I’ve realized how great classical music is to help me stay focused while studying. Seriously if you don’t have any classical music on your iPod you need to get some right now, and I will tell you why.
Upon doing my research, I’ve found that classical music has been linked to many health benefits including brain stimulation. Let’s look at some of the facts after doing a routine Google search on the topic.
1) Heart Patients derived the same benefits from listening to 30 minutes of classical music as they did from taking 10 mg of the antianxiety medication Valium…at a Baltimore hospital.
2) Migraine sufferers were trained to use music, imagery and relaxation techniques to reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of their headaches…in a California State University study.
3) Music also has an impact on our intelligence and productivity.
4) Students who listened to 10 minutes of Mozart prior to taking SATs had higher scores than students who weren’t exposed to music…at the University of California.
5) People who listened to light classical music for 90 minutes while editing a manuscript increased accuracy by 21%…in a University of Washington study.
6) Music helps one to focus better.
So let’s get you some music!
The first step to getting great classical music is finding great classical music. I recommend searching on Pandora. Alternatively you can pick out a few albums online. A great one is Joshua Bell’s Romance of the Violin
Classical music is great for relaxation. Love the post!
Comment by Queen — March 27, 2010 @ 7:12 am