Can music improve our health and quality of life?

According to the passage, what are some of the current challenges affecting our mental and physical health?

• The current political climate, war, impact of global warming, continued inequities due to systemic racism, and ongoing physical and mental health challenges from COVID.

• Advancements in technology, increased leisure time, and improved global communication.

• Decreased access to information, reduced travel opportunities, and lower life expectancy.

• Universal healthcare, global peace, and elimination of all diseases.

How can music impact our quality of life according to recent research?

• Music interventions can create significant improvements in mental health and smaller improvements in physical health–related quality of life.

• Music interventions have no measurable effect on mental or physical health.

• Music interventions only benefit physical health, not mental health.

• Music interventions are harmful to both mental and physical health.

The use of music interventions can help shift our thoughts away from difficult daily news, according to the passage.

• True

• False

According to the text, what is one way music can help with exercise?

• It can make you run faster

• It can ease a transition to sleep with a soothing playlist

• It can help you find motivation for exercise by listening to upbeat dance music

• It can make you eat healthier

Fill in the blank: Music therapy is an established health care profession that uses ________ interventions to address therapeutic health care goals.

• evidence-based music

• randomized sound

• unstructured play

• visual art

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of music in the text?

• Aiding self-expression of emotions by singing

• Connecting to others by attending a live musical performance

• Increasing appetite

• Easing a transition to sleep with a soothing playlist

Music therapists can help patients by:

• Providing emotional support through music

• Prescribing medication

• Performing surgeries

• Diagnosing diseases

List two goals that music therapy can help achieve, as mentioned in the passage.

• Decreasing anxiety, shifting your mood, decreasing pain perception, increasing expression, finding motivation (any two)

• Improving mathematical skills and solving puzzles (any two)

• Learning new languages and memorizing historical dates (any two)

• Increasing appetite and improving eyesight (any two)

What is one of the most studied interventions for improving quality of life mentioned in the passage?

• Music therapy

• Painting

• Yoga

• Meditation

According to the passage, what can music listening be paired with to help with relaxation or motivation?

• Prompts for relaxation, to exercise, move more, or do a task you've been putting off.

• Instructions for cooking a meal.

• Guidelines for financial planning.

• Tips for improving your math skills.