Thinking Out Loud About Music, Trauma, and Personal Growth
Why is is that playing the guitar lowers symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military Veterans? Is there something about the music, the vibration, the immersion, the intention, or the belief (that playing the guitar lowers symptoms of post-traumatic stress)? Simply put: yes. This post explores the theory that choosing a more immersive experience helps change […]
How good are you with fear, or how do you own your own dopamine?
As a guardrail, fear isn’t such a bad emotion. Fear keeps us from sticking our hands into the fire a second time. But what about fear as manipulation? Fear of the unknown, fear of missing out, fear of repeating history…this kind of fear is subtler. How good are you with this kind of fear? Would […]