Tune Your Brain: Using Music to Manage Your Mind, Body, and Mood - Softcover

Plug in to the power of sonic energy. Music can play a big part in your moods, your motivation, and your success. Tune Your Brain is the first science-backed guide to using all styles of music-from classical to country, hip hop to rock, and more-to manage your body and brain. Go to sleep. Wake up. Brainstorm. Concentrate. Socialize. Exercise. Beat stress. Gear up for a presentation. Wind down for intimacy. Control overeating. Heal. Filled with practical applications for everyday use, Tune Your Brain unites brain-body science with the wisdom of the world's cultures to access the musical tools needed for peak performance in all areas of life. No technical knowledge or mind-altering substance is required-just a music player and a pair of open ears.

Elizabeth Miles, M.A., J.D., is an ethnomusicologist, creator of the Tune Your Brain CD series and Braintuning Break radio feature, and author of several books on peak performance and health. She lives in the Bay Area, where she spends her spare time making iPod playlists.