A study was done some time ago on the effects music has on the growth process of plants. This can also be compared to the growth process of the human brain. The study consisted of taking three different plants and placing each one in a separate room. The first plant was set in a room that had speakers playing ambient/classical music, and this was the only plant that grew normally out of the three. The other two plants were played heavy metal and hip-hop music, and both withered away and did not grow properly. Plants are sentient beings just like humans are, so this study made me realize that too much heavy metal or hip-hop music can have long-term, destructive effects on the human brain. This then leaves ambient and classical music as the healers.
"My music is my lifeline", says Peter Panas, a 36 year old building foreman, who ruptured a disc in his back two years ago and has been having a hard time coping with the pain ever since. Panas spends much of his time at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. On September 24, 2010, the hospital hosted a special performance by Sydney Symphony musicians, and Panas felt no pain. "You're not thinking about your pain or anything; you feel relaxed and calm", Panas said.
There are many stories similar to Panas's. Classical and ambient recordings have the effect of helping heal both mental and physical pain. Focusing on the music instead of the pain helps patients recover better. There have been studies on ADHD patients, or people that have trouble focusing, where classical music has been played to help calm and focus their minds. Ambient and classical music can also help someone to fall asleep easier. Cancer patients may regain a sense of hope when listening to ambient recordings. One thing is for certain, ambient and classical music both can be used as medicine to help heal the sick.
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