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Sep 30, 2024 · 1. Create music-free zones or times in your day, especially when you need to focus on complex tasks. 2. Be mindful of the emotional impact of your music choices. If you find certain songs consistently bringing you down, it might be time to refresh your playlist. 3. Keep the volume at a reasonable level to protect your hearing and brain health. 4.
- The Deliverer. This is the person who selected and/or provided the music. Consider the qualifications and training of this individual, their purpose for delivering the music, their level of cultural humility and awareness, and their personality characteristics.
- The Recipient. This is the person who receives the music. It can be the same person as the deliverer (i.e., through self-selected music) or someone different.
- The Music. This relates to how the music was delivered, how long it lasted, how loud it was, and how it was selected.
- The Context. This includes the current setting (Was this in a hospital? At home? School? In a public space?) , sociocultural norms and expectations, and how the music was delivered (by an individual or a group).
The music you listen to can impact your mood. Not just for now, for an hour, or a day, but long-term. Music can make you more depressed or anxious, or it can help alleviate some of your depression or anxiety. It is your choice. You can be picky about what you put in your mind, just like you can be picky about what you put in your body.
- Let’s Take A Closer Look at This Study
- Music Activates Just About All of The Brain
- Use It Or Lose It
- Music Keeps Your Brain Networks Strong
- Dance The Night Away
Those are pretty impressive results, to be sure. However, this 20-minute online survey has some limitations. For one, it included 3,185 US adults ages 18 and older; that is a small number if you are extrapolating to 328 million people across the country. For another, it is really a survey of people’s opinions. For example, although people might rep...
Music has been shown to activate some of the broadest and most diverse networks of the brain. Of course, music activates the auditory cortex in the temporal lobes close to your ears, but that’s just the beginning. The parts of the brain involved in emotion are not only activated during emotional music, they are also synchronized. Music also activat...
Okay, so music activates just about all of the brain. Why is that so important? Well, have you ever heard the expression, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it”? It turns out this is actually true in the brain. Brain pathways — and even whole networks — are strengthened when they are used and are weakened when they are not used. The reason is that t...
So just how does music promote well-being, enhance learning, stimulate cognitive function, improve quality of life, and even induce happiness? The answer is, because music can activate almost all brain regions and networks, it can help to keep a myriad of brain pathways and networks strong, including those networks that are involved in well-being, ...
How do you incorporate music into your life? It’s easy to do. Although the AARP survey found that those who actively listened to music showed the strongest brain benefits, even those who primarily listened to background music showed benefits, so you can turn that music on right now. Music can lift your mood, so put on a happy tune if you are feelin...
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- Overstimulation. If you want to see me cringe, show me a picture of an infant wearing headphones or an expectant mother lovingly holding headphones around her belly.
- Hearing Loss. Speaking of headphones… I wonder if we'll see a spike in hearing loss in the coming decades given the increasingly ubiquitous use of headphones and earbuds.
- Memory Triggering. Music is second only to smell for its ability to trigger memories. This is due in part to a long evolutionary tradition that connects a need to process sound quickly in order to survive.
- Emotional Flooding. Several years ago I guest-facilitated a support group for caregivers. As I was not their primary group facilitator, I intended to keep the session more superficial, with a primary focus on educating participants about music therapy and the services offered at the hospital.
Listening to or making music affects the brain in ways that may help promote health and manage disease symptoms. Performing or listening to music activates a variety of structures in the brain that are involved in thinking, sensation, movement, and emotion. These brain effects may have physical and psychological benefits.
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Oct 22, 2015 · Music listening habits tell about mental health. Date: October 22, 2015. Source: Academy of Finland. Summary: Brain imaging reveals how neural responses to different types of music really affect ...
