Bestselling Author Kevin Guest Shares 7 Ways
Music Positively Influences
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LAKE CITY, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As
February 3 marks "The Day the Music
Died," a day to celebrate the power of music and the icons that
have influenced us, a bestselling author is sharing ways music can
positively influence people across the world.
"Music is medicine for the soul, and this is the perfect time to
celebrate music icons and the influence music has on us," said
Kevin Guest, chairman and CEO of
USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA), and author of All the Right
Reasons, 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony.
"To promote harmony, peace and unity among people everywhere, few
things have the power to do that like music."
An active musician in a touring band, Guest cites seven ways
music can positively influence people across the world.
"Playing music in the workplace can create a more positive
atmosphere, which can help to improve morale and productivity,"
said Guest. "Music has been shown to reduce stress levels and help
people relax, which can lead to increased productivity."
Sweden's University of
Gothenburg study found that
listening to music helps lower levels of cortisol, the stress
hormone. Studies have also shown that music can improve memory and
help people to remember tasks more easily.
"For many, music helps to increase focus and concentration,
which brings improved productivity in the workplace," he said.
"That helps motivate people and encourages them to work harder and
more effectively."
Music can also help to promote teamwork and encourage
collaboration, leading to better results.
"One of my favorite things about the power of music is that it
can stimulate creativity and help people think outside the box,
which generates more innovative solutions," Guest said.
Moreover, music has the power to promote peace, break down
barriers between people with differing cultures and be a powerful
force for good in the world.
"As I travel the world, I see that music is a universal language
everyone can understand," Guest said. "For example, our Free
Radicals band has played music from the Beatles, Toto, Doobie Brothers, Boston and more, and it's wonderful to see
people singing, smiling and dancing to the music, whether we're
playing in Mexico, Europe, the United
States, China or Korea
where we'll perform again in May."
Raised in a music-filled home, Guest, whose billion-dollar
nutrition company operates in 24 markets around the world, gained a
love for music from his parents, who bought a piano before they
bought a car.
"My dad returned from the war, married my mom and bought a
beautiful piano before buying a car because they valued music that
much," he said. "In those early days of marriage without a car, my
dad rode his bike to work and took my mom on the back of his
bicycle on trips to the store.
"Some people couldn't understand it. My parents didn't have a
car, but they had a beautiful piano. Music was that important to
them—essential, actually."
Drawing on the power of music to help others find life's success
secrets, All the Right Reasons uncovers 12 principles for
living a life in harmony. All proceeds of the book, now on
Amazon, goes to feeding hungry children, with each book purchase
providing 40 meals.
For more information, visit www.kevinguest.com.
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