What Your Favorite Music Says About You & How to Ditch Negative Self-Talk - SYSK Choice

Sep 14, 2024

Discover how your music choices reveal deep connections to your personal identity and memories. A former record producer discusses the psychology behind musical preferences and the emotional power of songs. Learn why the voice in your head often leans negative and how to transform that dialogue into something supportive. Explore techniques to improve your mindset, enhance your well-being, and even reconsider those gut instincts on tests! Dive into the rhythm of life and how it shapes our experiences.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

The Emotional Soundtrack of Life

05:04 • 11min

Discovering Hidden Depths in Music

15:41 • 4min

The Rhythm of Connection

19:37 • 8min

Exploring the Connection Between Music and Personal Identity

27:55 • 3min

Transforming Negative Self-Talk

31:19 • 18min

Transforming Negative Self-Talk into Supportive Dialogue

49:45 • 2min

Essential Safety Tips for School Bus Awareness

51:22 • 3min

My mother was a teacher, and I remember her saying that when you take a test and you don’t know the answer, go with the first answer that comes to your mind or the one that initially seems right. A lot of people believe that – but is it really good advice? This episode begins with the evidence that proves or disproves this theory. https://www.spring.org.uk/2012/02/multiple-choice-tests-why-sticking-with-your-first-answer-is-probably-wrong.php

Hard to imagine life without music. You probably have a favorite type of music or favorite singer or band. Listening to music can transport you back in time, it can change your mood, relax you or rev you up. So, what is it about music that is so special? Here to discuss all these things and more is Susan Rogers who was the chief engineer on Prince’s Purple Rain album as well as other hit records. In fact, she is one of the most successful female record producers of all time. She is currently a professor of neuroscience and author of the book This is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You (https://amzn.to/3ROjCGg)

You know what self-talk is, right? It is that voice in your head that keeps telling you things about yourself – usually horrible things. You may not always notice it, but you are constantly saying things to yourself that are doing you no good. Why in the world do we do that? Why do we tend to think so negatively about ourselves and the world around us? Here to explore that is psychotherapist Katie Krimer, author of the book, Sh*t I Say to Myself: 40 Ways to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk That’s Dragging You Down (https://amzn.to/3S7miOD).

Do you know the law when you come up on a school bus picking up or dropping off students? It’s a big deal because that area right around a stopped school bus is potentially very dangerous. The truth is, driving around kids walking to and from school is always risky. Listen as I reveal what you need to know and do when you are driving around school children. https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety

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