Studies have shown that doctors doing autopsies can tell musicians
from the general population because their brains are larger and have
more connections. I'm so happy to be stimulating the growth of my brain
with music again. We're just beginning to understand what a plastic
organ the brain is. It can grow and develop throughout life, and respond to
changing conditions and activities. Just learning to do something new
(such as brushing one's teeth) with one's non-dominant hand creates
measurable new connections in the brain. All this growth needs to be
supported with good rest, nutrition, and exercise to get oxygen-rich
blood flowing through the brain.
This is my second day working on invention #6. I'm
working on it only for the last 15 minutes or so of the practice
session, but
it's coming along rapidly. It's like this graceful little dance in
triple meter. So delightful! And no ornaments in this one to slow me
down.
[Before beginning this blog, I was sending emails to a friend. I'm incorporating those into the blog, and embellishing them here and there. This entry was from 1/17/2012.]
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