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Music Is Medicine | Michael Boidy | TEDxVail


absorb the sound from the Gong please

absorb the sound from the Gong please follow me and rub your hands together

follow me and rub your hands together

follow me and rub your hands together quickly for a few seconds now hold them

quickly for a few seconds now hold them

quickly for a few seconds now hold them slightly apart that vibration you feel

slightly apart that vibration you feel

slightly apart that vibration you feel as energy which is also a form of sound

as energy which is also a form of sound

as energy which is also a form of sound quantum physics shows us the sound forms

quantum physics shows us the sound forms

quantum physics shows us the sound forms matter and we’re made of matter the same

matter and we’re made of matter the same

matter and we’re made of matter the same matter that makes up our universe Albert

matter that makes up our universe Albert

matter that makes up our universe Albert Einstein once said that everything in

Einstein once said that everything in

Einstein once said that everything in the universe is vibration and if you

the universe is vibration and if you

the universe is vibration and if you really think about it and break down the

really think about it and break down the

really think about it and break down the word universe

word universe

word universe it literally means one song well today

it literally means one song well today

it literally means one song well today I’ll be discussing the power of music

I’ll be discussing the power of music

I’ll be discussing the power of music and how we can heal ourselves

and how we can heal ourselves

and how we can heal ourselves emotionally mentally and physically with

emotionally mentally and physically with

emotionally mentally and physically with the use of sound as we are vibratory

the use of sound as we are vibratory

the use of sound as we are vibratory beings there are certain frequencies

beings there are certain frequencies

beings there are certain frequencies that can scientifically have a profound

that can scientifically have a profound

that can scientifically have a profound effect on our entire well-being down to

effect on our entire well-being down to

effect on our entire well-being down to the smallest cells in our bodies now

the smallest cells in our bodies now

the smallest cells in our bodies now most of us enjoy music but ever

most of us enjoy music but ever

most of us enjoy music but ever considered using music as a tool for

considered using music as a tool for

considered using music as a tool for stress reduction health and wellness

stress reduction health and wellness

stress reduction health and wellness how about music’s potential to transform

how about music’s potential to transform

how about music’s potential to transform the communities in our planet I’m very

the communities in our planet I’m very

the communities in our planet I’m very grateful to be standing before you in

grateful to be standing before you in

grateful to be standing before you in fact I’m very grateful to be standing at

fact I’m very grateful to be standing at

fact I’m very grateful to be standing at all less than five years ago I was in

all less than five years ago I was in

all less than five years ago I was in this helicopter filming aerials for a

this helicopter filming aerials for a

this helicopter filming aerials for a documentary and without warning we spun

documentary and without warning we spun

documentary and without warning we spun out of control following five hundred

out of control following five hundred

out of control following five hundred feet from the sky we crash-landed on

feet from the sky we crash-landed on

feet from the sky we crash-landed on this rooftop in Antigua a small town in

this rooftop in Antigua a small town in

this rooftop in Antigua a small town in Guatemala and as you can see it was a

Guatemala and as you can see it was a

Guatemala and as you can see it was a miracle that all four of us survived my

miracle that all four of us survived my

miracle that all four of us survived my lower back had burst on impact my skull

lower back had burst on impact my skull

lower back had burst on impact my skull was split open and my face cut up from

was split open and my face cut up from

was split open and my face cut up from the camera control I spent the next

the camera control I spent the next

the camera control I spent the next month laying in a hospital bed unable to

month laying in a hospital bed unable to

month laying in a hospital bed unable to move and severe pain I suffered from

move and severe pain I suffered from

