Mrs.Loput
ENC0025
10/18/12
Musical Yin Yang
Ever since I can remember I’ve always had a passion for music and not a day goes by that I don’t listen to it. Music not only carries me throughout my daily routine, I believe it runs through my veins in which it has affected my life in positive and negative ways. Although, there are some similarities in the ways that I am affected negatively and positively, there are some distinct differences that make music a positive and negative part of my life. Music can have many positive effects on a person’s health. For example, music has been proven to calm and stable the human mind. It has had the most effect on my blood pressure, heart, and respiratory rates in which it has positively improved my health. Moreover, it can improve your health by relieving stress and influencing our emotions to make a miserable mood better. Negatively, it can lead to a bad influence on children and teens and give them negative interpretations from the music they listen to. Music has been my key to enjoy the little things in life, however; it can negatively influence our minds to do wrong. In addition, the positive effects of music in my life somewhat reflect the positive effects I’ve found from factual information. Every day for me is usually pretty hectic and I’m always occupied by something. It’s easy for me to find myself stressed out due to all of my responsibilities. When I begin to feel overwhelmed and stressed I often relax in my room and listen to music. Listening to music positively affects my health in which it lowers my stress levels and has certain improvements on my health in regards to my blood pressure. Music also benefits my emotions. For instance, when I used to get excited for a basketball game certain songs that I would often listen to would boost that excitement and that feeling grew stronger. Nevertheless, Music is a good way to help me stay focused. Furthermore, there are