Creative Podcast Teaching music, wellbeing movement and brain function
About this episode
The episode explores the relationship between music, movement, and mental health, emphasizing the importance of environment and teaching philosophy.
Creative Podcast Teaching music, wellbeing movement and brain function Solo show on the power of learning for mental health and the effect of environment or our brain function and why we need to move. Teaching Philosophy & Student Demographics Teaching older professional students online who use music for unwinding Different approach needed vs exam-focused younger students Psychological perspective: tapping into creative aspects and life journey Focus on what experiences they can put into music and discover through it Complex Systems vs Simple Systems Referenced Nassim Taleb (Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness) Simple systems (light switch): predictable cause-effect Complex systems (human body/mind): changes create effects elsewhere Richard Bandler (NLP creator) observation: healing one problem can cause it to appear elsewhere "Blotting paper effect" We ignore how environment affects health, creativity, happiness People you're friendly with, where you live, what you read, what you eat Movement, Learning & Brain Function Humans designed to move around and walk great distances Brain designed for movement: assessing distance, balance, spatial awareness Most brain function is about…
Topics covered
- music education
- mental health
- movement and brain function
- teaching philosophy
- complex systems
- environmental impact on creativity
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