move and severe pain I suffered from memory loss weight gain depression I

memory loss weight gain depression I

memory loss weight gain depression I couldn’t put on my pants go to the

couldn’t put on my pants go to the

couldn’t put on my pants go to the bathroom or even shower without help

bathroom or even shower without help

bathroom or even shower without help this gave me a lot of time to think

this gave me a lot of time to think

this gave me a lot of time to think about life and how grateful I am to be

about life and how grateful I am to be

about life and how grateful I am to be alive and how often we take things like

alive and how often we take things like

alive and how often we take things like our mobility for granted I questioned

our mobility for granted I questioned

our mobility for granted I questioned everything including my purpose here

everything including my purpose here

everything including my purpose here however we don’t always get the answers

however we don’t always get the answers

however we don’t always get the answers we’re looking for right when we want

we’re looking for right when we want

we’re looking for right when we want them within six months of physical

them within six months of physical

them within six months of physical therapy I made some huge strides I

therapy I made some huge strides I

therapy I made some huge strides I started to walk without a walker but my

started to walk without a walker but my

started to walk without a walker but my back was constantly in pain and always

back was constantly in pain and always

back was constantly in pain and always stiff until a year and a half later and

stiff until a year and a half later and

stiff until a year and a half later and my life completely changed as if it

my life completely changed as if it

my life completely changed as if it hadn’t changed enough let’s

hadn’t changed enough let’s

hadn’t changed enough let’s say I got it one of my best friends took

say I got it one of my best friends took

say I got it one of my best friends took me this event in the desert for a week

me this event in the desert for a week

me this event in the desert for a week called Burning Man I had no idea what

called Burning Man I had no idea what

called Burning Man I had no idea what Burning Man was but I’ve been cooped up

Burning Man was but I’ve been cooped up

Burning Man was but I’ve been cooped up for so long that anything sounded fun to

for so long that anything sounded fun to

for so long that anything sounded fun to me as long as they weren’t gonna burn a

me as long as they weren’t gonna burn a

me as long as they weren’t gonna burn a man or me

man or me

man or me well Burning Man says place they call

well Burning Man says place they call

well Burning Man says place they call home when you arrive and yeah it really

home when you arrive and yeah it really

home when you arrive and yeah it really is the energy and the vibe here is

is the energy and the vibe here is

is the energy and the vibe here is incredible I mean seriously

incredible I mean seriously

incredible I mean seriously transformational I could feel my body

transformational I could feel my body

transformational I could feel my body physically changing as my aches and

physically changing as my aches and

physically changing as my aches and pains my weight and depression vanished

pains my weight and depression vanished

pains my weight and depression vanished throughout the week was it the music and

throughout the week was it the music and

throughout the week was it the music and dancing was it being in nature around

dancing was it being in nature around

dancing was it being in nature around this positive energy there’s something

this positive energy there’s something

this positive energy there’s something going on and all I knew is I felt this

going on and all I knew is I felt this

going on and all I knew is I felt this legitimate sense of community and my

legitimate sense of community and my

legitimate sense of community and my energy completely shift well each year

energy completely shift well each year

energy completely shift well each year at Burning Man they build a temple a

at Burning Man they build a temple a

at Burning Man they build a temple a sacred space this year was a pyramid

sacred space this year was a pyramid

sacred space this year was a pyramid called the temple of holiness and I

called the temple of holiness and I

called the temple of holiness and I remember walking near this pyramid I

remember walking near this pyramid I

remember walking near this pyramid I felt the energy was incredible it’s

felt the energy was incredible it’s

felt the energy was incredible it’s known that pyramids are actually one of

