August 27, 2008
“life is a bunch of your favourite lyrics” : a response to a musoCat mentioned something about her ability to play the piano beautifully when she’s pissed off. It made we wonder if she was calmer after she finished playing …I recently came across the clinical evidence which shows that music allows people to not only maintain wellbeing, but also to heal parts of ourselves that are otherwise locked up by the subconscious.I’m fascinated by music therapy, with its documented improvement in the conditions of people with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and brain damage, among other afflictions. That music has something to do with the way our brains are hard-wired is testimony to the complexity of the human mind. What other secrets do our bodies have in store for us? photo / haloocyn / stock.xchang

“life is a bunch of your favourite lyrics” : a response to a muso

Cat mentioned something about her ability to play the piano beautifully when she’s pissed off. It made we wonder if she was calmer after she finished playing …

I recently came across the clinical evidence which shows that music allows people to not only maintain wellbeing, but also to heal parts of ourselves that are otherwise locked up by the subconscious.

I’m fascinated by music therapy, with its documented improvement in the conditions of people with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and brain damage, among other afflictions. That music has something to do with the way our brains are hard-wired is testimony to the complexity of the human mind. What other secrets do our bodies have in store for us?

photo / haloocyn / stock.xchang

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