Nicole
Wright
Countless studies have shown the effects of
classical music on health. According to Amanda Angel host on WQXR (a medical
radio show), (http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/169724-top-five-studies-classical-music-and-health/)
the top five benefits of listening to classical music are: lower of blood pressure,
post-surgery pain relief, arousing of emotional feelings, better sleep and higher
intelligence. Now stick with me here because when I first read the list without
reading what each one meant I rolled my eyes. Oh and I should mention that each
one of the top five benefits was backed by an accredited study.
So, how does music lower blood pressure?
According to a study done by the University of San Diego listeners of classical
music had lower blood pressure after hearing the music than before.
The second benefit is relieving pain after
surgery was done by a team in Britain. This research found that after listening
to music patients needed less opiates when they listened to a steady dosage of
classical music.
A study by Southern Methodist University
found that listeners were not only more expressive but were also more
forthcoming with how they felt.
According to a Hungarian study that found
listening to classical music for forty-five minutes before sleeping helped to
ease students aged 19 to 28 to sleep.
The famous Mozart Effect Study found that listening
to Mozart heightened IQ scores and lessened symptoms associated with epilepsy. Participants
scored higher after periods of listening to classical music.
Another article by Sophie Johnson, a write
for medical journals, goes deeper into the Mozart effect and how classical
music effects people with epilepsy.
Whether or not you believe these studies
there is no doubt that music effects each and every one of us in our lives.
These are just two of many articles that discuss the effects that have been
studied for years globally. My sister
has epilepsy and one of her treatments when we were younger was to play
classical music for about twenty minutes a day.
I completely agree with this blog. I listen to classical music all of the time and have noticed many benefits from it. I usually listen to classical music when I am studying because I have found that it helps me focus.
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting! I never thought of listening to classical music to help after surgery. What a crazy concept. I'm definitely going to start listening to it before I go to bed.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job showing that your blog is credible! You also touched on some really important points about classical music benefits that not many people have even thought about, and you gave some great links for people to learn more.
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ReplyDeleteI had no idea that even just listening to Mozart could heighten your IQ. I am definitely going to listen to more classical music after reading this post. Very well written!
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