We Got the Music in Us
On the day that I was born, my father put a baseball glove in my hand so naturally I became an athlete and a really good one too… And I continue to excel in sports through my adult life as well... So things that influence us from an early age seem to stick with us throughout our lives…
There was one other force I remember now that was always a part of my life…
Music!!!
I always knew music had the power to take me to new heights when I was training and trying to get that extra little power burst… The music helped me to get there… Waking up to Bon Jovi’s “Living On a Prayer” was so much better than an alarm clock. It started off small, gradually gaining volume and speed, and at the perfect moment when my whole body was waking up and the blood was churning, a full power blast of “Tommy Used to Work on the Docks” popped me out of bed and ready for the day ahead… Yes, I am singing it right now! Join in if you like!!!
Now scientific research is showing that we are definitely hard-wired to respond to music and in many different ways and were probably influenced by it while still in the womb… We all know that music soothes the soul… and soothes the savage beast!
Research is now showing that music does and is able to stimulate more parts of the brain than any other human function! It may become one of the few powers that can truly help to fix the body physically without drugs …Much more research is needed of course but some benefits are already being noticed
Singing for just 10 minutes a day has been shown to help reduce stress, clears sinuses, improve posture and can even help you live longer!!! Studies go on to say that music may someday help to heal strokes and other diseases like Parkinson’s etc… There are also cases of people who have had strokes and are unable to speak, regain some of the speech by singing the sentences they want to say. We also seem to fix music on to a lot of our memories so new techniques with the use of music could is promising to be helpful for Alzheimer's patients...
Hank Jones, a legendary pianist who was a good friend of mine, said, " I am the sum total of everything that I have experienced musically. " We might now all be cut from the same cloth as Hank was when it comes to music but if we put in our 10 minutes in the shower or doing karaoke or even singing down the road... one thing is for sure...it will change us for the better...
You can change yourself and start to change the world for the better too ... music is one of the powerful tools and music can change the world because it can change people...
It just takes 10 minutes a day to get started to fixing yourself and the world...
Sometimes I do need to go to karaoke, sometimes I need to relax.
Jackie Chan
I like the Rolling Stones for karaoke. 'Sympathy For The Devil' is a great one.
Hugh Jackman
The only thing better than singing is more singing...
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University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan
Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology
Ex-Pro Athlete--
Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to Professional and Olympic Athletes and the Masses.
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