Stress and anxiety. Ho-hum, no pro-blum. Right? So life’s a little stressful. And who cares about anxiety? You and I just sing in the face of such things. Like this… In case you can’t see the video copy and paste this link: https://youtu.be/lCE2JiPVkas Anyway… Most joking aside, stress and anxiety are real. And WAY too destructively real for WAY too many people. See if you … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: music and health
I read another interesting article about health benefits from the elements of music. And this article used a couple of words you should never use if you don’t believe in our Creator God. A woman, named Barbara Else, who’s a senior advisor of policy and research at the American Music Therapy Association, said this… “We have a such a deep connection to music because … The rest of the story…
Do a search, for “retire,” on just about any search engine with the suggestions function. And you’ll probably see something like “retire ready” or “retire age” or, the best one, “retire early.” Yeah, if you’re gonna do it, retire early. I mean, why work any longer than you have to, right? Work is just for those knuckleheads who don’t have a clue about how … The rest of the story…
You and I exist on this planet at the same time. Have you noticed that? We’re both humans. And we both have the exact same needs. Food, water, shelter, clothes, and emotional stability. Hmm…one of those is not like the others. If emotional stability stood out, move to the head of the class. And I’ll make my point and then I’ll share some lyrics … The rest of the story…
There’s a health issue that doctors like to call a “neurodevelopment disorder.” It’s also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD. And it can seriously affect a person’s ability to focus, or communicate, or recognize loved ones. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can provide some relief for ASD. But before I talk any more about hyperbaric oxygen therapy… What causes ASD? Apparently a lot of experts … The rest of the story…
When I was somewhere around 5 years old, I went on a long walk with my Grandmother. And we left her house totally out of sight as we journeyed to the grocery store. In my mind it was easily a walk between countries. Or at least to another state. But, as it turned out, the little mom and pop grocery store was only about … The rest of the story…
Comic books were a really big deal to a lot of other guys I knew when I was a kid. And I remember going to a couple of my friends’ houses and being amazed at how many boxes of comic books they had. Every once in a great while, I’d get one. Or I’d spend some time reading theirs. But not for long. And … The rest of the story…
I remember, from back in 1983, a catchy song by a new wave band, The Fixx. And it popped into my head as I started putting my thoughts together for this article. “One Thing Leads To Another.” If you’re old enough to remember that song, I’ll bet it’s in your head now. Right? But I bring it up because of some things I read … The rest of the story…
What’s with music and feelings? Yeah, the unseen connection between music and feelings. And I’ve mentioned, before, how music can trigger dopamine production. And that’s how your body helps you relieve stress. Pretty cool, right? But it’s also pretty complex. So, how and why did human bodies evolve this dopamine producing, stress relieving ability? (buzzer) Your body didn’t evolve the ability to connect music … The rest of the story…
This is better than performance enhancing drugs When you wanna make your workout even better, skip the performance enhancing drugs. Because they can wreak havoc with your body. And why deal with all those negative side effects when you enjoy the positive side effects of amygdala hugs? That even sounds more funner. Right? And, to me, just saying “performance enhancing drugs” sounds dangerous. … The rest of the story…