Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel J Levitin

Can music replace drugs? Daniel J. Levitin shows how your favorite songs can release natural opioids, restore memory, and heal neural pathways!Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1147What We Discuss with Daniel J. Levitin:Music functions like a Swiss Army knife in the brain, not just a hammer. Different music triggers different neurochemical systems — dopamine for motivation and pleasure, endogenous opioids for pain relief — explaining why personalized music choices are crucial for realizing therapeutic effects.The brain's default mode network can be activated by music, providing a restorative mental break that replenishes depleted glucose levels — like nature's reset button for our exhausted, decision-fatigued minds.Music therapy shows clinical evidence for treating Parkinson's (by synchronizing movements), memory disorders, and pain management — sometimes reducing or eliminating the need for pharmaceutical interventions through our body's natural neurochemical responses.Musical processing uses different neural pathways than speech, which is why people with speech disorders like stuttering or neurological damage from stroke can often still sing fluently — offering alternative communication channels when primary ones fail.You can start your own music medicine cabinet today by creating mood-specific playlists for different needs — and counterintuitively, when feeling depressed, choose songs that match rather than oppose your mood. This validates your emotions and creates a feeling of being understood.And much more...And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!This Episode Is Sponsored By:NordVPN: Get an exclusive deal at nordvpn.com/jordanharbingerIQBAR: Text "Jordan" to 64,000 for 20% off all IQBAR products with free shippingNorthwest Registered Agent: Get more at northwestregisteredagent.com/jordanNotion: Try it free at notion.com/jordanAirbnb: Find out how much your space is worth at airbnb.com/hostSign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, charging him with crimes against humanity for the thousands killed in a drug war that Duterte waged across his political career. We get the latest from The New York Times' Sui-Lee Wee. Then, Lt. Cmdr. Geirid Morgan, a transgender Navy officer and former rescue diver, talks about President Trump's executive order banning transgender troops from serving in the military. Morgan is one of several plaintiffs in a lawsuit that is challenging the constitutionality of the order. And, music can have profound benefits for humans. Neuroscientist and musician Daniel J. Levitin talks about his latest book, "I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music as Medicine," which explains how our brains process music and lays out the evidence for the therapeutic benefits music can have.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this special edition of the Arete Coach Podcast, Severin Sorensen explores the intersection of AI and music, reflecting on his personal journey with AI-assisted composition. Hans Christian Andersen wrote, "Where words fail, music speaks." What's the music in you that needs voice and delivery? In this episode, Sorensen explores AI's potential to revolutionize creativity, democratize music composition, and serve as a tool for personal expression and leadership storytelling. He encourages listeners to explore AI's role in amplifying human emotion through sound. Recorded one year after his first AI-music exploration in Episode 1166, this episode delves into the evolution of AI in music, the emotional power of sound, and how AI can serve as a creative partner. Key Themes & Insights AI's Role in Music Creation: Sorensen discusses three models of AI-assisted music:Done-for-You AI: Fully AI-generated music.Done-With-You AI: AI-assisted composition.Do-It-Yourself with AI: Human-driven music enhanced by AI tools.Emotional Resonance of Music: Music connects with people through memory, nostalgia, and deep emotions.The Neuroscience of Music: Referencing Dr. Daniel J. Levitin's I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, Sorensen examines how music impacts the brain.AI's "Playful" Creativity: AI performs better in a relaxed, exploratory state, leading to innovative compositions.Music as a Tool for Leadership & Legacy: Through storytelling and AI music experiments, Sorensen illustrates how music can immortalize moments and messages. Musical Experiments & AI Innovations "Semper Fi Homecoming": A tribute to military service members returning home."25 Years of Wisdom": A song created live using AI to honor Lance Descourouez's milestone as a Vistage Chair."Toccata and Stratocaster": An AI-driven musical duel between J.S. Bach and Jimi Hendrix, demonstrating AI's improvisational potential."One in Us": A song inspired by Chip Webster's book Unity in Service, emphasizing community and service. Ultimately, the episode serves as a testament to music's universal ability to connect, heal, and inspire, even when AI is involved in its creation. Sorensen challenges listeners to consider AI not as a mechanical entity but as a new kind of instrument—one that can be guided by human intent to shape profound and deeply personal artistic expressions. Ending with reflections on legacy, leadership, and the role of music in storytelling, he leaves the audience with a thought-provoking question: What unspoken words could take flight if given wings of artistry? The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was recorded on February 10, 2025. Copyright © 2025 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved. All music in this episode was written by Severin Sorensen under the artist moniker "AIWhisperer" and is copyright © 2025 by Severin Sorensen. The seven songs played in this order within Arete Coach Podcast Episode 1208 – "Where Words Fail, Music Speaks" are: "Semper Fi Homecoming," "25 Years of Wisdom," "Toccata and Stratocaster," "Rise Up, Innovator!," "Like an Eagle, Rise and See," "Revolution in Harmony," and "One in Us." All songs were written by Severin Sorensen, except "One in Us," which was co-authored by Severin Sorensen and Chip Webster.

Welcome to episode #963 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Daniel J. Levitin is a polymath whose career defies categorization - a neuroscientist, musician, and New York Times bestselling author, he seamlessly blends the scientific with the soulful. As a professor and researcher, his work has illuminated the deep connections between music, the brain, health, and creativity, with his insights gracing publications from Nature and Science to Rolling Stone and The Atlantic. Dan has not only revolutionized how we think about music through seminal works like This Is Your Brain On Music but also through his consultations with tech giants like Apple and Microsoft and his collaborations with legendary musicians like Joni Mitchell and Sting. In our conversation, Dan shares insights from his latest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord - Music As Medicine, a fascinating exploration of music's unique ability to heal and connect us. We discussed everything from the evolutionary roots of music to its capacity to transform physical and emotional health. He explained the brain's innate response to rhythm and melody, unpacking why music compels us to move and how it serves as one of humanity's oldest forms of therapy. The dialogue also touched on the neuroscience of creativity, the serendipity of success in the music industry (and business), and the evolving role of music in the streaming age. His work reminds us that music isn't just entertainment - it's a vital force that shapes who we are and how we connect with the world. If you've ever wondered why a particular song brings you to tears or makes you tap your foot uncontrollably, this episode will resonate deeply. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:08:01. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Daniel J. Levitin. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord - Music As Medicine. This Is Your Brain On Music. Dan's music. Dan's research. Follow Dan on X. Follow Dan on Instagram. Follow Dan on LinkedIn. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction to Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. (02:52) - The Connection Between Music and Movement. (06:12) - The Evolution of Music and Speech. (09:05) - The Role of Taste in Music Discovery. (11:58) - Luck vs. Skill in Music Success. (14:49) - The Complexity of Musical Originality. (18:06) - Creativity Across Cultures. (20:48) - The Evolution of Artists and Their Music. (31:09) - The Emotional Power of Music. (34:55) - The Evolution of Musical Taste. (39:42) - Songwriting and Personal Expression. (44:05) - Music as Medicine. (50:12) - The Impact of Streaming on Music Consumption. (56:45) - Lessons from Live Performance.

