Music to your Ears

Tomorrow night is the replay of the Drum Corps International
Finals competition, held a few weeks ago in Madison
(Wisconsin, that is). The "Summer Music Games".

It's on Tuesday from 8-10 pm on ESPN 2. (My old corps,
Spirit, is on first, so I'll be tuning in early)

These kids have practiced all year long--weekly thru the
winter and spring, with weekend camps once a month. In
June they start rehearsing every day. Then a three-week
tour in July and a three-week tour in August.

Now that's commitment to a goal.

When I marched in 1980, most corps played popular,
recognizable songs (such as Georgia on My Mind, Danny Boy,
Theme from Ice Castles, even some Kool and the Gang and
Earth, Wind and Fire).

Execpt for one.

Phantom Regiment, from Rockford, IL always played
classical music, and has always been a crowd favorite, and a
judges' favorite, too.

Following their example, many corps are now playing
classical programs. I know what you're thinking:
"Classical? Boring."

But guess what? The shows are still selling out and the
activity is more popular than ever.

Want to know why? I bet you do. I did too.

My friend Tania let me in on the secret. Tania is a
classical composer, and her husband is a Concertmaster
Violinist for Hollywood, so she knows a thing or two about
music. Her specialty is how music affects your mind and
your creative potential.

Specifically, how listening to the right kind of music can
balance your brain, and prevent stress, misery, unhappiness,
ill health, poverty and failure.

And research has found that the "right kind" of music for
health and wellness is "high-frequency classical" music.

So today's tip is to de-stress by listening to some
classical music every day.

To help you get started, Tania has put together a course on
the benefits of music and how to pick the right music (and
it even includes some of her own compositions). It's useful
for the "I can only play the radio" crowd, and musicians of
any skill level.

So if you want to know why you're feeling so good while
you're watching the show tomorrow (8pm on ESPN2),

or if you want to learn the secret to strengthening your
immune system, boosting your creativity and productivity,
de-stressing your body and your Mind, and reaching your
goals,

just by listening to the "right kind" of music, then march
on over to
http://www.drvinceonline.com/secretpower.htm and
check out "The Secret Power of Words and Music".

Enjoy the show.

Dr. Vince

P.S. If you read this far, thanks! Here's another tip:
Labor Day is a good time to review and set some new
goals. Halloween is about eight weeks away (for short-term
goals). Thanksgiving is about 12 weeks (medium), and
Christmas is about 16 (long). These natural endpoints make
it easier to focus (and reach) your goal. So take advantage
of these seasonal mileposts and do a little brainstorming
this week (or resurrect your old goal sheet). "By
Thanksgiving, I want to..." You'll be surprised what you
can do if you put your mind to it.