Thursday, November 16, 2006

What about the mind-body?

I'm sure that most of my readers know that once upon a time people thought that the mind was a separate entity from the mind. If someone had a mental illness, it was all in their mind. If they had a physical illness, it couldn't be blamed for depression or anxiety or addiction,could it? As of the 70's and 80's we began to realize with the help of quantum physics and other Eastern philosophies and that not only are the mind and body inseparable, every cell in our bodies contains both mind and body. Does music affect both? Of course! Absolutely! When you listen to your favorite upbeat dance music what happens...you jump up, start dancing around, get a smile on your face and your brain starts pumping adrenaline. Mind and body are both extremely happy!