In this GB Classic, neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shares tools to cut through misinformation and think critically in an age of endless and manipulated information.

Chapter 1:Summary of Organized Mind"The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload" by Professor Daniel J. Levitin explores how the human brain processes information and how we can manage the overwhelming influx of data in our lives. Levitin, a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist, combines insights from neuroscience, psychology, and everyday life to offer practical strategies for improving organization and decision-making.Key themes and ideas include:1. Cognitive Limitations: The book discusses the limitations of our cognitive capacities, such as short-term memory and attentional resources, and how they can be easily overwhelmed in the modern age.2. Information Overload: Levitin examines the effects of being inundated with information from various sources (e.g., social media, emails, news) and how it can lead to decision fatigue and stress.3. Organizational Techniques: The author provides strategies for managing information more effectively, such as using external tools (to-do lists, calendars) to offload the cognitive burden and structuring environments to reduce distractions.4. Categories and Patterns: Levitin emphasizes the importance of categorization and pattern recognition in human cognition, which can help to streamline decision-making and improve memory retention.5. The Role of Sleep and Environment: The book highlights the significance of sleep and a well-organized environment in enhancing cognitive function and overall mental health.6. Real-world Applications: Levitin offers practical advice for individuals and organizations on how to implement these techniques in daily life to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and enhance productivity.Overall, "The Organized Mind" is a comprehensive guide to understanding how our brains work in an information-rich world and provides actionable strategies for reclaiming focus and enhancing mental clarity.Chapter 2:The Theme of Organized Mind"Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload" by Daniel J. Levitin explores how the human brain processes information and offers strategies for better organization and productivity in an increasingly complex world. While the book is more of a non-fiction work grounded in psychology, neuroscience, and practical advice than a narrative with traditional plot points and character development, there are key concepts, themes, and ideas worth discussing. Key Concepts and Ideas1. Information Overload: - Levitin discusses the challenges posed by the overwhelming amount of information available in today's digital age. He illustrates how this can lead to cognitive overload and diminished productivity.2. The Neuroscience of Memory and Attention:- The book delves into how memory works, including short-term vs. long-term memory, and the roles of attention and distraction in processing information.3. Categorization and Organization:- Levitin emphasizes the importance of organizing information using categories and systems to aid memory recall and enhance understanding. He draws on cognitive psychology principles to explain how the brain organizes knowledge.4. The Role of Environment:- The setting affects our cognitive processes. Levitin discusses how a well-organized environment can help reduce stress and improve focus.5. External Tools for Organization:- The book advocates for the use of external aids, such as lists, planners, and technology, to help manage tasks and information, thereby freeing cognitive resources for other tasks. Character Development (Metaphorically)- While "The Organized Mind" does not feature characters in a narrative sense, Levitin encourages readers to view themselves as active participants in organizing their minds. The development comes in the form of...

In Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives (Dutton Books, 2020), Daniel J. Levitin delivers powerful insights: • Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age • Confirming that “health span”—not “life span”—is what matters • Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage • Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn't promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people's wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, using research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive- enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.  Victoria Reedman is a resident doctor in Toronto studying neurology with some health systems work on the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives (Dutton Books, 2020), Daniel J. Levitin delivers powerful insights: • Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age • Confirming that “health span”—not “life span”—is what matters • Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage • Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn't promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people's wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, using research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive- enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.  Victoria Reedman is a resident doctor in Toronto studying neurology with some health systems work on the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

In Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives (Dutton Books, 2020), Daniel J. Levitin delivers powerful insights: • Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age • Confirming that “health span”—not “life span”—is what matters • Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage • Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn't promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people's wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, using research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive- enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.  Victoria Reedman is a resident doctor in Toronto studying neurology with some health systems work on the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

What are the deep connections between music and healing? Music is one of humanity's oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind. Join us as neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Levitin shares some of the findings he put in his latest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, in which he explores the curative powers of music, showing us how and why it is one of the most potent therapies today. He examines the results of numerous studies on music and the brain, demonstrating how music can contribute to the treatment of a host of ailments, from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, to cognitive injury, depression and pain. Levitin is not your typical scientist—he is also an award-winning musician and composer, and through lively interviews with some of today's most celebrated musicians, from Sting to Kent Nagano and Mari Kodama, he shares their observations as to why music might be an effective therapy, in addition to plumbing scientific case studies, music theory, and music history. Come learn about the critical role music has played in human biology. This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever thought about music not just as entertaining, but as something healing? Research suggests that the benefits of music can go beyond just jamming to catchy tunes. Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin explores this idea in his new book, I Heard There was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine. Levitin's recent release discusses music as one of humanity's oldest medicines and explores the deep connections between music and healing that have been found across the globe. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord explores the curative powers of music, showing us how and why it can be one of the most potent therapies today. He gathers and synthesizes the results of numerous studies on music and the brain, demonstrating how music can contribute to the treatment of a host of ailments, from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's to cognitive injury, depression, and pain. Levitin incorporates interviews with multiple musicians, from Sting to Kent Nagano to Mari Kodama.  And Levitin himself is not only an acclaimed scientist but an award-winning musician and composer in his own right, living the very nexus he explores in his work. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord makes an argument for the critical role music has played in human biology, illuminating the neuroscience of music and its profound benefits for people of all ages who engage with it. Daniel J. Levitin is a neuroscientist, musician, and the author of four New York Times best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music. He is dean emeritus at Minerva University, professor emeritus at McGill University, and visiting professor at UCLA. A saxophonist, guitarist, bass player, and vocalist, he has worked as a producer and recording consultant. Brian Nova is considered one of the top Jazz Guitarists/Vocalists in the nation, in addition to being Director of Jazz Studies at Seattle University from 1990-1996. Nova has 7 recordings of his own as well as appearing on 70+ artist's recordings. His latest CD release, The Brian Nova Collective, features Brian's Trio with many of his favorite artists like Shelly Berg, Laurence Hobgood, Tom Scott, Larry Dunlap and others. Marc McKennon is a talented multi-instrumentalist and scientist from Seattle.  Starting out on the piano, he branched out to stringed instruments, eventually falling in love with the dobro.  Although it is traditionally a bluegrass instrument, Marc fearlessly takes his dobro into the realms of jazz, rock, folk, country, and pretty much anywhere else he can. When he isn't playing music, he is engaged in cancer and neurologic drug research and development as a PhD organic chemist. Buy the Book I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine The Elliott Bay Book Company

Musicology. The name of the 28th studio Album of legendary artist, Prince. Googling the name of it,  todays guest found that it in facts means "the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music." Nicc Johnson, who grew up on the island, promptly left his job as a DJ  after growing up on Ibiza, and went off to study.  He now runs a company called Music Health that looks at the way “music activates neurons in more regions of the brain than almost anything else scientists know of and causes the release of neurochemicals in our brains.” - Daniel J. Levitin. In todays conversation on my front porch, we explore the ways music holds centre-stage in the orchestra of our body and mind and plays an essential role to our health and wellbeing. How many hours a day do you listen to music? Did you know music can be a workout for the brain and make it fire in different ways that can be hugely beneficial for its long term health, performance and muscle memory? It was a huge honour to have this chat straight off the bat of Nicc´s TEDx Dalt Vila  here in Ibiza at Can Ventosa last week and when his talk video is ready on Youtube, we will add that link to these show notes so check back soon to see him in action on stage. As ever, if you enjoy this podcast, Please leave us a review on Apple podcasts or Spotify, it really changes the game in the way we are visible and found. Fancy learning to podcast in paradise? Our next course is coming up at The HUB ibiza 17 and 18 April. If you do not live in Ibiza, we also have options to stay over night at a gorgeous four star luxury hotel with brekkie included and daily pick up for the course and drop off. It´s bang on the beach in Santa Eulalia by Ses Savines and a hop skip and a jump from many local restaurants and bars in the marina for evening activity and dinner. More info on the 2 day course and details of what is included on our website:  www.resetrebelproductions.com

Learn what makes guitar (or any musical instrument) the perfect homeschool hobby and extracurricular activity in this episode with John Futch. John has been playing guitar for 25 years and has taught music for over twenty years in his hometown of Lexington, KY. In 2017, he and a friend created First Frets, an online guitar and ukulele program that takes students from beginner to advanced, one step at a time. First Frets is a great option not only for individuals, but also for homeschool families, co-ops, and private schools. If you have a musically inclined child, this episode will inspire you to imagine the possibilities playing guitar can open for your family. ••• — ••• — ••• LISTENER COUPON CODE ★Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. ••• — ••• — ••• TIMESTAMPS 01:51 John's background from homeschooled student to homeschool dad. 04:34 How John's father ignited his passion for guitar. 07:08 John's introduction to formal strings instruction. 09:08 How Covid-19 shutdowns opened the door for once-in-a-lifetime Zoom lessons. 10:15 John's perceptions of the financial realities of being a musician and how that led to music being only a college side-hustle. 13:40 The birth of John's company First Frets—a recorded option for students who needed a way to make up missed lessons. 18:55 Music is like basketball in that you can enjoy it in iterations of one, two, or up to five people. Why music is the perfect hobby and extracurricular topic. 21:37 So many parents also wanted to learn guitar that John created a family plan for his lessons. 23:40 How to handle kids who don't want to perform in front of others, for example, in a recital. 24:48 Playing purely for the love of music. 26:26 How to maintain interest in an instrument when you're a clumsy beginner. 27:34 How music instruction impacts other academic areas and brain development. [John references This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin.] 30:05 John's homeschool hack—pacing. 31:54 Music can be more than a hobby. It actually can be a career, even if you aren't in a hit band. ••• — ••• — ••• Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. Request a homeschool curriculum catalog or download samples at bookshark.com. If you'd like to share an aha moment, an inspirational quote, a homeschool hack, a book you're loving, or a suggested podcast topic/guest, leave a comment at bookshark.com/podcast. We'd love to feature your reflection on a future episode.

This week I explore key concepts from neuroscience in Daniel J. Levitin's book The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload and how they apply to language learning. Specifically, I explain the concept of the attentional filter as it relates to language learning and how using categories allows us to learn better. I go over last week's tip related to delexicalised verbs as exemplified in news stories on the political situation in the UK and then introduce this week's tip on binomials as a useful category of chunk in everyday English. As always, at the end of the episode I go over key vocabulary with definitions and examples. Link to show notes with a full transcript. Music is from "Strings" by Another Day under a Creative Commons license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ethosenglish/message

We talk about the naked Florida man in the random section of the podcasts. We don't transcribe that part, and believe me, you don't want us to, but here's the link to the article. So I've been reading this book called The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, by cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin. Anyone who has had wine with me (or a rum and root beer) will know eventually that cognitive neuroscience is my big regret—like it's the date I went on and wanted a relationship with, but I had put so much time in with my BF political science that I just couldn't dump him and swipe right on the cognitive neuroscience profile. His book is full of cool stuff about how our brains are just really overwhelmed and wasting a lot of time dealing with things like 40,000 items in the grocery store or hundreds of emails and notifications and god-forbid texts starting before 7 a.m. He suggests not trying to grab all the info all the time and be a little more chill because that's what our brains need us to do. We have to focus on the important stuff, slow down, and work efficiently. Daniel Levitin writes: “Multitasking has been found to increase the production of the stress hormone cortisol as well as the fight-or-flight hormone adrenaline, which can overstimulate your brain and cause mental fog or scrambled thinking. Multitasking creates a dopamine-addiction feedback loop, effectively rewarding the brain for losing focus and for constantly searching for external stimulation. To make matters worse, the prefrontal cortex has a novelty bias, meaning that its attention can be easily hijacked by something new—the proverbial shiny objects” Every time we make a decision, it uses up energy in our body via our brains. All those choices can distract us from the cool stuff sometimes. So how do you make that better? Get rid of clutter. Clutter actually increases the stress hormone in women (cortisol) and seeing it while we're trying to focus? It breaks us.Turn off the notifications on your email. He estimates that knowing and seeing those emails waiting decreases your working IQ by about 10 points. So avoid distractions.Find organization systems and categories that work for you. Give all your things a place and put it back in that place so that the hippocampus (a part of our brain) knows where it is. Think of how your kitchen is organized or your clothes. Forks go with other silverware, right? Socks probably are hanging out for socks. That's a system.“Shift the burden of organizing from our brains to the external world,” Levitin writes. That's why to-do lists on paper or digital are way better to have outside of our brains. We don't want to have to retrieve things all the time. Levitin goes with “drop it, delegate it or defer it,” and if you can do something super quickly (like less than two minutes) just do it right away. DOG TIP FOR LIFE Don't try to get a treat and poop and chase a squirrel all at once. Focus on one task at a time. SHOUT OUT! The music we've clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here's a link to that and the artist's website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It's “Summer Spliff” by Broke For Free. AND we have a writing tips podcast called WRITE BETTER NOW! We have a podcast, LOVING THE STRANGE, which we stream live on Carrie's Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn on Fridays. Her Facebook and Twitter handles are all carriejonesbooks or carriejonesbook. Carrie is reading one of her poems every week on CARRIE DOES POEMS. And there you go! Whew! That's a lot! Here's the link. Write Better Now - Writing Tips podcast for authors and writers loving the strange the podcast about embracing the weird Carrie Does Poems

