**TL;DR - Classical Music has many benefits that could help you. HOWEVER, it does not mean you have to listen to it if you dislike it.** Music is obviously extremely subjective, however when people recommend listening to classical music, it is often seen as pretentious or even out-dated. Music in general has a lot of benefits and I am passionate about the impact and importance of music. [Classical Music, in particular, has health benefits] (https://takelessons.com/blog/benefits-of-listening-to-classical-music-z15) such as an improvement in productivity, reduction in stress and it decreases blood pressure. However, I think that there is sometimes too much pretentiousness that surrounds listening to Classical Music. Most other music genres also have health and productivity benefits like Pop, Rock and Soul. Music is so subjective that if you dislike Classical Music then it will, as a result, not decrease your stress levels. You should only listen to it if you appreciate and enjoy it. Personally, it’s similar to when people recommend you read a classic book. Just because it is a classic, doesn’t mean you will automatically enjoy it.

**TL;DR: Classical Music isn't appreciated enough.** Although I'm not the most avid listener of classical music and only use it to study and to help me sleep, I would argue that it isn't overrated at all. Across my age range in particular, I feel as though when you mention that you listen to classical music you get a few odd looks. As meglev argued, classical music does have many health benefits. An article from [BBC Culture] (https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180116-can-listening-to-classical-music-improve-your-life) argues that listening to classical music is an act of self-care, which helps to aid in our mental wellbeing. Furthermore, I would argue that having curated playlists on Spotify and Apple Music is making the genre less pretentious because it's is effectively making classical music more _accessible_. By having playlists that are so readily accessible to a general audience, not only is classical music being listened to by people across all demographics, but it is also giving newer classical artists opportunities too!