As I write this post I am slowly waking up, ( its 7.00am here is sunny Vancouver). In 30 minutes I will doff my trainers and ipod and start my daily workout. Here’s the thing, without music I struggle through, however the ‘right’ music energizes and spurs me on.
Science all but confirms that humans are hard-wired to respond to music. Studies also suggest that someday music may even help patients heal from Parkinson’s disease or a stroke.
In The Power of Music, Elena Mannes explores how music affects different groups of people and how it could play a role in health care.
She says scientists have found that music stimulates more parts of the brain than any other human function. That’s why she sees so much potential in music’s power to change the brain and affect the way it works.read more or listen to the podcast
Is there a particular song that you find yourself singing, just can’t get it out of your head? This one is mine at the moment.
Source: NPR The Power Of Music: Pioneering Discoveries In The New Science Of Song By Elena Mannes *this is not an affiliate link
