The most important function of music that it helps people reduce stress. To what extent do you agree or disagree. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Task 2 It has been realised that the fundamental use of

music

is its ability in reducing people's

stress

.

Music

is

one

of the oldest phenomena in the history of man. Lots of investigations over the years concerning

this

topic and

one

of the vital benefits is that it has been observed to lower

stress

. I agree with

this

opinion because when an individual listens to

music

, the lyrics in the song can divert

one

's attention and

also

playing the instruments relaxed the nerves. In

this

essay, I agree that

music

reduces

stress

with the help of relevant examples and a logical conclusion. When listening to

music

, the lyrics in the song have a way of casting people's minds to something else either in the abstract. For ,example people listen to love songs, the lyrics

according to

some individuals make you remember when you first loved or you could remember when you first met that special person that brings a smile to your face and distract your mind from the stressor at that point in time.

Furthermore

, listening to

music

calms the nerves, relaxes the muscles and reduces

stress

. In recent years, research has shown that

one

of the ways of counteracting

stress

is by listening to

music

through vocals or instruments.

Although

, in some ,cases

music

can rather become a stressor

instead

of a

stress

antagonist.

For example

in some parts of Nigeria where the best way of listening to

music

is by tuning the volume to be very.

This

of course disturbs the peace of the mind and the serenity of the environment. In conclusion,

music

is a very important option for managing

stress

but it can

also

be a major factor of

stress

when it is wrongly used.