We talk about the naked Florida man in the random section of the podcasts. We don't transcribe that part, and believe me, you don't wbut here's the link to the article. but here's the link to the article. So I've been reading this book called The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, by cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin. Anyone who has had wine with me (or a rum and root beer) will know eventually that cognitive neuroscience is my big regret—like it's the date I went on and wanted a relationship with, but I had put so much time in with my BF political science that I just couldn't dump him and swipe right on the cognitive neuroscience profile. His book is full of cool stuff about how our brains are just really overwhelmed and wasting a lot of time dealing with things like 40,000 items in the grocery store or hundreds of emails and notifications and god-forbid texts starting before 7 a.m. He suggests not trying to grab all the info all the time and be a little more chill because that's what our brains need us to do. We have to focus on the important stuff, slow down, and work efficiently. Daniel Levitin writes: “Multitasking has been found to increase the production of the stress hormone cortisol as well as the fight-or-flight hormone adrenaline, which can overstimulate your brain and cause mental fog or scrambled thinking. Multitasking creates a dopamine-addiction feedback loop, effectively rewarding the brain for losing focus and for constantly searching for external stimulation. To make matters worse, the prefrontal cortex has a novelty bias, meaning that its attention can be easily hijacked by something new—the proverbial shiny objects” Every time we make a decision, it uses up energy in our body via our brains. All those choices can distract us from the cool stuff sometimes. So how do you make that better? Get rid of clutter. Clutter actually increases the stress hormone in women (cortisol) and seeing it while we're trying to focus? It breaks us. Turn off the notifications on your email. He estimates that knowing and seeing those emails waiting decreases your working IQ by about 10 points. So avoid distractions. Find organization systems and categories that work for you. Give all your things a place and put it back in that place so that the hippocampus (a part of our brain) knows where it is. Think of how your kitchen is organized or your clothes. Forks go with other silverware, right? Socks probably are hanging out for socks. That's a system. “Shift the burden of organizing from our brains to the external world,” Levitin writes. That's why to-do lists on paper or digital are way better to have outside of our brains. We don't want to have to retrieve things all the time. Levitin goes with “drop it, delegate it or defer it,” and if you can do something super quickly (like less than two minutes) just do it right away. DOG TIP FOR LIFE Don't try to get a treat and poop and chase a squirrel all at once. Focus on one task at a time. SHOUT OUT! The music we've clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here's a link to that and the artist's website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It's “Summer Spliff” by Broke For Free. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carriejonesbooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carriejonesbooks/support

Daniel J. Levitin (@danlevitin) is a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, record producer, and author of Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Daniel J. Levitin: The most important quality for anyone who wants to be an evidence-based, critical thinker. Why even society’s smartest people fall victim to misinformation. The first step to making good decisions. How to dismantle bad arguments on the fly. Why you need to look beyond averages when making a case. And much more… Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/662 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Miss the show we did with award-winning cybersecurity journalist Nicole Perlroth? Catch up with episode 542: Nicole Perlroth | Who’s Winning the Cyberweapons Arms Race? here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Daniel J. Levitin is an award-winning neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author. His research encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity and creativity.Levitin has published more than 300 articles, in journals including Science, Nature, PNAS, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal. His research has been featured over 1800 times in the popular press, including 17 articles in The New York Times, and in The London Times, Scientific American, and Rolling Stone. He is a frequent guest on NPR and CBC Radio and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and CNN. His TED talk is among the most popular of all time.He is the author of four New York Times bestselling books: This Is Your Brain On Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind and Successful Aging (published in the UK as The Changing Mind), as well as the international bestseller A Field Guide to Lies (also published as Weaponized Lies). A popular public speaker, he has given presentations on the floor of Parliament in London, to the U.S. Congress, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. He has consulted for a number of companies including Apple, Booz-Allen, Microsoft, the United States Navy, Sonos, Philips, Sony, Fender, and AT&T. Listen to his new Album Sex & Math here: Pre-order my new book 'The Path of an Eagle: How To Overcome & Lead After Being Knocked Down'Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Like a lot of us, Robin Barefoot got her first taste of being outdoors as a kid, in her case, on the summer vacations her family took in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. And, also like a lot of us, life intervened as she got older and she found herself playing in the woods less and less. Then, in the early 2000s her interest in the woods was rekindled on a trip to the Smokies with her two kids and a friend. Then, a couple years ago, the Durham resident decided to act. She wandered into her local outfitter and asked if they knew of any local hiking groups. They did, setting Robin on the path to achieving her new goal of becoming a hiker, at the age of 62. Robin shares her story in this GetGoing at 50 segment of the GetHiking! Southeast Podcast.Second ChildhoodIf you're interested in learning more about gene expression or other aspects of aging successfully, check out Daniel J. Levitin's "Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives," published in 2020 and now available in paperback. 

