Embracing Introversion and the Healing Power of Music with Birgit Livesey
It is always a pleasure to chat about introversion and music, especially with a fellow music lover! Serena Loo invited me to do just that on her ‘the Quiet Warrior podcast’,
The Connection Between Music and Emotions
Do you ever ask yourself why a particular song or genre of music effects to you so much?
I am sure you know that music is this incredible force that has the power to evoke emotions in you – from nostalgia to excitement, joy to feeling sad. But do you know how this happens?
In this post I will share the basics and uncover both the positive and negative effects of music on the brain and emotions.
Living on the B Side: Exploring the Positive Impact of Music
I feel super grateful that Abi invited me to her Podcast Creativity: Uncovered, which allowed me to share more about my passion for music and how it has affected me.
How to Create a Music Journal for Deep Self-Reflection
If you’re an introvert or more quiet person, I’ve got a fun and insightful way to help you navigate those emotions—a music journal! 🎶
Rediscovering the Joy of Music
Have you ever been so ‘in the thick of things’ that you forgot to enjoy the moment, enjoy life?! I recently lost my joy of listening to Music without any expectations…
Are You Using Music Mindfully?
How often do you stop and ponder how you use music in your daily life? Do you listen mindfully? Are you present, or does it become a ‘soundtrack for the background’ often
The Role of Music in Our Daily Life: How Do You Use Music?
Almost everyone loves music, and we use it regularly if we realise it or not. In this post, I want to look at the most common ways where music plays a big role for us, consciously and subconsciously.
When I say ‘common’, I mean areas of our lives where music plays an important role for us to do or achieve something. You might know or participate in some or all of them or have heard of these before.
BruCast #34 – Birgit Livesey: The Power of Music & Living on the B Side!
As a first for me, I was invited to a YouTube live conversation with Bru from BruCast Podcast.
We chatted about the power of music overall, including how it can help us process our emotions, retain memories, impact on mental health and how it helped me personally, as an introvert navigating the world that can be loud and exhausting.
Hold on one more day – when it is time to break our chains
Today’s blog centres around a theme that’s been on my mind a lot again – holding on. If that is for one second, one hour, one day or longer.
Often times in life we are going through challenges that test our resilience and how important it is to perserve, even under super touch conditions.
”This is me”– Meeting of the Minds Podcast
In this post I will share some highlights that Philipa and I talked about on her own Podcast on how music can play an integral role in finding joy and healing through music.