I was just reading an article on the effects of music therapy on the mind and body. I don’t think there is anyone out there that hasn’t felt the effects of music on their mood, even if they haven’t thought much about it.

Music effects more than just our ears, it has the ability to change and rearrange things within the body that in turn affects the brain, which ultimately affects how we think, feel and act. But of course, it can go in either a positive or a negative direction. The key is to make sure it always has us focus on the positive.

Elizabeth Scott, MS tells us –

Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there’s a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to heal. Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, children with ADD, and others, and even hospitals are beginning to use music and music therapy to help with pain management, to help ward off depression, to promote movement, to calm patients, to ease muscle tension, and for many other benefits that music and music therapy can bring. This is not surprising, as music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways. The following are some of effects of music, which help to explain the effectiveness of music therapy:

Brain waves ~ Breathing and Heart Rate ~ State of Mind ~ Many Other Benefits.

We would invite you to read the piece that Elizabeth has written about the effects of music therapy. It’s short and concise, and I hope that you will consider music therapy as a serious, natural and effective way to improve your health and well being.

Music and Your Body: How music affects us.