Healing through Harmony: The Power of Music Therapy

American soldier John A. Logan once said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” Researchers are finding that Logan was right: Music indeed has medicinal qualities that help the mind and more.

In fact, the medical field of music therapy involves the clinical use of music to ease a variety of mental and physical illnesses and disorders.

Why music is therapeutic

Hearing pleasant music has positive effects on many regions of the brain and can precipitate a number of bodily functions, such as the release of the “feel-good” hormone dopamine. For people who do not suffer from physical, mental, or emotional illness, music …read more