies do; it accurately points out that music can be a “pepper-upper” just as effectively as it can soothe jagged nerves. Is there anything music can’t do when properly prescribed?

This article corresponds with the recent post Music: good for your health!. For more articles about the positive effects of music on health, please visit our Music and Health section.

Keep playing!
Mark