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When it comes to music…

“I like jazz”

“I like reggae or funk or hip-hop”

There truly is something for everyone…

“Heavy metal all the way to classical”

“Mainly rock and roll”

In fact, for some, listening to music has become as much a part of the daily routine as a morning cup of coffee.

“The moment I get into my car…and I’m leaving work, I’m listening to the music, it relaxes me.”

So what is it about music that makes us move---and feel the way we do?

Well, that depends on who you ask.

“You put some classical music on, it helps reminds you of all the beautiful things in the world instead of thinking of everything that’s going wrong.”

“Sometimes I’ll listen to mellow type of music…and that inspires me in another way and makes me think and puts me in a mode to really create.”

“It’s kind of an emotional, sort of a spiritual connection…It’s an outlet for me.”

The experts say there’s more to music than meets the ear. The American music therapy association says the same upbeat tempo that keeps you going---can actually stimulate your brainwaves to keep you more alert.

They also say when the tempo slows down—the opposite is true.

Slower music can alter a person’s breathing and heart rate patterns, and lower stress.

Dr. Todd Martin, a family physician in San Diego, takes it a step further.

“Music is very relaxing...there are studies that show listening to classical music can relax you as much as taking five milligrams of valium.”

According to the American Society of Hypertension—listening to just half an hour of music each day may significantly lower your blood pressure.

There are also studies that indicate music can be helpful to migraine sufferers. Study after study supports the notion that music can indeed---just make you feel better.

“They have studies that show if you listen to ten minutes of classical music…people’s scores on the SAT exams went up compared to people who didn’t listen to music beforehand…so, there’s lots of benefits in terms of concentration. The structure and order, and particularly classical music is very good at helping the mind function on a higher level.”

Dr. Martin and his wife are regulars at the Mind, Body, and Soul dance studio in San Diego. He feels moving to the beat is great medicine for anyone…..anytime….at any age.

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re 2 years old or 92 years old...I think there’s benefits to be had for everybody."