Kulreet Chaudhary, M.D.: “Music absolutely can change the way your brain is firing.”
Chaudhary, a neurologist and Ayurveda expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use music to alleviate anxiety, plus:
- How to reframe annoying sounds (~10:34)
- The best songs to listen to when you're stressed (~16:03)
- Why classical music calms your brain (~19:45)
- How certain sounds can impact your heart rate variability (~31:35)
- How to practice sound medicine at home (~39:39)

Referenced in the episode:
- Chaudhary's book, Sound Medicine.
- A study on neurologic music therapy and anxiety.
- Krishna Das and Deva and Miten.
- A study on the link between classical music and memory in older adults.
- An mbg article on Bija Mantras.
- A helpful video that repeats: Om, Aim, Namaha
- Read more about Jacques Benveniste and water memory.

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