Listen to more classical music

I’ve been listening to classical music almost exclusively. There is still a little bit of Christian easy listening (pretty much just Chris Rice), but otherwise, I listen to classical.

It is hard to describe the benefits of cutting out negative music from my listening habits. Music somehow shortcircuits the brain and gets down to where we live, and if we listen to music with a negative message, it does affect our mood, whether we want it to or not. By cutting out all the negativity, I find it easier to smile. Not the false tight smiles that we see so frequently, but real, deep smiles that reach my eyes. I am more peaceful when I have uplifting lyrics running through my head.

The mind quiets when listening to good music. Cares of the day slip away, washed away in the bubbling piano or lifted off by the flitting flute.

Somehow I’m able to listen to classical music on the internet all day, even though my network at the office blocks all streaming media. Don’t know what the loophole is or how this is slipping through, but I’m certainly glad it is.

Yay! for being able to listen while I work. While I do have a reasonlably extensive music library that I’ve burned from CDs onto my office computer, there’s something inherently wonderful about not knowing what’s going to be playing next.

Over the past few years, I have developed a love of classical music.

My friends get in my car and immediately turn the radio off because they say I listedn to sleepy music.

It is so soothing and uplifting, though, and a nice mood lifter at the end of the day. Or a nice way to start the work day with a clear head and a smile on my face.