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...
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4 WAYS TO MAXIMIZE MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM
School'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...
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Teachers: 5 Steps to Maximize the Music in Your Classroom
We 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...
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The Best Music Apps You’re Not Using Enough
Songza 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...
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Make Music Work…at Work
Finding 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...
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Music Helps Us Pause – and Remember Veterans
Neil, 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 MoreResearch: MT and Brain Injury
The 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 MoreHarry’s Letter – Alzheimer’s is Taking Me Away from my Family
It 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 More3 Solid Reasons Why Music Should Be in EVERY School!
Are 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 MoreMM#48 – The Juice to Boost Your Productivity
I 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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