Music As A Motivator

Whether it is Haydn's string quartet no. 66 in G major or a single off the new Dave Mathews album, music, inherently, has the ability to alter the state of our mind and body. Music can make us joyful or sad, it can make us want to move our body, it can stimulate our imagination, or even heal us. The aforementioned has the ability to change one's state of mind at any given time. This essay …

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