รายการ CEO VISION ช่วง New Dimensions โดย ดร.บุญชัย โกศลธนากุล เรื่อง "ดูแลร่างกายและจิตใจให้หนุ่มสาวตลอดกาล (Successful Aging by Daniel J. Levitin)" ตอนที่ 2 ซึ่งออกอากาศทาง FM 96.5 ประจำวันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 ธันวาคม 2564 เวลา 9.00 - 10.00 น. สถาบันพัฒนาภาษา Fast English :: www.fast-english.com/ เรียนภาษาอังกฤษ Online ได้ที่ :: fastenglish-online.com/ บทความ CEO Vision ช่วง New Dimensions :: drboonchai.com/ Youtube :: www.youtube.com/c/ดรบุญชัยโกศลธนากุล Facebook :: www.facebook.com/Dr.Boonchai โทรศัพท์ :: 02-937-2121

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This episode we discuss non-fiction books about Music! We talk about sea shanties, whether musical scores count as non-fiction, reading about music we're unfamiliar with, how we interpret lyrics, and more! Plus: We made a playlist of music for you to listen to based on the books we read! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) 808s & Otherworlds by Sean Avery Medlin 808s & Heartbreak (Wikipedia) Sailor Song: The Shanties and Ballads of the High Seas by Gerry Smyth Wellerman (Wikipedia) Uproot: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture by Jace Clayton Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus Disasterama!: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977 to 1997 by Alvin Orloff  They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib You're History: The Twelve Strangest Women in Music by Lesley Chow Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest by Hanif Abdurraqib Everybody's Doin' It: Sex, Music, and Dance in New York, 1840-1917 by Dale Cockrell Companion Playlist for this Episode Spotify YouTube Other Media We Mentioned Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks 33 ⅓ Series Master of Reality by John Darnielle Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste by Carl Wilson We Oughta Know (How Four Women Ruled the '90s and Changed Canadian Music) by Andrea Warner Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 1: 1970s-1981 by Ed Piskor Burning Down The Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall by Tim Mohr Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota by Chuck Klosterman Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin Todd in the Shadows One Hit Wonderland: "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Dop)" Billbuds I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats Punch Up the Jam Song Exploder All Songs Considered Brave New Faves BBC Radio 6 Pump Up the Volume (Wikipedia) The Boat That Rocked (Wikipedia) Iron and the Soul by Henry Rollins Vintage Sadness by Hanif Abdurraqib Hospice by The Antlers (Wikipedia) “Hospice tells the story of a relationship between a hospice worker and a female patient suffering from terminal bone cancer” Links, Articles, and Things Episode 008 - Christmas/Holiday Reads 22 Winter Holiday Books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Authors Manga in Libraries: Spooky & Scary Manga Anime Planet booklist Google Doc Episode 125 - Literary Theory & Literary Criticism Hark! Podcast Harvey Pekar (Wikipedia) Canadian Content - How the MAPL system works (Wikipedia) Riot grrrl (Wikipedia) Vote for which romance genre we'll discuss in our February episode! Amish Contemporary Fantasy/Fairy Tale Western 20 Non-Fiction Music books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib Rock Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution by Salman Ahmad Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture by Hisham D. Aidi Boyz N the Void: A Mixtape to My Brother by G'Ra Asim Violence Girl: East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story by Alice Bag Black Music by Amiri Baraka (published as Leroi Jones) Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter edited by Veronica Chambers Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang Decoding Despacito: An Oral History of Latin Music by Leila Cobo Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band by Michelle Gonzales House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung by Min Kym My Name Is Love: the Darlene Love Story by Darlene Love Black Lives Matter and Music: Protest, Intervention, Reflection by Portia K. Maultsby Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues & Coming of Age Through Vinyl by Rashod Ollison Approaching Fire by Michelle Porter Run As One: My Story by Errol Ranville Hungry Listening: Resonant Theory for Indigenous Sound Studies by Dylan Robinson Buffy Sainte-Marie: It's My Way by Blair Stonechild Musicians from a Different Shore: Asians and Asian Americans in Classical Music by Mari Yoshihara Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, November 16th we'll be talking about Adaptations of Books into other media! Then on Tuesday, December 7th we'll be discussing the genre of Thrillers!

SUMMARY Harvard-trained geriatrician and award-winning author Louis Aronson introduces a revolutionary perspective on growing old in her book, “ELDERHOOD: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life.” Sharing stories from her personal and professional life, and drawing from history, Aronson offers clarity and understanding about “elderhood,” the third and final stage of life after childhood and adulthood and a period that can span up to 40 years or more. With new insights into aging, medicine, and humanity itself, Aronson teaches us how to move beyond wrinkles and baldness and reframe these later decades of elderhood so we can better prepare for and thrive during our final years. QUOTES FROM ARONSON “In medicine, we spend most of most days really dealing with some pretty intense things that fill us with emotions and feelings and thoughts and experiences that are the stuff of literature.” “Elderhood, or the specter of being seen old by others,…pretty much starts somewhere between 60 and 70 for most people…but if you're in Silicon Valley, and if you're over age 30 or 35, you're already old.” “People start getting happy in their late 50s, and their happiest time of life…is, hands down, the 60s and 70s.” “When asked the recipe for a good old age, I often give a list: good genes, good luck, enough money, and one good kid, usually a daughter.” “A majority of the most powerful people in politics and many other industries are people in their 60s and early 70s.” “We have created a society where we do everything possible to stay alive yet dread being old.” BUY Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life RECOMMENDATIONS Enjoy watching a TEDTalk of a mother and son's tender photographic journey through dementia. For a practical guide to living out the final years with joy and resilience,  BUY Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives by Daniel J. Levitin. Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube  Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

"A calm well-rested mind is a fruitful mind." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 7 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

"Neuroscientists have discovered that unproductivity and loss of drive can result from decision overload." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 4 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR BETTER HELP!   I want you to know you're not alone. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/DailyMeditation.   Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. I invite you to get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/DailyMeditation.   SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

"The constant nagging in your mind of undone things pulls you out of the present -- tethers you to a mindset of the future so that you're never fully in the moment and enjoying what's now." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 4 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

"The most fundamental principle of the organized mind, the one critical to keeping us from forgetting or losing things, is to shift the burden of organizing from our brains to the external world." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 5 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

"Knowing that what you are doing is the most powerful thing for you to be doing at that moment is surprisingly powerful." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 2 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

"Neuroscientists have discovered that unproductivity and loss of drive can result from decision overload." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

"It's as though our brains are configured to make a certain number of decisions per day and once we reach that limit, we can't make anymore, regardless of how important they are." ~ Neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Are you finding it hard to focus these days? If so, you're not alone. As we endure the ongoing pandemic, our lives require more focused thought in order to keep abreast of how to stay safe. This week, you'll be guided using meditation techniques to help you focus your mind on what matters most. We'll be following along with the book, "The Organized Mind," by neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. This is day 1 of a 7-day meditation series, The Focused Mind, episodes 2376-2382. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Good Enough Quest Begin to notice the time you waste on decisions that don't matter. Allow unimportant things in your life to be good enough. Spend your best time and energy on what matters most. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.

