Mastering Your Mind With Music | Jeena Earthiva | TEDxKULeuvenBrussels
26 Aug 2024 (23 days ago)
Jeena's Story
- Jeena received a text with lyrics from a song she and her friend had been listening to; 15 minutes later, her friend died by suicide.
- Jeena had a successful career as a Bollywood singer until she lost her voice and experienced anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Music and Emotional Habits
- Jeena discovered that music can trigger emotions and memories even when it is not physically playing, as demonstrated by the mental exercise of recalling and listening to a favorite song in one's mind.
- The brain strengthens connections based on repeated actions, leading to habit formation, including emotional habits.
- Listening to music reflecting negative emotions like rejection after a breakup can develop into a habit of feeling empty and unworthy.
- Negative and positive emotional habits can be formed through music; associating specific sounds with emotions, thoughts, and memories can shift one's mindset, as illustrated through a guided musical journey.
Music's Power for Positive Change
- People can change how they feel in a short time period by using music to feel empowered, confident, and hopeful.
- Conscious music code is a technique that can be used to help people grow and develop by providing fuel for a positive mindset.
- Music has the power to change emotional habits and allow people to master their minds.