known that pyramids are actually one of

known that pyramids are actually one of the strongest shapes in the world and

the strongest shapes in the world and

the strongest shapes in the world and they have these vibrational properties

they have these vibrational properties

they have these vibrational properties that act has amplified receivers of

that act has amplified receivers of

that act has amplified receivers of energy there often be sound chambers

energy there often be sound chambers

energy there often be sound chambers built in many of the pyramids well I was

built in many of the pyramids well I was

built in many of the pyramids well I was here at meditating on sunrise while

here at meditating on sunrise while

here at meditating on sunrise while meditating on my gratitude for life that

meditating on my gratitude for life that

meditating on my gratitude for life that I had experienced something extremely

I had experienced something extremely

I had experienced something extremely profound that life-changing moment

profound that life-changing moment

profound that life-changing moment realizing I survived that crash for a

realizing I survived that crash for a

realizing I survived that crash for a reason it was to hear to inspire people

reason it was to hear to inspire people

reason it was to hear to inspire people with the message that music is the key

with the message that music is the key

with the message that music is the key the actual secret to finding harmony and

the actual secret to finding harmony and

the actual secret to finding harmony and balance during the hardest times of our

balance during the hardest times of our

balance during the hardest times of our life I thought what a better way to

life I thought what a better way to

life I thought what a better way to inspire the world on a massive scale

inspire the world on a massive scale

inspire the world on a massive scale than create a documentary called

than create a documentary called

than create a documentary called heartbeat it’s been a huge part of my

heartbeat it’s been a huge part of my

heartbeat it’s been a huge part of my life the last four years and a real

life the last four years and a real

life the last four years and a real labor of love

personally I’ve always loved music

personally I’ve always loved music because it reached me on so many levels

because it reached me on so many levels

because it reached me on so many levels but it wasn’t till I actually felt the

but it wasn’t till I actually felt the

but it wasn’t till I actually felt the music so deeply in nature while dancing

music so deeply in nature while dancing

music so deeply in nature while dancing and had that epiphany in the pyramid

and had that epiphany in the pyramid

and had that epiphany in the pyramid that began to search deeper and deeper

that began to search deeper and deeper

that began to search deeper and deeper into the roots of music did you know

into the roots of music did you know

into the roots of music did you know music is one of the oldest forms of

music is one of the oldest forms of

music is one of the oldest forms of spiritual medicine known to humanity

spiritual medicine known to humanity

spiritual medicine known to humanity since the dawn of time nature animals

since the dawn of time nature animals

since the dawn of time nature animals and mankind have used music and sound to

and mankind have used music and sound to

and mankind have used music and sound to communicate to connect to bond to

communicate to connect to bond to

communicate to connect to bond to alleviate stress fatigue and even

alleviate stress fatigue and even

alleviate stress fatigue and even illness

illness

illness shamans and seculars will lead people

shamans and seculars will lead people

shamans and seculars will lead people through a journey of sounds with

through a journey of sounds with

through a journey of sounds with traditional instruments and songs

traditional instruments and songs

traditional instruments and songs they’ll often use drums rattles and

they’ll often use drums rattles and

they’ll often use drums rattles and didgeridoos to induce a trance while

didgeridoos to induce a trance while

didgeridoos to induce a trance while they chant euros which are songs passed

they chant euros which are songs passed

they chant euros which are songs passed down from the great spirit over

down from the great spirit over

down from the great spirit over thousands of generations this is what

thousands of generations this is what

thousands of generations this is what the music and rhythms and frequencies do

the music and rhythms and frequencies do

the music and rhythms and frequencies do they take us on a journey away from fear

