What if I told you music can have a much more complex impact on your overall health than you might think? Enhancing your mental health, influencing your mood, and offering real health benefits, music can be used as a valuable tool. Elena Mannes is an award-winning writer and music producer, her book The Power of Music, explores how scientists recently discovered that music animates more parts of the brain than any other human function (P5). The endless variety of music genres contain different textures and dynamics which create unique atmospheres, stimulating the mood-enhancing neurochemicals in your brain. Overlooked for its simplicity, music can have a deeper psychological influence aside from its common usage of just enjoyment. Being easily
