Staying Mentally Healthy: The Art of Balance
Staying Mentally Healthy: The Art of Balance by Megan Murphy This May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I thought it would be best to discuss ways to make your work-life balance more harmonious, ensure your spiritual needs are met, and prioritize your peace (even...Music: Working Smarter?
In our next installment of mental health topics, let’s talk more about how music can affect your mind. Indulging all of your senses while working can help to create a positive atmosphere in your life.
Listening to music is one of the few activities we experience as humans that engage all four of our brain’s lobes! When played we first understand sound as pitch and volume, and then our emotions come into play, shaping music into the art form it is.
Some songs make you dance, some music makes you sing, bop your head, cry, smile, etc. That’s where favorites are born. Certain music makes you feel visceral emotions – good or bad. Have you ever thought about what music makes you feel productive? What music inspires you?