Music and Stress
Lesson 6/400
Introduction-To some, staying healthy means a well-balanced diet, proper
exercise and good sleep. It may come as a surprise but music can play a big role in
our health.
 In a study in Germany, people
were split into groups to listen
to different music. The first
group listened to Mozart, the
second to ABBA (a Swedish
punk rock band) while the third
group sat down.
 The group that listened to
Mozart had a healthy calm
heart whereas the other
groups did not.
 The study showed that for
music to have a calming effect
it must have no words, few
changes in volume and a gentle
harmony.
 Music is used like medicine. It
can help ease pain and boost
the immune system. It also
relieves anxiety for people who
are over stressed.
 Classical music is reported to
give calming effects to people
in the city. Foreigners learning
English can learn faster by
listening to Mozart. Farmers in
France played classical music to
their cows to produce more
milk!
 Using music to increase health
is easy, cheap, and safe! Why
shouldn’t we use it?!!