The Power of Classical Music

Classical music has long been appreciated for its beauty and emotional power. But did you know that it also has a number of health benefits?

In recent years, there has been a growing body of research that suggests that listening to classical music can have a positive impact on the brain and body. Some of the benefits that have been documented include:

• Improved cognitive function. Studies have shown that listening to classical music can improve memory, attention, and learning. For example, one study found that children who listened to Mozart for 10 minutes a day for 10 weeks showed improved spatial-temporal reasoning skills.
• Reduced stress and anxiety. Classical music can help to lower blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol levels, all of which are associated with stress. It can also help to improve sleep quality.
• Increased relaxation and well-being. Listening to classical music can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain. It can also boost mood and improve overall well-being.

The Mozart Effect

The Mozart Effect is a popular scientific theory that listening to Mozart’s compositions (and other classical music) will increase spatial intelligence. This theory was first proposed in 1993 by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, who found that college students who listened to Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K. 448) for 10 minutes performed better on a spatial reasoning test than those who listened to relaxation instructions or silence. Spatial reasoning is our capacity to understand, reason, and remember the visual and spatial relations among objects or space.

Since then, there have been many studies on the Mozart Effect, with mixed results. Some studies have replicated the original findings, while others have not. There is also some evidence that the Mozart Effect may be specific to certain types of spatial reasoning tasks, and that it may only last for a short period of time.

How to Get the Most Out of Music

• Choose music that you enjoy and that you find relaxing.
• Listen to music for at least 30 minutes a day.
• Listen to music in the background while you’re working, studying, or relaxing.
• Listen to positive music before bed to help you sleep better and repair the mind during sleep.

Personal Experience with Classical Music

In my Young Scooter article, I reveal how I’ve traded Hip-hop and R&B for classical music as my line of work requires me being the best mentally, physically, and spiritually.

For me, classical music brings out a different kind of energy. It could be my love for movies which always have an accompanying soundtrack. It could be my moms played classical music when I was a baby.

Regardless, it’s come full circle in that classical music is an integral part of not just my work success but my everyday life. Classical music helps me get energized for work. It creates strong emotions that I use to reinvigorate the desire to see my vision and goals become reality. It’s pure music, without any of the negativity I’m avoiding as I am reprogramming myself. I can listen to classical music while I’m meditating, doing breathing exercises, or repeating my mantras in my head.

It also has a calming and healing effect on me. I listen to classical music before sleep to relax and calm down. As I’m visualizing what I want in the future and what I intend to do the next day, I can have classical music playing to give anything more emotional value. I’m really just using any emotional effect it has on me, channeling it into whatever my life requires. When I imagine my favorite parts of the song, I feel that emotional effect and I use it! All of this helps me hone in and focus on the coming tasks.

Classical music gives me the innate feeling of being on the path to greatness; I am focused on the mission and just like movies, I need an epic soundtrack playing as I live out what’s destined.