Music is an art form but it has many purposes other than just listening to it. Ancient civilization artifacts as well as Biblical references suggest that music was considered a powerful influence on physical health and well-being. It has been used as a motivator to do many activities such as work out or just doing house hold chores. When music is used in therapy it can reach even those resistant to other treatment approaches due to its accessibility, familiarity, feelings of security associated with it, and its capacity to express the range of human emotion.

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[edit] Steps

Listen to all types of music from classical to jazz, rap to edm, R&B to country.
- Be open to anything and you will be surprised at what you like.
Try understanding what point the artist is trying to convey. Many songs have hidden messages that the artist wants you to find.
Get a MP3 player, CD player, or anything of that nature so that you will have music to listen to wherever you go.
Try creating playlists on projectplaylist.com or similar websites and discover other's taste in music, to help you build your own.

[edit] Tips

In many music stores you can preview the songs on a CD before you buy it so you can listen to a few songs, and see if its for you.
Listen to a song repeatedly to understand it's true meaning. Songs that do not sound appealing to you upon first listen might sound better after a few more.
In some cases you will not like a song the first time you hear it, listen to it at least 3 times before you decide that you don't like it for sure.
If you are having trouble understanding what the artist is saying there are many websites that list the lyrics.
When using music therapy try and focus on the tempo of the song, and try to get into it, don't just give up on it before even trying it.
Don't dismiss the Oldies. Some of the greatest bands have in fact, been around for a greater deal of time than you would expect. Try listening to "legendary" bands such as the Beatles and KISS.

[edit] Warnings

Listening to music too loud can cause an earache, headache or permanent hearing loss.

[edit] Things You'll Need

Music
An electronic device that plays music (Radio, MP3 player, Cell phone, Computer etc.)
A comfortable Area (One where you can play music with little interruptions and without causing distraction to others)