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The Power of Music, Part 3: Using Music for Learning

In the first two parts of this blog series, I shared how music can help your memory, and specifically how Baroque music aids in learning. In this final post of the series, I’ll share some practical tips that you can use in your daily life to incorporate music as a tool for learning. To harness ... Read More

The Power of Music, Part 2: Baroque Music

In my last blog post, I shared how music can play a big impact on our memory. In this post, I’ll share what kind of music you should seek out for optimal learning capacity. What type of music is best for learning? Music that relaxes you is best. The most relaxing music follows a tempo and ... Read More

The Power of Music, Part 1: Music & Memory

Intuitively, we all sense that, as the poet William Congreve says in The Mourning Bride: “Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” Perhaps if those of us reading this blog post had used music to help us relax as students, we would have developed ... Read More

Meditation and Children, Part 8: Visualizing Goals

Continuing with our blog series on meditation and children – including progressive relaxation exercises and the importance of breath, seated meditation, creative visualization definition and basics, as well as goal setting - today's blog post will teach you how to help your child visualize ... Read More

Meditation and Children, Part 7: Setting Goals

Continuing with our blog series on meditation and children – including progressive relaxation exercises and the importance of breath, seated meditation, creative visualization, and creative visualization basics - today's blog post will focus on goal setting. THE MIDDLE: SETTING GOALS No ... Read More