His doctor explained that taking up a new skill — specifically, playing an instrument — was nearly miraculous for both cognition and memory. I thought of what the doctor had said about learning an instrument and I took to the internet, immediately mesmerized by what I found. But now that I have three children of my own, I can see how everyone playing one instrument made life so much easier. I began pouring my life into music, reading every scientific study, every article, asking people what music means to them. I became Sadie, Sadie, Music Lady, whose mission is to help spread awareness about the importance of music in schools and in our lives ― because keeping this knowledge to myself wouldn’t be very rock ‘n’ roll of me.

Source: Huffington Post October 21, 2024 12:31 UTC