Quillan says scientific evidence shows the use of certain types of lighting for brief periods each morning can help lift your spirits. They help people's moods dramatically. The idea is that you're kind of resetting your brain's clock by mimicking normal weather. Tom Britt has more. Recent research has shown that children exposed to music do better in math and other analytical skills.
Music can also cause increases in the levels of serotonin and melatonin in the human brain.
In other words, music affects us physically as well as psychologically. Cheryl Benze is a music therapist at Duke University Medical Center. Benze makes the rounds with the doctors and nurses, reviews files, and meets with patients. Benze might play an instrument or even teach a patient how to play, or use music to help a patient deal with emotional or health issues. The big issue for heart patients is stress management and pain management.