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In the article “Is music a good tool for health?” by Elizabeth Scott, illustrates the beneficial influence of music on the mind and body. I concur with the notion of “music therapy is growing in popularity” music being implemented into the medical practices has benefited individuals and families. The sound of music establishes a rhythm that allows adults and children of all ages to maintain focus and productive activity. Medicinal music therapy is also beneficial in terms of health for individuals whom struggle with depression to develop more positive mind set. High tempo music with catching melodies can energize just about any individual.

Firstly, in most if not all fitness gyms different genres of music is implemented in the back ground for individuals who come to increase their health and fitness. In addition, these fitness facilities have the option of group work out classes for individuals who come to get shape and maintain great health within a group usually to push themselves to the extreme. In one specific instance, I recall participating in a Spinning class in a smaller room with about 25 other people, who seemed to be all in decent physical shape and serious about their health and figure. The volume of the music comfortably loud and the tempo changed accord to the speed the instructor wanted the class to pedal. By the ending of the class, I was pouring with sweat and felt as though I accomplished a great work beneficial for my mind and health. High tempo music accelerates my heart, efforts and poise during physical and arduous activities. Thus increasing my fitness and health, nevertheless, music is similarly beneficial in times needed of relaxation.

         In addition, music can also be to your advantage in situations of anxiety and stress. Slow to medium mellow beats and tempo assist your present heart rate during cases in which this type of music is being played. Often times of shopping during the holiday, calming and cheerful music is played within shops and malls to set joyful atmosphere for consumers to assuage any individual stress within a frantic environment. Moreover, on the subject of music alleviating stress, personally during times of high performance whether during finals week in the academic environment or my high volume work setting, calming music while en route to my destination helps me develop and maintain poise to carry out my expected duties.

         In closing, life unexpected turns are parallel to our environments provided tunes. Hospitals developing melodic remedies for patients struggling with depression, pain, stress and fatigue, illuminates our psychological evolution in science. In retrospect, diversifying my taste in different genres of music have only benefited my personal social and emotional development, by helping me maintain a calm and collected persona as well as a positive healthy individual to be around.