We strive for equanimity. It is defined as, calmness of mind , especially when under stress. Some music may help us achieve that. Other music is more like the soundtrack for your nervous breakdown. Care must be taken when deciding what we listen to.
I have worked on job sites where there are multiple radios play verying loud music from classic rock stations, contemporary country, as well as two or three Spanish stations, to satisfy both the roofers and the plumbers. Combine that with compressors and nail guns and drilling and pounding and yelling and swearing and next thing you know, folks start getting cranky. As my neighbor would say when we rehearsed our band, "That's not music, that's noise."
Classical music is not always the best choice either. Sometimes all those violins sawing away can be a bit unnerving if you're not ready for it. I have had moments when Mettalica's "Kill "em All" was the perfect choice, or James Brown's "Hot Pants" does the trick. So, buy a three dollar boom box and few boxes of tapes at the next yard sale, and make the choices that lead to equanimity.
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