Music Therapy

This Wannabe Artist has long known that our creativity comes from the right side of the brain. Certain music makes my spirits soar and gives my creativity a boost!

A break in the cares of the day is important! Sacred music gives the brain an opportunity to relax. When you really LISTEN with your heart, and count God's Blessings, you become renewed in mind, spirit and body!

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them, or even touch them on the shoulder you are blessed, because you can offer a Caregiver's loving and healing touch!

Upbeat music can help give you a more positive outlook on your caregiving situation! I fill the house daily with music! It can also lift the spirits of your loved one!

to music and its rhythm and see if you don't feel better! Slow tunes calm and soothe the spirit but Upbeat tunes invigorate!

You've had some rest, now put aside your "yawning" music! Let's move on to the music that makes you swing your chair and tap your toe! You're just sitting there anyway, aren't you! No excuses!

And you might even consider turning the volume up pretty nice and loud and doing a few sitting aerobics to the music! But we will never call it EXERCISE... Oh no!

OK, ready? Just try it! Sit straight in the chair. This is important! Feet flat on the floor. Reach those arms out to each side and "punch the air" with first one fist, then the other, to the beat of the music! Arms straight out from the shoulders. No cheating! Punch hard! Bring your fist back to your waist after each punch.

Now do the same, reaching forward...five or six times... then upward! Great! Don't overdo first time. Rest a minute, enjoying the beat of the music with your shoulders, and your toes. In a couple days work both arms at the same time!

Also, you know, don't you, the same exercise -- oops! Dirty word... punching can be done with the legs. But you can figure that one out faster than I can explain. Just remember: sit straight, back pressed against the chair -- and move to the music! Gets that blood circulating!

What do you think? I know, "Thank God when this music's over!" But admit it. Aren't your arms too tired now to reach for that box of chocolates?

We both know that's easier said than done! But if you will do this little bit of punching frequently -- to music! -- in no time those weary muscles are going to "wake up and smell the coffee!" Your sense of humor, that you were afraid would show up in the Classified Lost and Found column, will swing right back into the music! You are going to find yourself feeling better both physically and mentally -- encouraged and thinking more positively!

You are "filled to the rim" now with the music and pumped up for the challenges of the next climb!