“Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people in ways that no other medium can. It pulls heart strings. It acts as medicine” – Macklemore.

It is a well-known fact that music has a profound impact on a person’s well-being. Not only does it soothe our mind, it also induces positive changes in our body like reducing blood pressure, providing pain relief and so on.

Music therapy, or using music for therapy, is a popular and growing field. According to musictherapy.org, it is an established health profession. It is used within a therapeutic relationship to address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of a person. In music therapy, after assessing the strengths and needs of each person, a qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment, including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, a person’s abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives.

Music therapy is beneficial to both adults and children. According to studies, it can also decrease the symptoms of depression in children, which has a negative impact on their lives. Music therapy can even help pre-term babies, says the Huffington Post. Singing lullabies or playing womb-like music helps soothe pre-term babies and their parents, improving the sleeping and eating patterns of the infant. Even children with special needs can benefit from music therapy.

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