How to Use Music to Heal Your Mind and Body with Renée Fleming : 1185

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🗓️ 30 July 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Human Upgrade, renowned opera singer Renée Fleming explores the powerful connection between music, neuroscience, and longevity. Renée shares her journey with stage fright and somatic pain, revealing how she overcame these challenges to achieve greatness in her field.

You'll learn about the impact of music on the brain, its role in enhancing cognitive function, and its potential to delay dementia. Renée discusses functional MRI studies, the benefits of group singing, and the integration of music into healthcare.

Renée also shares practical tips on maintaining vocal health and immunity, the healing power of nature, and the importance of artistic practices in childhood development. This episode is for anyone who wants to understand the transformative power of music and its potential to enhance brain health, emotional well-being, and overall longevity.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Opening
(00:01:56) Renée Fleming's Journey with Music and Neuroscience
(00:05:25) The Experience of Stage Fright: Physical and Mental Aspects
(00:12:24) The Power of Imagining Singing
(00:14:18) Impact of Music on the Brain: A Broader Perspective
(00:16:32) Breathwork and Singing's Benefits on the Nervous System
(00:18:33) Music’s Role in Delaying Dementia
(00:26:26) The Benefits of Group Singing
(00:29:59) The Synchronization of Brainwaves and Heart Rates
(00:31:08) The Impact of Artistic Practices on Children
(00:36:12) The Importance of Nourishing the Soul with the Arts
(00:42:47) The Intersection of Psychedelics and Music
(00:50:23) Advances in Sound Therapy for Health
(00:54:35) Renée’s Personal Practices and Preferences
(00:56:10) Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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0:00.0	You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.
0:07.0	You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.
0:11.0	Today's episode is a really important one because you probably know I'm a
0:18.8	leader in the longevity field I've written a major book about longevity and I'm planning to live to at least 180.
0:25.0	But in the world of biohacking which encompasses longevity and just anything happened to do with human performance in consciousness,
0:32.0	some of the practices of biohacking directly lead to
0:36.6	longevity but they're not gene therapy. They're not necessarily even a
0:40.2	specific nutritional strategy around fasting to reduce m-Tore or something like that.
0:45.2	It's things like meditation. Oh wait, people meditate live longer.
0:49.2	That's a lot of work. And so what are the elements of this thing called the exposome, which is like the genome, but the exposome is the set of everything in the world you're exposed to, whether you know it or not, throughout your entire life, because that is what programs your body.
1:05.0	The definition of bio, I can change the environment around you and inside you so you have full control of your biology.
1:10.0	Well, what if music was a meaningful part of a longevity practice, but no one in the field of longevity is talking about it?
1:20.0	Well, it turns out there is someone talking about it in the music and
1:23.8	at least neuroscience field. It's a book called Music and Mind
1:27.6	harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness. This is a book that just
1:31.6	came out in 2024 and I thought, you know, what if we had a conversation about
1:37.5	music and longevity with Renee Fleming, who is one of the greatest opera singers to ever live. She's performed in the
1:46.0	world's great opera houses and concert halls. She's only won five Grammy Awards and
1:59.2	in 2023 was a Kennedy Center honorary and even sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. So what the heck opera and longevity how could this even be? Renee welcome to the show.
2:07.6	Thank you Dave great to be here. What led you to write this book?
2:14.0	Well, you know, I had issues earlier on in my career with
2:20.0	somatic pain and stage fright and you know it led me to continue to read about
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