RECLAIM
YOURBrain!
by Sharon Carne
I
n last month’s article, you learned about
how recorded music can effortlessly
create relaxation, reduce or eliminate
pain, boost your immune system, diminish
depression, stimulate the natural healing
ability of your body, give you peace, and so
much more. This month I want to share with
you how effectively specific types of music
and sounds can help you reclaim your brain.
Chronic stress keeps you locked in the
emotional part of your brain and unplugs
you from access to the logical, thinking part
of your brain. It’s like being stuck in a drama
queen loop with no exit! In addition, there
is mounting evidence that chronic stress
causes brain damage.
Here’s an excerpt from the article “Chronic
Stress Can Damage Brain Structure and
Connectivity,” by Christopher Bergland in
Psychology Today.
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“Chronic stress has the ability
to flip a switch in stem cells that
turns them into a type of cell
that inhibits connections to the
prefrontal cortex, which would
improve learning and memory,
but lays down durable scaffolding
linked to anxiety, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.”
Click here to read the whole article.
If you are struggling with a high level of
stress, extremely busy days, and too much
drama, it is essential that you reduce the
stress and regain access to the thinking part
of your brain. To be honest with you, your
sanity and your life depend on it!
The U.S. Center for Disease Control has
stated that more than half of all deaths of