I fondly remember the quizzes in Cosmopolitan Magazine. Beginning in our teens and all through our 30’s, Sandy and I would take those quizzes as soon as we had that magazine in our hot little hands. (Maybe Cosmo still includes them in each issue, but they’re no longer as relevant to us as they once were).

As you know, there’s no shortage of quizzes these days. You can find a variety (including “Which Ousted Arab Spring Ruler Are You?”) on BuzzFeed, FaceBook, Mental Floss and Zimbio, to name just a few. I am obsessed with quizzes and completely accept the profound and accurate results (just as we did with those in Cosmopolitan).

Last week I was skimming through FaceBook, and a “Suggested Post” popped up for a quiz that asked, “What Musical Frequency Feeds Your Body and Soul?” Well. Now. That piqued my curiosity. Maybe because I like easy ways to “fix” myself? Since this quiz was much more interesting than the “What is Your Inner Potato?” quiz, I proceeded.

The results indicated that my body needed a frequency of 417Hz to facilitate change in my life. This frequency promised increased energy, productivity and creativity. The website sells a seven CD set to cure everything from being broke to hot flashes. Curious (but too cheap to spend the $50), I put “417hz” into the search box on YouTube. The first hit produced a simple tone of 417hz (which is not pleasant).

Eventually, the search produced more enjoyable music choices (similar to what you would hear during a massage session or in a Maharishi Yogi’s living room).

Sound affects your mood, your emotions and can, indeed, alter you physically. Think how a crying baby makes you feel; or the screeching violins in Psycho. Sandy starts cleaning when Laura Branigan’s “Gloria” comes on the radio; at work, if the song is right, Lindsay and Emily will soul-train past my station. This thinking provided the incentive  to play one of my 417Hz finds for about a half-hour. It was around 9:00 pm and I loaded the dishwasher without feeling annoyed. Yahtzee! I’m almost always annoyed when something needs to be done that late in the evening.

I’ve been listening off and on, every day since. Whether it’s the power of suggestion, psychological, wishful thinking or I’m just wackadoodle, I do feel better. I plan on going through all the suggested frequencies to feel more at peace and maybe cure my acid reflux.

Give it a try. It’s easy. You don’t have to sit cross-legged on a zafu in front of the Chakra Banner with your eyes closed. All you have to do is listen. Find the sound to change your life here.