Music has much dominion over our emotions. One upbeat song can easily cheer us up due to it's fun and light melody and style, yet one slow song in the minor key can bring us to tears. This is, to me, something beautiful and miraculous.
If you think listening to soothing music is relaxing, then what about animals? I recently saw a YouTube video of cows listening to Classical music while milking, and surprisingly these cows produced more milk while listening to classical music than without music (or Opera Serenades).
And just to spice it up, the following video is a crazy parrot dancing the night away--these two videos show that not only humans have feelings toward music, but even animals have various reactions toward different types of music too.
When these cows listen to Classical music, they are happier and more relaxed, and thus the increase in productivity. I listen to movie soundtracks of Forrest Gump, Amelie, and O Brother Where Art Thou when I study, and I believe they have helped me to relax and stay focused with my work. On the subject on studying, one of my friends who is an artist partnered up with a musician and created a YouTube channel called "Study Music Project", where they posted videos of art and original music pieces made for students when they study. You can even create a playlist and just let the music run for hours without clicking on new videos! Go give it a try, I hope that this channel will help you focus too!
jw
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