The relationship between music and the brain has always intrigued me; why listening to music in moderate doses helps make certain tasks easier, things we do every day like driving, bending over, relaxing or working out. I will analyze music and its effects on the brain, from health to physical and mental training. Music has existed since the beginning of humanity, evolving over time and culture. Nowadays we have a wide choice and people prefer different genres for certain activities; for example, listening to motivational music with a high tempo, inspiring lyrics, catchy melodies and associated with a bright and inspiring feeling. I found studies on the idea that using music could help with surgeries, athletics, and learning. The use of music to enhance performance dates back to the ancient Greek Olympic games. During the Olympic Games, musicians played flute music, which accompanied an event that needed to be coordinated in order to help the participants (#). Due to variations in the intensity, tone, and tempo of music that can induce intense mental and physical responses, and advances in technology, much research focused on music and its effect on task attention has been carried out (Brownley 193). Many studies have supported the use of calm, motivating music during training by studying heart rate, respiratory system, skin temperature, pain tolerance and anxiety management. In a trial on "the effect of music on the perception of effort and mood during aerobic-type exercise, heart rate" showed no difference in heart rate with or without music, however , the report showed significant positive differences between the use of music and no music relating to the perception of...... middle of paper ......es to graded exercise on a treadmill in trained and untrained runners. International Journal of Psychophysiology 19 (1995): 193-201. Standley JM, A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of music therapy for premature infants, J Pediatr Nurs 2002; 17:107-113, Yung, Paul Man Bun, et al. . “A controlled trial of music and preoperative anxiety in Chinese men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate.” Journal of Advanced Nursing 39.4 (2002): 352-359. Premier Academic Research. Internet. May 3, 2014. Kathi J. and Suzanne C. Danhauer. “Music as therapy”. Southern Medical Journal 98.3 (2005): 282-288. Premier Academic Research. Internet. May 3, 2014. Cohen, Steven L., Concetta Paradis, and Linda M. LeMura. “The Effects of Contingent Monetary Reinforcement and Music on Exercise in College Students.” Journal of Sports Behavior 30.2 (2007): 146-160. Premier Academic Research. Internet. May 3 2014.