Classical music is beautiful—and healing. From stroke recovery to memory restoration, researchers are finding that music can rewire neural networks, boost intelligence, and even awaken lost memories.

In this video, we look at how Joni Mitchell used music to aid her recovery after a near-fatal stroke, why scientists call Mozart “medicine for the mind,” and what actually happens in your brain the moment classical music begins to play. You will learn how dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin are released, how neuroplasticity helps rebuild pathways, and why classical compositions strengthen memory and focus in ways modern genres cannot. Hit play and prepare to see music in a new light.

📖 Sources:

🎵 Joni Mitchell
https://ept.ms/MusicTherapy

🎵 Ayako Yonetani YouTube Channel
https://ept.ms/Ayako

🎵 Music and spatial task performance
https://ept.ms/Nature_Music

🎵 Eliciting neural mechanisms of music medicine for epilepsy
https://ept.ms/MusicMedicine

🎵 Meta-analyzing the Mozart effect on epilepsy
https://ept.ms/MozartHealer

🎵 Voxel-based morphometry reveals increased gray matter density in Broca’s area in male symphony orchestra musicians
https://ept.ms/GrayMatter