Healing at the speed of sound : how what we hear transforms our brains and our lives

Campbell, Don G., 1946-2012.

Book 2011

We rarely pay attention to everything we hear, but every noise in our environment has the ability to affect our mood, productivity, and even our health. Decades of research show that sound can heal, but can also hurt us. Create your own perfect, personal soundtracks for every task, from the morning commute to getting a restful night's sleep.

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Music Physiological aspects

Music Psychological aspects

Sound Physiological aspects

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ISBN:

9781594630828
1594630828

Description:

xx, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250) and index

Contents:

Awake and energize : starting your day with sound
Out in the world : sound in public and in the workplace
Music of life : how our earliest development of hearing and speech leads to a lifetime of sound
Rhythms of the mind : sound and music in education
The harmony of the body : sound's power to heal
Let music ring : creating a sound community at home, in the neighborhood, and in the world
"Imagine you are humming to God" : a sound voice
The melody lingers : music and aging
A soundtrack for life : creating your own sound diet
Epilogue. Sound and healing in times to come

LCCN:

2011015664

Control Number:

2648075

Other Authors:

Doman, Alex

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