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My experience with music. I've been so bad that all I could do was prop myself up with my left arm against my piano (fortunately a tall upright) and play slowly with my right hand. After 15 min or so was sitting up playing normally with both hands. Incredible. Also, I almost didn't buy a guitar because I couldn't hold the strings down. Fortunately I did, and it has the same effect. I can start out with almost no movement, and end up playing normally (for me). So I bought a recorder (similar to a flute - usually seen in elementary classrooms) thinking this might also help with breathing - pushing air out of lungs into the recorder. Unfortunately this had the opposite effect.because my cat immediately would run to the opposite end of the house. And I lost the pet effect. I've just bought a harmonica for help in building up breathing, but haven't enough experience to say anything yet. For 5 bucks, its worth a shot. The music that helps me best, is the music I like. Classical is good, but hymns help me the best. Walter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Vass" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:09 PM Subject: Music is Good Medicine > http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=110943 > > Music is Good Medicine > "Sometimes the best medicine comes out of a musical > instrument rather than a pill bottle. " > > " Music can be used therapeutically for people who suffer > communication or movement disorders. For example, > music therapists often complement treatment for > neurological conditions, including brain injury, stroke > and Parkinson's and....." > > "Studies have shown that music can affect moods and > enhance memories, reduce stress and anxiety and > improve concentration. ......" > > "When people are wired up to EEGs, the machines that > measure electrical patterns in the brain, and we play > classical music to them, we find that they tend to produce > a large number of alpha waves. This particular type of > brain activity is associated with a state of relaxed alertness." > > "Music by Vivaldi and Mozart were the most relaxing. " > > see : > http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=110943 > for the complete article and hotlinks. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn