The 7 States

MUSIC'S SEVEN STATES OF MIND, BODY AND MOOD

Research shows that different types of music can affect your mind and body in different ways. TUNE YOUR BRAIN matches the elements of music with their mind-body effects to make it easy to choose the music you need right now.

Below are the basics of what to listen for when you want to:
1. Energize - wake up, prepare for performance, exercise, recharge, get cheap and legal thrills.
2. Relax - manage stress and anxiety, go to sleep, gain patience and people skills, control panic attacks, meditate, eat more slowly, stay cool in the car.
3. Focus - enhance IQ, facilitate memory and learning, concentrate, beat mental fatigue, prolong your attention span.
4. Heal - overcome pain, recover from illness or injury, stimulate the immune system, ease medical procedures, speed recovery from surgery.
5. Uplift - break bad moods, treat depression, escape from negative thought patterns, fight overeating, boost confidence.
6. Cleanse - vent feelings and frustrations to manage aggression, release repressed anger, face grief, and handle problem relationships.
7. Create - promote whole-brain thinking, solve problems, tap the subconscious, brainstorm, forge new neural connections, incubate ideas, increase your emotional intelligence.

1. The Energizing Music-Mood Checklist Quick tempo Lively, prominent beat Syncopated rhythms Drums Larger ensembles Loud volume Bright tone colors Surprising sounds Higher pitches Broad tonal range
2. The Relaxing Music-Mood Checklist Slow tempo Even, easy pulse Smooth, flowing rhythms Sustained sound Slow, stepwise melodies Repetition Soft to moderate, constant volume Lower pitches Warm tone colors Simple textures No dissonance or surprises Minor keys for meditation, major keys for easy relaxation
3. The Focus Music-Mood Checklist Steady, moderate pulse Simple, predictable rhythms Symmetrical phrases Familiar sounds that you like No lyrics Transparent, "roomy" texture High frequencies (for instance, strings) Constant volume Subtle alteration between faster and slower pieces For IQ-boosting only: complex structure, virtuosic melodies, variations on themes, symmetry
4. The Healing Music-Mood Checklist Music you like Steady, flowing pulse Slow to moderate tempo Moderate, constant volume Vocals (especially for infants) Strings, flutes, and other soothing sounds Familiarity For brief, intense pain: Energizing music
5. The Uplifting Music-Mood Checklist Uptempo, infectious beat Major keys Groove Catchy melody or hooks Harmonic consonance Simple, symmetrical phrases Clear, open harmonies Bright tone colors Moderate to loud volume "Jamming" performance Happy, inspiring lyrics Positive personal associations
6. The Cleansing Music-Mood Checklist Heavy beat and rhythm Loud volume Dense textures Noise or dissonance Minor keys Buzzing, distortion Dramatic or emotional feel
7. The Create Music-Mood Checklist Surprising sounds - instruments, rhythms, melody, harmony Complexity Contrast Improvisation Newness, unfamiliarity Happy or sad mood Dramatic, developmental form Climactic moments; "peaks" Delayed resolution Varied or additive (odd-numbered) rhythms Interesting lyrics

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The Seven States of Mind, Body and Mood

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