Music is all in the mind, sharing the same subjective space as good films, memorable books and cherished works of art. How else could we access “Happy Birthday”, the National Anthem or the Hallelujah Chorus at a moment’s notice? However,
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Judging from the number of articles floating around these days, if you’d ask people what they miss most during this quarantine, the majority would probably answer “the ability to travel.” We’ve become incredibly mobile in the 21st century, and a
If being locked up under quarantine is getting on your nerves, just imagine how your children feel? In times of uncertainty, the experts suggest that children and young people need as much stability as possible. They look to us on
There are always two sides to everything, and that includes working from home. Some people greatly prefer a 40-hour week in the office, while others believe they are happier and more productive at home. Ever-evolving technologies have made it possible
Recently I read that an enthusiastic chap completed a marathon run inside his apartment. That’s right, unable to train in the outside world because of the Covid-19 lockdown, he simply kept running circles around his couch. I wonder what his
In times of medical quarantine and government lockdowns, our stress levels can go through the roof. And that’s a particularly nasty problem when it comes to falling and/or staying asleep. We’ve all spent nights of restless tossing and turning with
“Music for a little while, shall all your cares beguile,” wrote the English playwright Nathaniel Lee at the end of the 17th century. As we all know, music has the power to lift your mood, combat depression, improve blood flow
Top 10 lists are hard, especially when your limitations are ‘the last four hundred or so years of classical music in any form’. But then again, they’re also quite fun and require a bit of thought, so here goes –