they take us on a journey away from fear

they take us on a journey away from fear away from distraction away from anxiety

away from distraction away from anxiety

away from distraction away from anxiety it’s like meditation life is musical why

it’s like meditation life is musical why

it’s like meditation life is musical why because everything is vibration

because everything is vibration

because everything is vibration everything is constantly in motion

everything is constantly in motion

everything is constantly in motion in fact Pythagoras understood that all

in fact Pythagoras understood that all

in fact Pythagoras understood that all the stars and planets are constantly in

the stars and planets are constantly in

the stars and planets are constantly in rhythm with each other and they create

rhythm with each other and they create

rhythm with each other and they create this harmonic resonance as they move he

this harmonic resonance as they move he

this harmonic resonance as they move he said the stars in heaven sing of music

said the stars in heaven sing of music

said the stars in heaven sing of music if only we had the ears to hear notice

if only we had the ears to hear notice

if only we had the ears to hear notice he’s holding a pyramid Plato said music

he’s holding a pyramid Plato said music

he’s holding a pyramid Plato said music gives a soul to the universe wings to

gives a soul to the universe wings to

gives a soul to the universe wings to the mind flight to the imagination and

the mind flight to the imagination and

the mind flight to the imagination and life to everything Nikola Tesla

life to everything Nikola Tesla

life to everything Nikola Tesla understood frequency and vibration on a

understood frequency and vibration on a

understood frequency and vibration on a whole nother level he understood that we

whole nother level he understood that we

whole nother level he understood that we could harness the energy from our

could harness the energy from our

could harness the energy from our universe our planet without destroying

universe our planet without destroying

universe our planet without destroying our own environment hence Tesla’s cars

our own environment hence Tesla’s cars

our own environment hence Tesla’s cars in his quote if you want to find the

in his quote if you want to find the

in his quote if you want to find the secrets of the universe think in terms

secrets of the universe think in terms

secrets of the universe think in terms of energy frequency and vibration well

of energy frequency and vibration well

of energy frequency and vibration well it’s known that music enhances the

it’s known that music enhances the

it’s known that music enhances the dopamine production in our brains it

dopamine production in our brains it

dopamine production in our brains it activates every single area of our brain

activates every single area of our brain

activates every single area of our brain it increases our mobility our memories

it increases our mobility our memories

it increases our mobility our memories and our abilities to learn and studies

and our abilities to learn and studies

and our abilities to learn and studies show that we live much healthier happier

show that we live much healthier happier

show that we live much healthier happier lives when we learn to play an

lives when we learn to play an

lives when we learn to play an instrument or just listen to music we

instrument or just listen to music we

instrument or just listen to music we love often we’re surrounded by all types

love often we’re surrounded by all types

love often we’re surrounded by all types of music noise and sound every day

of music noise and sound every day

of music noise and sound every day through our life some good and some bad

through our life some good and some bad

through our life some good and some bad but oddly enough it starts before our

but oddly enough it starts before our

but oddly enough it starts before our birth from the heartbeat in our mother’s

birth from the heartbeat in our mother’s

birth from the heartbeat in our mother’s womb to lullabies as a baby songs in

womb to lullabies as a baby songs in

womb to lullabies as a baby songs in school your car your office parties

school your car your office parties

school your car your office parties concerts music is everywhere religions

concerts music is everywhere religions

concerts music is everywhere religions incorporate chanting choirs and music as

incorporate chanting choirs and music as

incorporate chanting choirs and music as part of the religious ceremonies and

part of the religious ceremonies and

part of the religious ceremonies and doctors use music during surgeries to

doctors use music during surgeries to

doctors use music during surgeries to calm their patients and staff for MRIs

calm their patients and staff for MRIs

calm their patients and staff for MRIs and for ultra

and for ultra

and for ultra and now non-invasive ultrasound a way of

and now non-invasive ultrasound a way of

and now non-invasive ultrasound a way of shattering cancer yes sound can shatter

shattering cancer yes sound can shatter

shattering cancer yes sound can shatter cancer from my research I have found

cancer from my research I have found

cancer from my research I have found there have been doctors over the last

there have been doctors over the last

there have been doctors over the last hundred years

hundred years

hundred years like Roya rife they’ve been treating

like Roya rife they’ve been treating

like Roya rife they’ve been treating cancer was sound and the results will

cancer was sound and the results will

cancer was sound and the results will leave you speechless as I prepped for

leave you speechless as I prepped for

leave you speechless as I prepped for this talk I watched a TEDx where

this talk I watched a TEDx where

this talk I watched a TEDx where Professor Anthony Hollen and his team

Professor Anthony Hollen and his team

Professor Anthony Hollen and his team show the effects of shattering cancer

