It can serve as a distraction, or it can give a sense of control. Music stimulates the production of relaxing endorphins in the brain as well. A study in Canada proved that surgery patients who listened to calming music each day before their surgery needed less sedatives and anesthetics (“Music and Emotions). Music’s calming effect is instrumental in therapy for those with motor disorders. Patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, who suffer from jerky muscles and inconsistent movements, are able to overcome their timing difficulty when listing to rhythmic music with a regular tempo. Likewise, people suffering from Tourette’s syndrome are able to control their random tics, to be completely composed while listening to or performing music (Sacks). A close friend of mine has Tourette’s, yet he is able to overcome its symptoms while playing the
It can serve as a distraction, or it can give a sense of control. Music stimulates the production of relaxing endorphins in the brain as well. A study in Canada proved that surgery patients who listened to calming music each day before their surgery needed less sedatives and anesthetics (“Music and Emotions). Music’s calming effect is instrumental in therapy for those with motor disorders. Patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, who suffer from jerky muscles and inconsistent movements, are able to overcome their timing difficulty when listing to rhythmic music with a regular tempo. Likewise, people suffering from Tourette’s syndrome are able to control their random tics, to be completely composed while listening to or performing music (Sacks). A close friend of mine has Tourette’s, yet he is able to overcome its symptoms while playing the