Episode 8: The Power of Music with Ellen Ricks

Why do our brains love music so much? How can music benefit your mental and emotional health? What role can music play in a child's early years and developmental stages? How does music therapy differ from traditional therapy and in what contexts is it most useful?

These questions, and many more, will be answered by Ellen Ricks, licensed music therapist, who discusses the psychology behind music and the effect it has on the human brain. In this episode, Ellen draws from her personal lifelong experiences with music, as well as her work in music therapy, to walk Bobby and Heidi through the various emotional and physiological responses music can illicit, which areas of the brain light up when hearing music, and how you can use this knowledge to improve your well-being.

If you want to learn more about the power of music and how it can benefit you, check out some of the resources below, recommended by Ellen:

American Music Therapy Association

“This Is Your Brain On Music” by Daniel J. Levitin

Music and the Brain, a podcast from the Library of Congress

"Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain"

“Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain” by Oliver Sacks, MD

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"Happy Day." Music by Stockaudios from Pixabay.

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