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The Positive Benefits Of Rock Music

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In his book, The Closing of the American Mind, Allan Bloom states that rock music “provides a premature, unwarranted undeserved ecstasy…with an end result that after a beginning so intense, the remainder [of life] will be a fruitless search. In other words, Bloom meant that rock music really lifts you up and gives you this great feeling that you have never felt before. He also says that after listening to rock music, you will never find anything quite as special as it. The question is, is this really true or a bit of an exaggeration? I think that Bloom’s statement is his book was a bit of an exaggeration, but it definitely had some truth to it. There are indeed many benefits and positive impacts music has on certain people, but the rest of your life will not necessarily be meaningless if you listen to music. One positive aspect of music is that it can motivate you to work out and to overall improve your workout. The hardest part of working out is honestly showing up and not making excuses, such as being tired, not having enough time, or being too stressed out. When you do listen to music and workout, it has a positive impact on your brain, where it distracts your mind from being stressed out and tired, and it makes you feel better and think more positively as you work out. In addition, the music you are listening to at that time can also provide you with pleasure, which can make you “enjoy the moment” as you are working out. Another positive impact music can have on your

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