show the effects of shattering cancer

show the effects of shattering cancer cells was sound they spent months and

cells was sound they spent months and

cells was sound they spent months and months testing on pancreatic and

months testing on pancreatic and

months testing on pancreatic and leukemia cells and they were able to

leukemia cells and they were able to

leukemia cells and they were able to find specific oscillating frequencies

find specific oscillating frequencies

find specific oscillating frequencies that would shatter the cancer cells

that would shatter the cancer cells

that would shatter the cancer cells while leaving the healthy cells around

while leaving the healthy cells around

while leaving the healthy cells around it completely alone he explained it to

it completely alone he explained it to

it completely alone he explained it to work much like an opera singer that can

work much like an opera singer that can

work much like an opera singer that can shatter a wine glass with his or her

shatter a wine glass with his or her

shatter a wine glass with his or her voice by matching the exact same

voice by matching the exact same

voice by matching the exact same frequency of the glass I know it sounds

frequency of the glass I know it sounds

frequency of the glass I know it sounds like science fiction but there will be a

like science fiction but there will be a

like science fiction but there will be a day when we can treat all types of

day when we can treat all types of

day when we can treat all types of illnesses and cancer by simply using

illnesses and cancer by simply using

illnesses and cancer by simply using sound and vibration now that you

sound and vibration now that you

sound and vibration now that you understand what a big impact music and

understand what a big impact music and

understand what a big impact music and sound can be on your health and what a

sound can be on your health and what a

sound can be on your health and what a huge role it plays in our universe I’m

huge role it plays in our universe I’m

huge role it plays in our universe I’m urging you to seek out different forms

urging you to seek out different forms

urging you to seek out different forms of sound therapy there’s nothing like

of sound therapy there’s nothing like

of sound therapy there’s nothing like being bathed and Tibetan bowls

being bathed and Tibetan bowls

being bathed and Tibetan bowls frequencies and gongs like the one I

frequencies and gongs like the one I

frequencies and gongs like the one I started with today and for those the

started with today and for those the

started with today and for those the house found check this out this is a

house found check this out this is a

house found check this out this is a vibe Ricou 6al lounge which I use as

vibe Ricou 6al lounge which I use as

vibe Ricou 6al lounge which I use as often as I can

often as I can

often as I can it’s made with music that has healing

it’s made with music that has healing

it’s made with music that has healing frequencies that can transform your

frequencies that can transform your

frequencies that can transform your entire bio field and your brainwave

entire bio field and your brainwave

entire bio field and your brainwave states simply with vibration and sound

states simply with vibration and sound

states simply with vibration and sound and this is something you’ve probably

and this is something you’ve probably

and this is something you’ve probably never seen before called sub Pak it’s a

never seen before called sub Pak it’s a

never seen before called sub Pak it’s a wearable low frequency to vest that you

wearable low frequency to vest that you

wearable low frequency to vest that you put on and it’s good for music therapy

put on and it’s good for music therapy

put on and it’s good for music therapy it’s made for sound engineering and it’s

it’s made for sound engineering and it’s

it’s made for sound engineering and it’s made for very cinematic experiences and

made for very cinematic experiences and

made for very cinematic experiences and lastly I recommend checking out this

lastly I recommend checking out this

lastly I recommend checking out this unique looking dome called the Integra

unique looking dome called the Integra

unique looking dome called the Integra shun it was built on sacred ley lines in

shun it was built on sacred ley lines in

shun it was built on sacred ley lines in the 1950s and developed solely for sound

the 1950s and developed solely for sound

the 1950s and developed solely for sound healing try any of these forms of music

healing try any of these forms of music

healing try any of these forms of music therapy and trust me you’ll feel the

therapy and trust me you’ll feel the

therapy and trust me you’ll feel the therapeutic effects music is medicine I

therapeutic effects music is medicine I

therapeutic effects music is medicine I challenge you from now on to open up

challenge you from now on to open up

challenge you from now on to open up your awareness and tune in to the sounds

your awareness and tune in to the sounds

your awareness and tune in to the sounds around you try listening the music that

around you try listening the music that

around you try listening the music that you love off

you love off

you love off throughout the day and see how it shifts

throughout the day and see how it shifts

throughout the day and see how it shifts your moods through each soundscape the

your moods through each soundscape the

your moods through each soundscape the universe is a symphony and we are its

universe is a symphony and we are its

universe is a symphony and we are its instruments may all of you find your

instruments may all of you find your

instruments may all of you find your rhythm balance and harmony in this

rhythm balance and harmony in this

rhythm balance and harmony in this Orchestra we call life thank you

Orchestra we call life thank you

Orchestra we call life thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you

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