Tip/Thought of the Day

Music; Find Your Calm Today

My daughter was a whirling dervish when she was little. Rarely a minute passed when she wasn’t constantly moving. Sitting down and relaxing was an alien concept. There was always too much to see and do, and never enough time to accomplish it all. Like most parents, I wished I could bottle up all that… Continue reading Music; Find Your Calm Today

Tip/Thought of the Day

How Does The Brain Tune Into Music?

We all know how a particular song can bring back a special memory, make us feel happy, calm or pump us up. People are born with the ability to tell the difference between music and noise. Our brains actually have different pathways for processing different parts of music including pitch, melody, rhythm, and tempo. Fast… Continue reading How Does The Brain Tune Into Music?

Living With Chronic Pain

Music Helps Pain

We've always heard music has the power to soothe the savage beast. Now we know it can also inspire, energize, uplift and even help manage pain. Music has been used in medicine for thousands of years. But music therapy emerged as a formal means of care in the United States in the 1940's, after doctors learned… Continue reading Music Helps Pain