“When I sit down to
write a song,
I really want the message
of healing to thrive and transcend all ages”
(Jason Mraz)
Are you stuck of idea? Are
you feeling overwhelmed and having a mental block? Do you feel the least bit creative?
Then it’s time to get your creative
juices flowing by listening to music. There are so many different things
you can do such as take a walk, read a book or magazine, watch TV or movie, chat
or talk to a friend. But let me focus on something that Albert Einstein loved
to do – listen to music. When I read about Einstein I noticed that he listened
to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Einstein have good taste of music after all.
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The Mozart
Effect
by Howard Wright, author of 100
Great Innovation Ideas (Marshall Cavendish Business, 2012)
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A Study conducted by a
French researcher, Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis, and published in his 1991 book Pourquoi Mozart? found that listening
to Mozart promoted healing and the development of the brain. Another study in
1993 by Shaw Rauscher, found that listening to Mozart helped with ‘spatial
intelligence’ although it also showed that the enhancing effect of the music
was only temporary.
Although there are
differing views on the benefits of classical and other types of music, the
sheer act of sitting down and listening is enough to provide you with the
time and space to think. If the music helps to stimulate ideas, it’s even
better.
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But probably you don’t
like classical music. Listening to Mozart probably not you. I understand. At first
I don’t like it either. Maybe you like to listen to rock music or traditional
music or jazz or pop, whatever music that inspires and motivates you. Music has
different effects on different people, so don’t think you have to cultivate a
love for classical music just because I suggests you so. For me, Mozart is fine
but I prefer Jason Mraz more. He wrote songs that have souls, great soothing
voice, meaningful and heart-piercing lyrics. Mraz blend with his guitar so well
that you can rely on the quality of his music either from studio recordings or
live on stage. Most important of all, listen to Jason Mraz can be relaxing and therapeutic
and help to clearing my mind of clutter. I can better concentrate and stimulate
ideas (But I always end up sing along, whatever).
Listen to Mozart. Listen
to Jason Mraz. Listen to music that will inspire you. Find your own music that
suite you (btw, solitude is fine too). Find music that helps get you in that
creative space, stick with it and listen to it over and over whenever you need
to be in a creative frame of mind. This is important: Once you find the music that inspires and sparks your creativity, keep
listening to it whenever you want ideas to flow. Say politely ‘Excuse me,’ grab that headphones and
turn on the music!
Listen to music.
Listen to be in a creative frame of mind.
Listen to be in a creative frame of mind.
God, Give Us
Today Our Daily Idea(s)
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