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B O D I E S R E S P O N D P H Y S I O L O G I C A L LY T O M U S I C

• Listening to music can cause increased heart rates, quickened breath, and cause shivers

• Music can been used to provoke the brains of those in comas

• Deep tension and anxiety can be quelled with specific music

O U R B R A I N S S TA R T P R O C E S S I N G M U S I C A S S O O N A S W E ’ R E B O R N

• Upon birth, infants can immediately start to decipher musical patterns and rhythms

• A study by JAMA Pediatrics found music could reduce stress & pain in pediatric patients

M U S I C O P T I M I Z E S T H E B R A I N

• Music can stimulate, access, and be processed by every part of the brain.

• Music therapy improves cognitive and motor specific tasks when “regular” therapy isn’t enough

• A study by the Center for Biomedical Research in Music in Colorado found that 30 minutes of music provided a reduction in anxiety and depression in patients with traumatic brain injuries

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