benefits of music 听音乐的好处

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all in all
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Firstly I would like to talk about classical music
and its representative composers, then I will
move on to jazz music, and finally I will focus
on pop music in the last century.

10 Benefits of Listening to Music



Music, the language of the soul, is as old as
humanity. It's no secret that people love music.
While taste in music differs from person to
person, almost everyone enjoys some type of
music. But by common observation,
professional medical practitioners(习艺者) have
linked music to our well-being and general
health. A recent study concludes that listening

to music has positive health effects on people of
all ages.
Below are music's health benefits explained
in detail:
1) Pain Killer: Music has the ability to reduce
pain through release of endorphins(
脑内啡；安多
芬；内啡肽
) which act as natural pain killers. It
can also divert attention away from the pain
and encouraging relaxation. According to a
study published in the Journal of Advanced
Nursing, listening to music daily can reduce
chronic pain by up to 21 percent. The study also
found that listening to music made people feel
more in control of their pain, reduced
depression, and made people feel less disabled
by their condition.
2)Reduces Stress: Stress has been associated
with many illnesses, including several mental
illnesses that seem to occur only in people with
exceedingly high stress levels. In a study
conducted, subjects were made listen to a
half-hour of soothing music twice daily for two
weeks. It showed significantly greater
reductions in stress and anxiety levels in the
subjects.
3)Cardiovascular(
心血管的)
benefits: Listening
to soothing music also helps reduce your heart
rate and blood pressure. As a result of a lower
blood pressure, it also reduces the risk of stroke
and other health problems over time. In a new
Italian study, researchers found that people

with mild hypertension (high blood pressure)
who listened to classical, Celtic or Indian (raga)
music for just 30 minutes a day for one month
had significant reductions in their blood
pressure. Good music helps to calm down the
cells and tissues that make up the lungs thereby
bringing down the patient's breathing and
heart rate to normal.
4)Stimulate brains cells: Research has shown
that music with a strong beat can stimulate
brainwaves to resonate(
产生回声、共鸣或共振
) in
sync(同步) with the beat, with faster beats
bringing sharper concentration and more alert
thinking. On the other hand, listening to
soothing classical music improves ability to
focus for longer time and promotes a calm,
meditative state. It brings about a sense of
well-being and creativity, a change which lasts
long after the music has ceased to play.
5)Boost exercise performance: Listening to
music while you exercise may have a
considerable impact on your exercise
performance and commitment. Music diverts
your attention in repetitive exercises thus the
feeling of fatigue, exhaustion and boredom are
evaded. Music can also act as a stimulant which
can increase your performance. Respiration
and cardiac rate is increased from music which
can help you intensify your workout. According
to a study conducted in 2005, listening to music
while exercising boosted participants' weight

loss and helped exercisers stay consistent.
6)Promote a sound sleep: Listening to music
as we drift off to sleep ensures that we get the
rest that we need from our sleep. Sleep puts
your body in a healthy condition as it takes
away the effects of stress, depression and
anxiety from a person.
7)Increase optimism: Depression leads to
weakness, headache, confusion, and loss of
concentration. Music can also be used to bring
a more positive state of mind, helping to keep
depression at bay. Good music also makes one
to remember happy moments or good days. It
also increases self-esteem and self- confidence.
8)Helps in Cancer: Research suggests that
music may offer a number of benefits for people
coping with cancer. It reduces anxiety in
patients receiving radiation therapy, as well as
eases nausea and vomiting resulting from
high-dose chemotherapy.
9)Helps socialize: Music is a great way to
get together with people who share a similar
passion. It helps you to meet new people,
socialize and give you a sense of belonging.
10)Helps in spiritual health: There is a
unique connection between music and
spirituality. Chanting or some kind of music
helps people worship in a meaningful way, and
makes them feel closer to God.
Music performs unimaginable wonders and
is fundamental to a human's well-being. So

make music a part of your lifestyle and feel the
difference.


1. Background information
Different types of music can have different
effects on us. When we listen to exciting music
with fast rhythms, our hearts beat fast, and we
feel greatly stimulated. Light music, on the
other hand, has a soothing effect. We feel
relaxed when we are exposed to beautiful
melodies. The change in our bodies caused by
different kinds of music will in turn affect our
behavior. This explains why slow music played
in shops can increase sales and why the speaker
suggests in a playful way that faster music be
played in restaurants to keep the flow of diners
at a desirable rate.



2. Yet, slow music isn’t always the answer.
But playing slow music is not always effective.
3. … to keep the customers moving…
…to make the diners finish their meals quickly
so that more customers can be served…
4. …unless, of course, the resulting indigestion
leads to complaints.
…unless customers complain that faster music
tends to make them eat quickly, and as a result
they suffer from indigestion.