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The Profound Power of Music on Mind and Body
The real-life experience
Music is more than mere entertainment. It is a healer, a companion, and a potent regulator of our emotions and physiology. Modern science confirms what ancient traditions intuitively knew: music profoundly influences the mind and body.
It lowers stress hormones and activates deep emotional centres in the brain. Its measurable therapeutic effects extend far beyond pleasure.
Music works because it engages us holistically. The ears do not just hear it; the brain processes it. It is felt in the body and expressed through movement and emotion. Unlike medication, music is noninvasive, universally accessible, and side effects-free. Yet, its power can rival clinical interventions when harnessed thoughtfully.
Our music teacher always tells us that she has seen many people improve in health after music enters their lives.
She told us that a family had especially invited her to teach their child music because the child had undergone brain surgery. The doctors had told the family that the child would never be normal again.
The child had been learning music for five years and had definite brain development. She told us that she was now in the 7th class and keeping up with the class and homework; even the doctors…
