I drive my wife crazy with the amount of time I have music playing. I listen while I work, clean, exercise, drive, BBQ, coach, travel, work and relax. Music makes everything better. Music means a lot to me, there have been times when I've forgotten my headphones at the gym and it honestly ruined my workout. Going for a run, doing yard work or writing without something to listen to is a non-starter for me. It turns out I'm not the only one.
Research shows that music is not merely a distraction; it is powerful, motivational and impactful. Its so powerful in fact, its use is banned in major marathons
From the article:
"Scientific inquiry has revealed five key ways in which music can influence preparation and competitive performances: dissociation, arousal regulation, synchronization, acquisition of motor skills, and attainment of flow."
Dissociation: The act of separating oneself from pain or exertion.
Arousal regulation: The dictating of one's emotional state.
Synchronization: Moving with rhythm.
Acquisition of motor skills: The improving of the efficiency and accuracy of one's physical movements.
Attainment of flow: The entering of a physiological state where we move forward with steadiness, consistency and ease.
As humans, athletes, coaches and parents, we can all benefit or help others benefit from increased access to all of the above.
The type of music one listens to cannot be discounted. Tempo, style and lyrics all have an effect in the given situation. And we all know this from personal experience. When we're feeling melancholy we choose music with slower tempos and measured tones. When we want to get up and moving we choose music with faster beats and larger deltas between notes.
As an experienced videographer, I can tell you from experience that magic happens when the right music is found, and the same thing occurs in our human experience. When we find that song for that moment we feel like we can fly, as a result we feel more confident and perform better.
We don't practice yoga to classic rock, we don't exercise to classical piano, football teams don't run out of the tunnel to country and we don't listen to 90's R&B while we BBQ with friends.
In our pursuit of creating soundtracks for humans, the tempo, notes and auxiliary sounds are taken into account and are dictated by the subject matter. I don't create the music until the words are written. From there I start with tempo and drums that support and enrich the words and eventually move into bass lines and instrument tracks that carry the song forward naturally. This is the beauty and art of creating these songs.
The musical pace and notes aren't the only contributing factor to our performance and how it is affected by the presence of music however:"While the physiological processes tend to react sympathetically to music’s rhythmical components, it is often lyrics or extramusical associations that make an impact on the emotions."
This statement references the power of words and the individual timing of sounds within a song and how they prepare us for and sustain us through the events during which we listen. In most cases, the rhymes come quickly. A concept for a song is supplied by my own or someone else's life experience and then phrases begin to pile up, I jot these down in my notes and pull them during writing. Often times, this happens while I'm running or lifting, I pause, jot the note down and then get back to work.
Our goal is to put music and words together that sound like they were meant to arrive for our listeners, at the perfect time, to create magic. Because our listeners own the music they download, they are able to time travel and re-create mental magic repeatedly, in specific situations they face, either as part of their plan, or unexpectedly.
That is the power of Myndbeatz: Giving young athletes the ability to prepare the same way every time and to find hope and healing and growth through music when things don't go as they hoped, to help fathers be heroes, make less mistakes and raise their families with less regrets and to help young kings get on a path of self-discipline, where they build a network and lifestyle that lead to a full life.
The article above is quick and compelling read, we encourage you to check it out. It proves the point: MUSIC IS POWERFUL AND WHAT YOU LISTEN TO MATTERS. Myndbeatz is an innovative tool that combines music and words that will help you:
Disassociate from struggle.
Dictate your emotions.
Get synchronized.
Acquire motor skills.
Attain flow.
Free and clear.
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