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I found the textbook to be very informative on a subject that I knew little about prior to taking this course.  It was an easy and enjoyable read.  I had heard of musical therapy, but did not understand how it works or the ways it is used to help treat different ailments.  I found all of the exercises to be useful.  The Music Log forced me to track what I was listening to, and to think about music that I had forgotten that I loved.  Listening to music from my past has brought me pleasure while stirring up good memories.  The Music Plan Worksheet helped me create different playlists that I am now using on a daily basis.  I think I got the most immediate benefit from the Stress Assessment Log.  It forced me to think about what causes me stress, where I feel tension in my body, and what thoughts I have when experiencing stress.  This has allowed me to be better able to predict when I will experience stress.  I know that commuting to work in the morning is a stressful situation, which causes my neck and shoulders to get very tense.  To help combat this trigger, I play music that is soothing.  I used to listen to rock, rap or talk radio on the commute to work, but I found it was contributing to raising my stress level.  If I know what causes me stress, I will be able to avoid it, cope with it, or at least minimize its impact.  I found the Pain Assessment Log useful when I was experiencing a bad cold/sinus issue a couple weeks ago.  I experimented by listening to small clips of various types of music to see how much it increased or decreased the pain I was feeling.  I now know what music I should avoid and what I should listen to when I’m experiencing sinus pain, which is a few times a year due to allergies.