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Post How playing an instrument benefits your brain
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng[/youtube]

This is video is more motivating than it is inspiring, but I thought I'd share. Certainly makes me feel better about challenging myself (and investing a lot money lol) to learn the Stick.

I've had my Stick for almost a week and translating everything I know from my mediocre guitar, uke and keyboard playing to Stick takes A LOT of mental energy. I'm having a blast though, it's like solving a puzzles.


Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:15 pm
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Post Re: How playing an instrument benefits your brain
Be patient with yourself! I've been playing for almost three decades and I'm still trying to get it right!

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Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:42 pm
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rodan07 wrote:
Be patient with yourself! I've been playing for almost three decades and I'm still trying to get it right!

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I'm not getting impatient ^_^. I welcome the fact that it is challenging. It's exciting that learning and playing an instrument is really really good for you. I mean, we always knew that but the scientific reasons on why that is is fascinating.

Thanks for the encouragement though.


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Very fascinating video. I personally count my interest in music and the playing and creating of it to be what keeps me (mostly) emotionally healthy, as well. Lots of mental illness in my extended family, and I'm saner than a...church mouse? We don't have a go-to stereotype for someone mentally "together" but we have a million words for crazy. Saner than a Zen monk? Okay, I'm weird, but no depression or mental illness. (Knock on wood--again, lots of it in the family, and we all gots issues, and I'm here if you need me, brother. Or sister. But not you, Great Auntie Bates from Topeka! How's the son, Norm, and that hotel you're running?)

As I mentioned in other posts, learning music theory and then Japanese were two very mind-expanding moments in my life, where I really felt like a "switch" was turned on in my brain, after flooding it with so much new stuff for so long until it finally burns itself in and just clicks!

I'm getting there inch by inch on the Stick. Burning the neurons! Since I'm not pickling them with alcohol anymore. :)

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Post Re: How playing an instrument benefits your brain
I love this video!

There were some related comments on a previous post

Let's keep this one going!

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