We have 5x's more data now than in 1986...talk about information overload! We're expected to make more decisions and make them faster than ever before. Join us as we bring you takeaways from Daniel J. Levitin's "The Organized Mind" to learn the optimal way to stay focused. Cliff's "In the News" is on HIGHWAY 1. Music - "Dash" (music only) by Bev and Cliff Nelson, Dee Briggs. "That's the Way Love Goes" (full song) by Bev and Cliff Nelson, Danielle Hobert, Matt Sumner.

หนังสือ Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives ของ Daniel J. Levitin - อายุยืนที่แท้จริงเป็นอย่างไร การลบล้างความเชื่อเดิม ๆ ที่ถูกสอนกันมาว่า อายุสำคัญกว่าชีวิตที่มีความสุขสมบูรณ์ - เมื่อความสัมพันธ์เป็นจุดที่สำคัญกว่า เงินทอง ลาภยศ และชื่อเสียง รวมถึงวัตถุนิยมก็ไม่ช่วยให้เรามีความสุขและอายุที่ยืนยาวได้จริง - วางแผนชีวิตเอาไว้ตั้งแต่เนิ่น ๆ ยิ่งวางแผนได้ไวกว่า ก็ยิ่งทำตามวิถีที่เราตั้งใจได้ง่ายกว่าเช่นกัน จงระมัดระวังในการใช้ชีวิตตามอารมณ์ - ชีวิตที่ยืนยาว ไม่ใช่จะขึ้นอยู่กับพันธุกรรมโดยทั้งหมด แต่เป็นการกระทำในชีวิตประจำวัน เช่น การนอนหลับ เป้าหมายในชีวิต และการออกกำลังกาย - ทั้งนี้ อาหารที่เรารับประทานเข้าไปสำคัญกว่า ยารักษาและพวกอาหารเสริม จงอย่าหาทางลัดในการมีสุขภาพที่ดี โดยการขาดการใช้ชีวิตตามพื้นฐานที่ดี

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Episode 27 - Why Should I Use Writing Prompts?THE WRITERS' ROOM - Why Should I Use Writing Prompts?“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any.” — Orson ScottIn the Writers' Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about the benefit of using writing prompts. Following on from the launch of The Prompt Box subscription, they discuss how writing prompts can be like training your writing muscles. How they can be a catalyst for new ideas, and how finding many ideas brings the marvellous stories to the surface of our minds and out into the world. Want to send a question? You can write to Pete and Laura at info@derbyshirewritingschool.com.OUR CURRENT PROJECT UPDATES - What writing projects are we working on & what's happened this week?Laura starts the research for book two in the Everyday Storytellers series. While Pete sidesteps after reading Successful Aging by Daniel J. Levitin, finding new ideas that help the editing of his travel memoir. LESSONS WE'VE LEARNED THIS WEEK - What have we learned about writing & publishing this week?Pete considers how using the Aphoristic style of writing could be an interesting idea with a fiction character, while Laura regains the fun and adventure starting the journey of a new book. Recommended Product of the Week - The Prompt BoxHave you ever stared at a blank screen and felt stuck for words? Like all your ideas have dried up. Are you feeling empty or uninspired? Do you need help to get your ideas moving? Or do you want to inject some joy back into your creative writing? The Prompt Box can help.Each month you'll get a collection of bespoke and unique creative writing prompts delivered to your door, to get you unblocked and writing again. And just like how no person or story is the same, no box of ideas is the same either.BOOKS WE ARE READING AND RECOMMEND - What books are we reading this week?Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse is intriguing Pete. It's the toughest book he has picked up for a time, and leaving him confused and wanting to work at mining its secrets. Laura is reading - Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers.PERSONAL UPDATES - What's going on in our lives?Pete and Laura met up for the first time in ages and shared a home-cooked ‘Pub Lunch' and celebrated the publication of Laura's book.Send us a voice message - through Speakpipe.Want to send a question? You can write to Pete and Laura at info@derbyshirewritingschool.com.

Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 5 Yesterday – and the song that got awaySongsYesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar.What's My Line Opening Theme Song - 1968, performed by Mike SugarRabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Live and Let Die Melody, Paul McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike SugarTwilight Zone Opening Theme, Marius Constant; 1962; performed by Mike SugarFandanguillo, Federico Moreno Torroba; performed by Mike SugarChances Are, Robert Allen and Al Stillman; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarRabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Eleanor Rigby Melody, Lennon and McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike SugarThe Girl from Ipanema, Antônio Carlos Jobim; Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes; English lyrics by Norman Gimbel.Help! Lennon and McCartney; performed by performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarFields of Gold, Gordon Sumner and Dusan Bogdanovic; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)SourcesPlayboy interview; Paul McCartney; 1984Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007“MOJO COLLECTIONS;” interview of Paul McCartneyevacassidy.orgThe Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books, 2000Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Rosetta Stone; The British MuseumMcCartney: Yesterday and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree, 1996.The Beatles as Musicians. The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul, Walter Everett; Oxford University Press; 2001.A Hard Day's Write - The Stories Behind Every Beatles' Song, Steve Turner; Carbon, 1994.In Search of the Sources of ‘I Saw Her Standing There' and ‘Yesterday,' Ian Hammond; Journal on Media Culture; Old Sweet Songs; http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/VOLUME05/Oldsweetsongs.shtmlPaul McCartney in Casual Conversation with Jarvis Cocker at LIPA; August 15, 2018

Episode 5 Yesterday – and the song that got awaySongsYesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar.What's My Line Opening Theme Song - 1968, performed by Mike SugarRabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Live and Let Die Melody, Paul McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike SugarTwilight Zone Opening Theme, Marius Constant; 1962; performed by Mike SugarFandanguillo, Federico Moreno Torroba; performed by Mike SugarChances Are, Robert Allen and Al Stillman; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarRabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Eleanor Rigby Melody, Lennon and McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike SugarThe Girl from Ipanema, Antônio Carlos Jobim; Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes; English lyrics by Norman Gimbel.Help! Lennon and McCartney; performed by performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarFields of Gold, Gordon Sumner and Dusan Bogdanovic; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)SourcesPlayboy interview; Paul McCartney; 1984Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007“MOJO COLLECTIONS;” interview of Paul McCartneyevacassidy.orgThe Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books, 2000Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Rosetta Stone; The British MuseumMcCartney: Yesterday and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree, 1996.The Beatles as Musicians. The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul, Walter Everett; Oxford University Press; 2001.A Hard Day's Write - The Stories Behind Every Beatles' Song, Steve Turner; Carbon, 1994.In Search of the Sources of ‘I Saw Her Standing There' and ‘Yesterday,' Ian Hammond; Journal on Media Culture; Old Sweet Songs; http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/VOLUME05/Oldsweetsongs.shtmlPaul McCartney in Casual Conversation with Jarvis Cocker at LIPA; August 15, 2018

