Music and Creativity: Sparking the Imagination

Music and Creativity: Sparking the Imagination

Creativity can feel like the most unpredictable of mental states — here one moment, gone the next. We tend to see it as something that either strikes or does not, yet the conditions around us have a real influence on how freely ideas flow. Music is one of those...
Start Your Day Right: Music for a Positive Morning

Start Your Day Right: Music for a Positive Morning

How you start your morning has a way of colouring the whole day. Rush and stress in the first hour, and the tension tends to follow you; begin with a little calm and lift, and you carry that forward too. One of the easiest ways to set a brighter tone is also one of...
Music to Lift a Low Mood: Small Everyday Ways to Feel Better

Music to Lift a Low Mood: Small Everyday Ways to Feel Better

Everyone has grey days — the kind where nothing is quite wrong, but your mood just sits low. One of the simplest, most accessible ways to give yourself a lift is already in your pocket: music. Research suggests that, used with a little intention, the right music can...