Play Air Guitar And Let Your Imagination Soar!
The brain is split down the middle into two halves. Only narrow bridges connect the two halves of our brains. These two brains rarely even communicate with each other. The one we use the most is our left brain.
The left brain is the one that houses the speech and language centers. We have become so conditioned to rely on speech, logic and other left brain functions that many of us are not even able to easily access the right brain except in our dreams. We even think in words, constantly engaging in an inner dialog with nobody but oneself!
The right brain is where are emotions and imagination express themselves. We have been conditioned by our society to predominantly use only our left brains and many psychologists believe that it is important for us to break out of that habit by consciously learning to use our imagination. Learning to play air guitar is a great way to do that. Learning to use your right brain is like taking off a heavy black helmet that has been keeping you captive in your left brain’s speech and logic centers.
It does not matter what media you choose to express yourself with, as long as it is not primarily language based. Music is the language of the right brain and so is an excellent start. Let us take a Dreadnought acoustic guitar as our example and put it to use as a tool for right brain activation.
It goes without saying that you can choose a Takamine acoustic guitar if you prefer. It is an air guitar, after all! Since you are not actually playing the instrument right now, picture your ideal guitar in your mind. Feel it in your hands. Admire its beauty. Now start playing the guitar in your mind. A riff you already know may pop into your head or you might be surprised to find yourself playing something totally new and original!
If you can hear the music playing in your mind, you are off to a great start. Your right brain is now activated. If you are new to this, your left brain will take over and try to get you to analyze what you are doing or something and the sounds and images will fade. If you concentrate and fill in the picture, imagining yourself playing in front of a crowd, it will help.
You will know that you have had a successful imaginary journey when you open your eyes and feel lighter and happier. The right brain is not restricted by time or space and you will feel the weight of the world fall off your shoulders. Go on, get to know your right brain. You will be happier for it!
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Hmm I wonder if guitar hero and rock band stimulates the right part of the brain or not. I don’t think it does because players don’t have to imagine anything. Maybe imagining playing guitar hero/rock band might help haha!
Is there so much behind playing a guitar? I was always longed to learn them. You have got a great style of writing and expressing things. I like them a lot.
Nice sharing and keep in touch with good posts like this.