Can music actually create love and passion in your relationship? I certainly think so! Almost everyone remembers certain love songs that remind them of the one they love or loved. Music has a powerful effect on the mind-body connection and when things are NOT going well in your relationship, sometime listening to the songs that […]
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Here's your brain on jazz!
By Dr. Alice Cash on February 1, 2011 in Music and the Brain, Music and the Mind-Body, Music in the News!
Have you ever wondered about your brain on jazz? Jazz is said to be the only true American musical genre. Even within jazz, there are now many sub-genres. The performer is actually a neuroscientist and had the ability to have a little keyboard created. He took it into an MRI machine to show the difference […]
Music and the Mind-Body Connection
Last Sunday at our Healing Music 101 class, we had an interesting comment from one of our class members. She commented that she believes that although our minds and bodies are inextricable connected, that we do sometimes get “disconnected.” That is when we begin to fall into a state of dis-ease or dis-comfort or even […]
Thoughts about music's power to evoke powerful emotion
By Dr. Alice Cash on November 2, 2010 in Movie Music, Music and Relaxation, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
Yesterday, we had our usual Sunday afternoon “Healing Music 101” class. We had such a wonderful discussion that I thought my readers would be interested to know what some of the ideas that emerged were. The theme of the day was sharing some specific pieces that make us feel: sad, angry, scared or happy/energized. Many […]
Why does music elicit such powerful emotion?
By Dr. Alice Cash on October 29, 2010 in Classical Music, Healing Music Travel, music and the heart, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
This is a deep question that many people ask themselves very sincerely and with a burning desire to know that answer. I’ve certainly asked myself this question many times and am finally beginning to understand some of the keys to the mystery. One of the main factors is your past association with that music. Is […]