Tune Your Brain: Using Music to Manage Your Mind, Body, and Mood

by Elizabeth A. Miles

Plug in to the power of sonic energy. Music can play a big part in your moods, your motivation, and your success. Tune Your Brain is the first science-backed guide to using all styles of music-from classical to country, hip hop to rock, and more-to manage your body and brain. Go to sleep. Wake up. Brainstorm. Concentrate. Socialize. Exercise. Beat stress. Gear up for a presentation. Wind down for intimacy. Control overeating. Heal. Filled with practical applications for everyday use, Tune Your Brain unites brain-body science with the wisdom of the world's cultures to access the musical tools needed for peak performance in all areas of life. No technical knowledge or mind-altering substance is required-just a music player and a pair of open ears.

Genres: Nonfiction, Music, Self Help

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't sure at first that I was going to like this book (which I was reading for a class). It seemed at first to just be regurgitating the same material about music-as-a-healing-modality as you could find with a quick Google search, without providing any new details or research.

But as I continued through it, I found that it was useful to have the suggested music lists that the author compiled for each exercise: Energize, Relax, Focus, Heal, Uplift, Cleanse, Create. There's a good buffet of music genres to choose from: rock, swing, cajun, world, lullabies, classical, folk, reggae and on and on. Just listening to the clips will keep me busy on iTunes for awhile.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Understanding how music and science connect