Why do you go on holiday? The reasons vary from individual to individual of course. Many people go away in search of better weather. It is common in the United Kingdom to go away for a spot of winter sun, when the winter is cold and the hours of daylight can give rise to seasonal […]
Category archives: feeling
Anxiety from a musical point of view
We’ve all encountered stressful situations, ones that make us nervous. It can be as simple as going to a new place, and the uncertainty of the new location may be enough to trigger of a range of reactions that we normally encounter when we are nervous. Nervousness and anxiety could manifest themselves through cold sweat, […]
Isolation and Mental Health
Does spending too much time alone in isolation lead to mental health decline? Let’s consider the case of the Russian composer Scriabin. Scriabin’s career has a certain level of resemblance to that of Rachmaninov. Both were skilled in the art of composing and were accomplished pianists. Like Rachmaninov, his mother had been a fine pianist, […]
Your passion and what it can do for you
Teenagers are a very strange lot. Do you have a teenager about in the house? Or maybe you have two or more? Either way, you can observe a very strange set of behaviour manifesting itself at various points in the year. Ask a teenager to get up of their free will, and frequently you will […]
Fatigue and Mental Errors
Is it mental fatigue? Is it the pressure? Maybe he needs a bit of counselling himself? Whatever the reason, it seems that even the pressures of work are getting to the US President Donald Trump himself. The President made headlines this week when he responded to an interview question posed by a reporter about possible […]
Music and Silence are both underpinned by the same thing
What does the fact that many people are listening to headphones nowadays tell us? Does it tell us the music industry is growing? Well, it is, but that is not the main thing. Does it tell us music plays an important part in everyone’s life? Yes, it does, but only to a certain extent. What […]
On Leadership
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. Being a leader is difficult. It […]
Finding Strength
When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. There is no question that at various points in life we will find obstaclees placed in our path. What did you expect? Did you think that life would be […]
Better to burn out than fade? Use experience to achieve balance
Sometimes in life we feel drained, when we have tried to do too much and it takes a toll not only on our physical being but also of our mental health. What can we do? it is a good idea to take a break, and the length of this break depends on how deep we […]
Listen, then talk
How can you help a friend who needs someone to talk to? Often when we think of someone in need, we should realise that what they need is someone to listen without judgement. This “without judgement” may even extend to listening without dispensing advice. Because when someone has an awful lot of their chest and […]