An anxious moment can make everything feel too loud, even when the room is quiet. Your thoughts speed up, your body stays on alert, and simple things can start to feel harder than they should. That is ...

As a one-time disc jockey who played easy-listening music, I appreciate Mike Kerrigan’s “Easy Listening = Alternative Music + Time” (op-ed, Feb. 29). He is right: The definition of easy listening has ...

Music can motivate you, improve your mood, and help you relax. It can even help you focus so you can study or work. But different types of music can have different effects. Many people find music ...