
Music is “Hormonious”
Feeling good feels good. In 1977, Ian Dury released his single “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” a phrase that would be adopted by pop culture for years to come. Sex, drugs, and music all affect the regions of...
Read MoreFeeling good feels good. In 1977, Ian Dury released his single “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” a phrase that would be adopted by pop culture for years to come. Sex, drugs, and music all affect the regions of...
Read MoreSchool's In. Here is what we know music can do for students - and all of us really:Relax the mind and lower stress levelsStimulate creativity by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brainCreate a clear passage to long-term memoryChange an...
Read MoreWe know that music can: Relax the mind and lower stress levels. Stimulate creativity by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain – going from sleepy brain to teachable brain. Create a clear passage to long-term memory. Change an individuals’s emotional state. Well let's...
Read MoreSongza is hands down my favourite app. You can choose from a rather long list of activities, and have curated playlists served up to you based on what you’re doing. Songza has gone even further with the introduction of the...
Read MoreFinding music that works in your work environment, like all good work procedures and strategies, takes time, and starts with being proactive instead of re-active. Here are my top 4 considerations when choosing and using music at work: 1. Discuss...
Read MoreNeil, a WWII Veteran - A man who demonstrated love of country, music, a good joke, and his dear wife Vera. I have had the honour of working with many war veterans over the last two decades. This time of year gives...
Read MoreThe Science Behind Music that Heals the Brain The human brain is an amazing piece of machinery that controls, processes and stores everything we think, say or do. It runs every function in our body whether we are conscious of it...
Read MoreIt was just before Christmas when Harry invited me to spend an evening with him and his family. When he suggested I come to facilitate a music-filled evening he included a very compelling reason - "It is the first time...
Read MoreAre we still having this conversation? Are we still having to fight to have the arts in school because the arts are thought of as fringe and not fundamental? I would have thought this discussion would have been over by 2012,...
Read MoreI am completely exhausted with at least 6 loads of laundry to do and after a full day of work today I will be taxiing my two children to separate events for the evening. As you can imagine and perhaps...
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