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 … Read the rest…
Category Archives: music and health
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 … Read the rest…
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. … Read the rest…
This is the day Well, I’ve mentioned this on the The Power of God’s Love Podcast. And I’ve talked about it a little, here on the website. And this is the day it happens. When I have steel instruments and a balloon shoved into my face. What?! Yeah, this is the day I have a balloon sinuplasty procedure performed on me. And I’m … Read the rest…
Sittin’ here in gonna wanna shoulda mode Well, sometimes I’m sittin’. And sometimes I’m standin’. But right now, there’s a whole lotta gonna wanna shoulda in my life. Does that ever happen to you? Maybe I should clear up what I’m talkin’ about. What does gonna wanna shoulda even mean? I love how flexible our English language is. And I’m way more impressed by … Read the rest…
The music and color connection No, it’s not the same thing as the rainbow connection, Kermit. Imagine your brain seeing music and color. Sounds a little odd, but very interesting to me. For the longest time I’ve connected music and other sounds to colors. And I always thought it was just my imagination. But, as it turns out, I might have my wires crossed. … Read the rest…
I like the sound of a music heartbeat I’ve shared, a few times here on the website, how music can be good for your brain. And I’ve also talked about how music is good for heart healing. And now I’d like to add a little bit of the benefits of what I’ll call your music heartbeat. So how can music help your heartbeat? Well … Read the rest…