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Music as a Drug = 10 mg of valium
"Research shows that listening to 30 minutes of soothing music may produce a calming effect equivalent to taking 10 mg of Valium," WebMD reports. CBS News, Jul 21, 2010 Time after time I have witnessed people saturated in a moment of music that changes them—from...
MM#8 – Even for the Bleakest of Days
They say an end can be a start Feels like I've been buried yet I'm still alive It's like a bad day that never ends I feel the chaos around me A thing I don't try to deny I'd better learn to accept that There are things in my life that I can't control Phoenix is a...
MM#7 – What is Music Therapy Anyway?
After 20 years of providing music therapy services I still hear this question 2 - 3 times a week and LOVE IT. It means music therapy continues to be interesting and exciting. Although new (being regarded as a profession in the 1950’s) it is deep rooted in culture, ...
MM#6 – Who’s Your Bieb?
Do you believe in magic In a young girl's heart How the music can free her Whenever it starts And it's magic if The music is groovy It makes you feel happy Like an old-time movie "Do You Believe in Magic" was written by John Sebastian, originally performed by The...
Early Music, Early Memories, Long-Lasting Comfort
There are places I'll rememberAll my life though some have changedSome forever not for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places have their momentsWith lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life I've loved them...
MM#4 – They Can’t Hear But They Are Listening
Musical Motivator # 4 Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence - written in February 1964...
MM# 3…Sing It Out
Musical Motivator # 3: Sing it Out! Sing us a song, you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well, we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us all feelin' all right - "Piano Man" was Billy Joel’s first major hit and his signature song released in November...
MM#2 “They Call it Stormy Monday….but Tuesday’s Just as Bad” and other music to brighten your day.
Musical Motivator #2 They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad. - by T-Bone Walker first recorded in 1947 So what kind of music do you listen to when you’re...
MM#1: Take It Easy…and enjoy your music!
Musical Motivator #1 Take it easy, take it easy Don’t let the sound of your own wheels Drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don’t even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand And take it easy "Take It Easy" was written by Jackson Browne and...
YOU on MUSIC: 50 Musical Motivators in 50 Weeks
Starting tomorrow you will receive one Musical Motivator each week. 50 Musical Motivators to help you relax, reflect and remember what you value most. I look forward to your feedback. Jennifer