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15 Healthy Habits for Today, This Week and This Month

Good music every day. Making time for good friends every month. Get hooked on a few simple-sounding but always powerful new routines.
music while you commute
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Make the Most of Your Commute—with Music
On your commute home, don't read or listen to the news, but opt for listening to your favorite tunes instead. Oliver Sacks, MD, the noted neurologist and author, says that research suggests that the simple act of singing can be good medicine—especially as we age. Research has shown that improvements of mood, behavior, even cognitive function once created by music can sometimes persist for hours or even days.

Keep Reading: The bond between music and our brains
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Published 03/30/2011
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