Have you ever listened to music and wondered why it made you feel happy, energetic, or relaxed? Do you sometimes find it easier to focus on a mundane task when you crank up the volume of your favorite music source? People have confessed to feeling younger when they listen to music they lived by during their teens. Parents are constantly yelling, “Turn that thing down so you can study.” Right? Of course that’s never happened to you. As it turns out, there are scientific reasons for the affects of music on our brains. Fast Company published this article in their Work Smart section. The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does To Our Brains.