“The information age has off-loaded a great deal of the work previously done by people we could call information specialists onto all of the rest of us. We are doing the jobs of ten different people while still trying to keep up with our lives, our children and parents, our friends, our careers, our hobbies, and our favorite TV shows. It's no wonder that sometimes one memory gets confounded with another, leading us to show up in the right place but on the wrong day, or to forget something as simple as where we last put our glasses or the remote.” ― Daniel J. Levitin, The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

February 1, 2021Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney's bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle.So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off!SongsMichelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneGetting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThat's Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoney Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneJailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar)Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneTill There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)I Put a Spell on You; Screamin' Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneAnother Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Patience, Guns N' Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard WagnerTristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia OrchestraThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Sources:Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.comLast Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0Screamin' Jay Hawkins; SongfactsI Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia.Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia.What is the ‘Hendrix Chord'? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord'McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.

Successful Aging- A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of our Lives - Dr. Daniel Levitan The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show.  I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #516.  Today's show is brought to you by Amazon Pill Pack. As part of our Art of Living author interview series, our guest today is Dr. Daniel Levitan.  Dr. Levitan is author of the book, Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of our Lives. Daniel J. Levitin is an award-winning neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author. His research encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity, and creativity. As a musician, Dr. Levitan (tenor saxophone, guitar, vocals, and bass), has performed with Mel Tormé, David Byrne, Rosanne Cash, Sting, Bobby McFerrin, Victor Wooten, and Tom Scott. Levitin has produced and consulted on albums by artists including Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, and on the films Good Will Hunting and Pulp Fiction, and has been awarded 17 gold and platinum records.    Dr. Daniel Levitan will share with us all about successful aging, the purpose approach to aging, and some simple strategies for aging well. That of course is our guest today, Dr. Daniel Levitan, reading from his NYT Best Selling book, Successful Aging.  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Dr. Daniel Levitan. My thanks to Dr. Daniel Levitan.  My thanks to Amazon Pill Pack for sponsoring the show today, and please check out our show notes for great offers from Amazon Pill Pack to support our sponsors.  My thanks, of course, to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience.  I hope you're in line for the vaccine, practicing smart social distancing, staying safe and healthy, and talking about better.  The Not Old Better Show.  Thanks, everybody. 

Episode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney's bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle.So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off!SongsMichelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneGetting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThat's Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoney Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneJailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar)Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneTill There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)I Put a Spell on You; Screamin' Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneAnother Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Patience, Guns N' Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard WagnerTristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia OrchestraThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Sources:Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.comLast Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0Screamin' Jay Hawkins; SongfactsI Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia.Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia.What is the ‘Hendrix Chord'? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord'McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.

In Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives (Dutton Books, 2020), Daniel J. Levitin delivers powerful insights: • Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age • Confirming that “health span”—not “life span”—is what matters • Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage • Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn't promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people's wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, using research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive- enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.  Victoria Reedman is a resident doctor in Toronto studying neurology with some health systems work on the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/neuroscience

In Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives (Dutton Books, 2020), Daniel J. Levitin delivers powerful insights: • Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age • Confirming that “health span”—not “life span”—is what matters • Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage • Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn’t promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people’s wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, using research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive- enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.  Victoria Reedman is a resident doctor in Toronto studying neurology with some health systems work on the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 3 Penny Lane – and the ‘other song' to which it is inextricably linked!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the genesis of this song and the characters that inhabit Paul McCartney's memories of his childhood days in Liverpool. We also examine the songwriting elements that make Penny Lane so compelling – including what is called a ‘truck driver's modulation.'The third thread in our podcast narrative covers the ‘other song' that is inextricably linked to Paul's song, Penny Lane. Get ready for a surprise here!SongsPenny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain, and Chris Barnes)Strawberry Fields Forever, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Twilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneGood Day Sunshine, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane The Dance of the Salty Sardines; Mike Sugar, performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneAnd I Love Her, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneAnother Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Rabbit Hole Interstitial Music - Penny Lane melody, Lennon and McCartney, arranged and performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneBrandenburg Concerto Number 2 in F Major; Johann Sebastian Bach; piccolo trumpet solo, performed by Chris Barnes, of Stroll Down Penny LaneRelease Me, Robert Yount, Eddie Miller and Dub Williams; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane. The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Sources:Rolling Stone Magazine; George Martin; interview; 2001 Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.500 Greatest Songs of All Time; Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest songs of all time; by Rolling Stone; interview with Paul McCartneyThe Beatles Anthology; George Martin interview; John Lennon interviewBeatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Engelbert Humperdinck (singer); WikipediaRelease Me (Eddie Miller song); WikipediaVoice Actors Joe AnastasiMike Sugar

Statistics don't have to be scary, in fact you don't even have to do any math to understand the basics! This Episode is a great follow up to Episode 1, where we took a look at misinformation and how to keep false news from spreading. This time, we let two books lead us through how to tell lies from the truth - Calling Bullshit, The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World by Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West, as well as the book A Field Guide to Lies by Daniel J. Levitin. Join us as we learn how to spot the Bullshit and think for ourselves. Warning: Episode contains adult language.

