{"id":1725,"date":"2023-03-22T04:47:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T08:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/why-and-how-you-might-create-an-audio-apothecary\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T04:47:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T08:47:44","slug":"why-and-how-you-might-create-an-audio-apothecary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/why-and-how-you-might-create-an-audio-apothecary\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and How You Might Create an “Audio Apothecary”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I started writing my book Life in Five Senses<\/a><\/em>, I knew that, for me, one of my neglected senses was my sense of hearing.\u00a0I wanted to learn more to tune in to my hearing\u2014and to do that, music seemed like the obvious place to begin.<\/p>\n

All human societies have music, and music plays an important role in activities as varied as dancing, physical work, military exercises, and religious observances.\u00a0Music can help us stay calm, manage pain, stay focused, and feel energized. It can make exertion seem less strenuous\u2014which is why so many people listen to music when they exercise.<\/p>\n

Despite these reasons, and despite the fact that music is so universally popular, I almost never listened to music.\u00a0However, because I knew that listening to an upbeat song was an easy way to get a quick hit of energy and cheer, I decided to create an \u201cAudio Apothecary,\u201d a special playlist of songs that gave me a boost.<\/p>\n

For inspiration, I went to YouTube to listen to Dolly Parton singing \u201cMule Skinner Blues<\/a>.\u201d It made me so happy to hear this cheerful, yodeling song\u2014hey, hey<\/em>! That song was my first addition to my Audio Apothecary. Over time, I added more songs, such as:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fun to create a playlist to create whatever mood you want evoke, such as\u2026<\/p>\n