Tune Your Brain (Paperback)

~ Elizabeth Miles (Author)

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Product Description

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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425160173
• ISBN-13: 978-0425160176
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,349,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly deep book., October 14, 1997

By A Customer

I checked out this book because I was mentioned in a footnote and wanted to know what she said about ME. It turns out that she not only summarized my work well but took an incredibly clear and interesting sweep across the field of music/brain research. It actually works as the utilitarian self-help book but also is an astonishingly useful guide to opening specialized personal inquiries in musical psychology. It's like a survey course you can actually use in real life. I know this stuff, but I'm actually trying it her way and it helps! I wish there were a money book this good so I could get rich--for now I'll have to settle for getting saner and happier. One step at a time, eh?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done, but not a bed-time book!, October 12, 2004

By	Dr. Joseph Jacobs (Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be well researched and written well! But do not buy it if you are looking for a bedtime book to read. It's very thorough and the few funny one-liners won't keep you awake. This is for the serious scholar or possibly CAM practitioner. Overall, it's really good though. She really did her homework and it came across well! Buy it if your a musician too, I'm sure you'll get something out of it as well. Good job Elizabeth - give us more!
Dr. Joseph Jacobs
Ohio

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The wait is over!, November 8, 2005

By	R. Waring (Oakland, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tune Your Brain: Using Music to Manage Your Mind, Body, and Mood (Paperback)

I'd been trying to find this book for ages to give to friends and people in my work who could benefit from its wisdom. I am delighted to see it on Amazon again. (Maybe the drug companies were worried that Tune Your Brain works better than their products to improve mood. Better get it quick before they find out it's here.)
Need to relax, to focus, or to cure the blues? This book can help you do all that and more. All you need is a CD player, MP3 Player or a tape deck and some music you like.
I work with two groups particularly helped by the Tune Your Brain message: foster kids and law students. Foster kids suffer from loss, grief, fear and anger. Music, especially if kids have a role in the choice of which music, is an amazing tool for bringing them reassurance, calmness and joy. Through music, kids can learn to use their minds to create a space all their own where they can be happy, no matter what life throws at them. For kids facing uncertainty (which is nearly every kid everywhere), this book is a lifesaver and should required reading for any parent or foster-parent. Oh yea, it's good for coping with the stresses of parenting, too.
Students have to focus to study, they have to sleep and they have to deal with testing anxiety. Tune Your Brain is the answer. It shows you how to pick music for each situation that achieves the desired effect. It is also encourages taking regular mental breaks to crank up the volume and just have some fun. This is the best study guide you'll ever buy.
This is how I see the book, many people in other situations will find it is just the thing to rejuvenate, feel better and work smarter.