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By Anita Garner<\/p>\n

I read an article by Judy Jones about boosting memory in general and it contains a fascinating sidebar.\u00a0 The work of British psychologist Catriona Morrison is quoted briefly, and specifically it mentions her exploration into how music affects memory.<\/p>\n

Which of course got me thinking about how music affects my own brain, and not just in terms of memory. I’m a writer\u00a0 and I’ve found that when I’m working, if I play music from exactly the time and place in the piece, one thing happens.\u00a0 A kind of calming.\u00a0 A yes, that’s right.\u00a0 Uh huh.\u00a0 It’s a feeling that tends to increase my recall of details needed for the piece.<\/p>\n

But if I switch to something completely different from the story I’m working on – another whole set of mental triggers kick off – and sometimes they lead to something better than what I started with. Often the new thoughts aren’t memories, but rather completely new avenues.\u00a0 Of course this often takes me to an entirely different route, far away from where I began – which could be considered procrastination, but I’m not apologizing for that.<\/p>\n

Here’s an\u00a0\u00a0important finding from my own\u00a0personal research:\u00a0Playing music while I work always <\/strong><\/em>leads to something good emotionally, which eventually leads to an enhanced version of whatever I’m doing.<\/p>\n

I’m now testing this theory away from the computer, changing music during chores to see if I let my mind follow the music, will I be more or less productive or relaxed or in what ways, exactly, will things change?<\/p>\n

I can see why therapists consider music a crucial tool.\u00a0 It’s an absorbing topic.\u00a0 And now I’ve wandered away from the original article I want to recommend, which must be due to the music I’m playing.<\/p>\n

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\u00d3<\/span><\/span> Anita Garner 2009<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

******<\/strong><\/p>\n

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