Diane Rehm Podcast

I listened to the podcast entitled Healing at the Speed of Sound, which was very interesting. The author, Don Campbell, talks about many of the psychological aspect of listening to sounds. There are many factors that I would not have thought affect the way our brains process sounds. Campbell said that the rhythm, rhyme, tempo, frequency and texture all affect the way people are able to process sounds. The human brain is most able to open with even rhythm, which I found so interesting! While I was listening to this podcast, I was evaluating the types of music and other sounds I listen to. I was also thinking about which types of music I like to listen to when I am feeling different emotions. I realized that I sound give my ears a break! I am listening to something all day long and most night I even fall asleep with relaxing music to help me mentally let go of the previous day and prepare for the next day. I started this habit last year when I had a particularly difficult ballet class every morning. I made sure to take the time to prepare myself for the tough class that was ahead, so that there wouldn't be any shock the next day. I found using music to do this to be very effective. I liked being able to escape into the music for awhile. I have also found that different types of music change my heart rate or how I am feeling about myself. Music has a very powerful effect! I learned a lot from listening to this podcast and I am going to experiment with a few changes to see if changing the sounds/lessening the amount of sound improves my mental health. This was a great podcast.