But, when the kid crashes, they know that a good solution is more sugar. This is why some consider sugar a gateway drug.
Very simplistic, and many more variables, but it makes sense to me.
Ah, this explains why my wife falls asleep on me every night on the couch. And here I thought I was just boring. 
Iāve seen a few studies backing this up, mainly the parts about impulse control and delayed gratification, which overlap. These studies arenāt popular though because they run counter to certain political narratives which rely on blame, victimization, and class warfare.
Also, replace āpovertyā with āfatness.ā
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Sometimes the healthiest thing I can do is drive on a snowy road and listen to this.
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If youāre into norse stuff, I recommend Wardruna, Osi and the Jupiter or Heilung.
When Iāll work alone, I tend to listen either classical or something like this.
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@Brant_Drake @SepCalla I enjoyed all 3 of those way more than I was expecting. Iāve been in desperate need of a change of musical pace. Thanks for the ideas.
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My music tastes really shifted when I stopped listening to music that reflected how I was currently feeling, and switched to what I wanted to feel.
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I am definitely a musical feel person. My husband likes to listen to complete albums. I typically go with playlists that have a feel or speak to an emotion. I also gravitate towards music that is heavy with percussion. Not to sound like an idiot, but percussion speaks to me. I almost feel it in my soul. I know that sounds weird, but I have no other way to describe it. Anyway, Iām currently listening to some more of what you and @SepCalla recommended and it is bringing weird sense of peace and calm to me.
Iām not well versed in classical, but probably my all time favorite song in any genre is In the Hall of the Mountain King. I love the way it builds. The crescendo nearly makes me cry. Every time I listen to it I put it to max volume. Iāve passed that to my boys. They both have it in there playlists. Lol.
You might like this. Itās my ātoday is going to be a good day, so calm down and get centered.ā
My musical taste is very broad these days. I canāt figure out a genre where there would not be something I like (super weird noise stuff donāt count).
As for classical. It really should be heard live. I think it matters more in classical music than any other genre. Specially big orchestral, or choir, pieces really shine when you see and feel them directly. Same goes for opera. No music ever has moved me as some classical gigs Iāve visited.
I know it sounds snobby. But the build up to the crescendo here gives me chills every time.
Some old renaissance or baroque era masses are also very beautiful.
PS. This is off topic stuff, but maybe listening these will give somebody a nice meditative break.
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I was right in the middle of listening when you added the second video and it stopped the first video!
Right as I was getting the chills!!! There is something to live music. When a person is pouring their soul into the music they are creating. Itās why I love Pearl Jam live. I was never a big fan, but I went to a concert with my husband when we were first married. The emotion that he puts into every single song is quite overwhelming. Iāve only ever been to one symphony and I was quite young. I still remember how it made me feel.
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Sorry. I forgot what thread I was in. Iāll stop talking about music now.
I posted here because music does have psychological effects, and was thinking about that while driving last night.
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I can tell that there are things I donāt want to address when I find myself listening to Slayer. Its fast and aggressive and I can blot out any thoughts I have with it.
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I tend to use some slavic or nordic black metal for this purpose.
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