Music has long been considered to be an enjoyable pastime for many
people. It is also highly popular due to the individualized effects on stress
and anxiety. The mental health benefits from music can’t be argued. Music could
also be helping you with many other health problems behind the scenes.
翻译：长期以来，音乐一直被许多人认为是一种令人愉快的娱乐。由于对压力和焦虑具有个性化的影响，所以音乐非常受人们的欢迎。音乐对心理健康的好处是无可争辩的。音乐还会让你不知不觉地帮你解决许多其他健康问题。
Some experts say that music can be harmful if it is too loud. However,
for the same reason, music can be very beneficial if one is in pain. By
distracting (分心) the mind from the pain, music, people say, can
lower stress and anxiety levels. This, of course, can lead to less pain.
翻译：一些专家说，如果音乐的声音太大，它可能是有害的。然而，出于同样的原因，如果一个人处于痛苦中，（大声的）音乐则可能非常有益。有的人说，音乐可以把人们内心的痛苦转移开，所以它可以降低人们心中的压力和焦虑程度。当然，这也可以减少疼痛。
Many people enjoy relaxing music in the evening prior to going to bed.
They say it can play a big role in calming the brain enough to sleep. While the
validity of the idea is still being assessed, the lowered stress can even be
tied back to blood pressure. Similarly, according to researchers, listening to
just 30 minutes of soft music every day may help with healthy blood sugar
levels, through the lowering of stress and anxiety.
翻译：许多人在晚上睡觉前喜欢听轻松的音乐。他们说这对于让大脑平静下来从而进入睡眠状态有着重要的作用。虽然这个想法的有效性仍在评估中，但压力的降低甚至会回过来关联到人的血压。类似地，研究人员也认为，每天只听 30 分钟的轻音乐可能有助于降低压力和焦虑，从而保持健康的血糖水平。
When it comes to heart health, there is speculation (推测) that it’s not
the style of music, but rather the tempo that makes it so good for your heart
health. In one European study, participants listened to music as the
researchers monitored their heart rates and blood pressure. Interestingly, the
more cheerful the music was, the faster their heart rates were. On the other
hand, when the music slowed, the participants’ stress and anxiety levels became
lower and the effects on heart rates appeared to follow suit.
翻译：说到心脏健康，有人推测不是音乐的风格，而是其节奏对心脏健康有所帮助。在一项欧洲人的研究中，参与测试者在研究人员监测他们的心率和血压时听音乐。有趣的是，音乐越欢快，他们的心率就越快。另一方面，当音乐节奏放慢时，参与测试者的压力和焦虑程度就会降低，接着也就会对心率产生影响。
The implications of music on overall well-being are really impressive.
But there is a whole range of other health issues that turning up the radio
could be beneficial for, which is what makes music so valuable.
翻译：音乐对人的整体健康状况的影响确实很大。但是，开大收音机的音量可能会对其他一系列健康问题有益处，这就是音乐如此有价值的原因。
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