Listening to Mozart Lowers Blood Pressure

No one who listens to Mozart with any regularity will be surprised to learn that the music of the master can help keep blood pressure low, but you do have to keep listening.  The Washington Post reports that researchers divided a group of 41 seniors in two, and had one group listen to a
12-minute relaxation tape with the sound of ocean waves along with a
man’s voice guiding the participants through breathing and relaxation
exercises. The second group listened to a 12-minute Mozart sonata. Each
group was asked to participate three times a week for four months. The paper reports that before the intervention, the average blood pressure for the relaxation
tape group was 141/73 mm/Hg; after the intervention, it was 132/70
mm/Hg. For the Mozart group, the average pre-intervention blood
pressure was 141/71 mm/Hg; after the intervention, the average was
134/69 mm/Hg. Researchers found that the reduction in blood pressure only persisted for those who continued with the intervention program.

Read more in the Washington Post.

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