Modern Music Changed My Life

Usually, when one considers what they can do to fight off a cold, relieve pain, or alleviate mental illness, the first things that comes to mind may be to take over-the-counter drugs or prescribed medications. However, the cure to these and many other infirmities may be found within your own ipod. Music, in its many forms, can and should be used as a healing instrument. While it may not completely alleviate the need for drugs, it's possible that music therapy could accompany medical drug use in order to lessen the amount of potentially harmful medications often consumed by patients.
In order to understand how music can affect the body and mind, one needs to understand the composition of sound itself. Don Campbell describes it by saying “sound is energy that can be organized into shapes, patterns, figures, and mathematical proportions, as well as into music, speech, and utterances of agony and bliss.” He goes on to say that “sound travels in waves through the air and... is measured in hertz, [which is] the number of cycles per second at which the wave vibrates” (1).
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...motional, and physical galvanizer. It can heal people and restore their love of life, and give them a means of expression. Music therapy has the potential to improve modern medicine and it even offers ways to enhance our thinking ability. Perhaps the most obvious reason we should embrace the healing power of music is because we have such an abundant supply. Today, our culture glorifies music, whether it is in our cars, on television, in the elevator, or in our ipods. Music is all around us, and it could be a key to promoting our overall health.
Usually, when one considers what they can do to fight off a cold, relieve pain, or alleviate mental illness, the first things that comes to mind may be to take over-the-counter drugs or prescribed medications. However, the cure to these and many other infirmities may be found within your own ipod. Music, in its...