About a week ago, I was running quite a bit early to pick up my friend in the middle of the afternoon.  She mentioned that she would call when she was done getting ready.  Respectful of her space and time and feeling a bit sleepy, instead of calling and rushing her, I parked my car on the street on the side of her house and decided to recline the drivers seat to a laying down position. All of a sudden, it started raining.  I turned up the volume on my radio slightly and laid back in the seat. I was perfectly cozy.  The station I was listening to at the time was 89.3. Slow and somber classical music tickled my eardrums with total calm.  I fell asleep.  In and out of sleep, I heard different pitches come and go, loud and soft and fast and slow classical music played through my car speakers. No matter what the intensity of the classical music, it inspired a good feeling while I peacefully napped in my car that afternoon.  After having such a positive experience with classical music that day, I wanted to learn a little more. I felt that this music truly effected my mood at that very moment and it also did for the day. I did some reading and found some interesting facts.  So read on and find yourself a nice rainy day (shouldn't be too hard) and cozy up to some classical music for some positive feel-good inspiration. And by the way, I am listening to 89.3 right now while writing  this blog. It is very uplifting and feels kind of dramatic in a fantastic kind of way:)  

• Classical music affects the brain's organization through its melody and rhythm.

  melody: musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.    
  rhythm: movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat or accent.  

• The rhythm of classical music raises the level of seratonin produced in the brain. (How beautiful is that!?)  

  Seratonin: a neurotransmitter involved in the transmission of nerve impulses that helps with maintaining joyous feelings.  

• Tension is eased when seratonin levels rise.  
• The melody sparks the creative process in our minds.
• Music enhances spatial IQ, by increasing the short and long-term memory.  
• It allows the brain to concentrate more easily and assimilate more information in less time.  
• This all happens because music stimulates the left and right brain at the same time...which raises learning and information intake. Therefore adding to cognitive skills.
  
  To learn more about the wonderful effects of classical music,  check out the article "Effect of Classical Music on the Brain" written by Silvia Francesca Maglione.  This is where I borrowed the facts for this blog.  GOOD LISTENING TO EVERYONE!