In our second chapter, we explore the creation myth surrounding the song, Eleanor Rigby. Travel back in time with us to the very moment of formation of … the Beatles.Why this moment in time? Because it provides fascinating clues about the creation of this song. Join us in our investigation as we discover what in the world a psychological phenomenon known as cryptomnesia, has to do with the creation of Eleanor Rigby.Buckle up, for we are going to visit a very specific graveyard just outside Liverpool where everything will be revealed. Well, almost everything. Try to figure out now, in advance if you can, what the film “Psycho” has to do with the song Eleanor Rigby!SongsEleanor Rigby; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter, of SDPLYesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, of SDPLOla-na Tung-eee; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLA Day in the Life; Lennon and McCartney, ‘outro,' performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLMellow Yellow; Donovan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLDa-Zi-Di-Da-Zu; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLA Hard Day's Night, Lennon and McCartney; ‘intro,' performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLAlso Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Richard Strauss"Think!," Merv Griffin; mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPLTwilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPLSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL1985, Paul McCartney: ‘outro,' performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)The Girl Can't Help It; Bobby Troup; performed by Little RichardTwenty Flight Rock; Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLPenny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)Cry Me a River; Arthur Hamilton; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLShake It Off; Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellbac; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLMoonlight Sonata, Piano Sonata No. 14, Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLEasier Said Than Done; William Linton and Larry Huff; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLBarracuda; Ann and Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher and Michael DeRosier; performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLManiac; Michael Sembello; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLString Concerto, Vivaldi; performed by Baroque BandBad Idea, Ariana Grande, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLPsycho!, Bernard Herrmann, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPLThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)SourcesMcCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Recording the Beatles, Kevin Ryan & Brian Kehew, Curvebender Publishing; 2006The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books; 2000www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryptomnesiawww.dictionary.apa.org/cryptomnesiaSunbeams Music Trust; Annie Mawson, Director;The Girl Can't Help It; produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, screenplay adapted by Frank Tashlin and Herbert Baker; 1956Psycho! directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock; written by Joseph Stefano; 1960Voice Actors Joe AnastasiMike SugarAnnie Mawson -- as herself.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Episode 2: Eleanor Rigby – The Counter-Narrative!In our second chapter, we explore the creation myth surrounding the song, Eleanor Rigby. Travel back in time with us to the very moment of formation of … the Beatles.Why this moment in time? Because it provides fascinating clues about the creation of this song. Join us in our investigation as we discover what in the world a psychological phenomenon known as cryptomnesia, has to do with the creation of Eleanor Rigby.Buckle up, for we are going to visit a very specific graveyard just outside Liverpool where everything will be revealed. Well, almost everything. Try to figure out now, in advance if you can, what the film “Psycho” has to do with the song Eleanor Rigby!SongsEleanor Rigby; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter, of SDPLYesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, of SDPLOla-na Tung-eee; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLA Day in the Life; Lennon and McCartney, ‘outro,' performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLMellow Yellow; Donovan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLDa-Zi-Di-Da-Zu; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLA Hard Day's Night, Lennon and McCartney; ‘intro,' performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLAlso Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Richard Strauss"Think!," Merv Griffin; mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPLTwilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPLSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL1985, Paul McCartney: ‘outro,' performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)The Girl Can't Help It; Bobby Troup; performed by Little RichardTwenty Flight Rock; Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLPenny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)Cry Me a River; Arthur Hamilton; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLShake It Off; Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellbac; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLMoonlight Sonata, Piano Sonata No. 14, Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLEasier Said Than Done; William Linton and Larry Huff; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLBarracuda; Ann and Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher and Michael DeRosier; performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPLManiac; Michael Sembello; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLString Concerto, Vivaldi; performed by Baroque BandBad Idea, Ariana Grande, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPLPsycho!, Bernard Herrmann, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPLThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)SourcesMcCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Recording the Beatles, Kevin Ryan & Brian Kehew, Curvebender Publishing; 2006The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books; 2000www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryptomnesiawww.dictionary.apa.org/cryptomnesiaSunbeams Music Trust; Annie Mawson, Director;The Girl Can't Help It; produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, screenplay adapted by Frank Tashlin and Herbert Baker; 1956Psycho! directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock; written by Joseph Stefano; 1960Voice Actors Joe AnastasiMike SugarAnnie Mawson -- as herself.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Episode 1: Golden SlumbersIn our first chapter in this podcast series, we explore the creation story that surrounds the song Golden Slumbers, which is found on the second side of the Abbey Road album. In our discovery process, we find ourselves traveling back in time – of all things!Indeed, we need to go back, some 400 – 650 years, to discover the genesis of the lyrics to this song on the Abbey Road album.You might exclaim; 400 – 650 years!? Really?Well, here's a heck of a question for you. What is the connection of ALL of the following, to Paul McCartney's song, Golden Slumbers? A poem written by Thomas Dekker in the year 1599 AD Canterbury Tales , finished by Chaucer in 1400 AD The Decameron, written by Giovanni Boccaccio, who died in 1375 AD the Black Death, in Tuscany, in the 1300's the Covid-19 crisis today (as of the publishing of this podcast episode)? Find out by listening to Chapter 1 of this podcast series celebrating the life and music of Paul McCartney. The answer will surprise you. And what is more, in this discovery journey, we explore how it was that Paul knew how to construct the underlying chord progressions for this song and why they move us so. Believe it or not, the answer to this question can be found in the songs, Twist and Shout and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window.To boot, we finish the first podcast in this series with an introduction to another creation story – this time for the song, Eleanor Rigby. In this exploration, we discover the connections of Eleanor Rigby to these songs: “Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey” (remember Gerry and the Pacemakers?), and “Mellow Yellow”, Donovan's best-selling pop hit. Do you remember him? We do!SongsThe End; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Golden Slumbers; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Ferry Cross the Mersey ; Gerry Marsden; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneTwist and Shout; Bert Russel & Phil Medley, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, ofStroll Down Penny LaneShe Came in through the Bathroom Window; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)Eleanor Rigby; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)Mellow Yellow; Donovan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneA Hard Day's Night; Lennon and McCartney, performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneSourcesThe Cradle Song; Thomas Dekker; 1599Patient Grissel; Thomas Dekker, with Henry Chettle and William Haughton; 1603Canterbury Tales; Geoffrey Chaucer; 1400The Decameron, The Human Comedy; Giovanni Boccaccio; 1348–53St. Nicholas's Songs, with illustrations; Waldo Seldon Pratt; The Century Co., New York; The Devinne Press; Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes; W. J. Henderson p, 177; 1885. McCartney , Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007The World Through a Lens, an Intimate Look at Italy's Saffron Harvest; Susan Wright; The New York Times; May 12, 2020A Hard Day's Night, directed by Richard Lester; written by Alun Owen; 1964Voice ActorsJoe AnastasiMike SugarThis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts

http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/150 - I've been listening to the book This is Your Brain on Music - Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. It's about the science behind what happens to your brain when you listen to music and what makes it such a powerful thing in the lives of humans.