What’s Happening in Your Brain and Body as You Listen to Music

Music should be an integral part of stroke recovery. But I  bet it isn't because your doctor is totally out of date of the latest research. You could bring her/him up to speed by reading my 60 posts on music, or my 20 posts on music therapy, or my  8 posts on musical training.
But then you would have to charge them for education.
https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-s-happening-in-your-1291460065820726.html
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You wake up to a song as your alarm clock, stream music while you crunch numbers at work, blast power workout playlists at the gym, and attend music festivals on the weekend. But did you know that what you’re listening to can actually affect how you act, feel, and think?

“The effect of music on the brain or body depends in part on its genre,” Frank A. Russo, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Ryerson University, tells Yahoo Health. But it also depends on whether or not you like the song. “Someone who is a ‘metalhead’ will be able to hear all sorts of emotions in music that others would generally hear as being aggressive,” he says.

Regardless of your taste in music, here are some things that happen in your brain and body every time you push play on Spotify.