Feel Good Friday

[MAS_Nurse]

Good Morning Everyone,

Where has the week gone! It's Friday again and time to turn our minds to Carer's Week beginning on the 11th June. Everywhere over the UK groups are getting together to raise awareness of all our 'unsung heroes' - People just like you all, who are caring for loved ones.

I have mentioned before that I use music when I feel stressed, struggling with a caring role. Well, a friend and colleague found this so I thought this Friday I would share it with you.

According to science here are the 10 most 'feel good' songs ever:-

Don't stop me now - Queen.

Dancing Queen - ABBA.

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys.

Uptown Girl - Billie Joel.

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor.

I'm a Believer - The Monkees.

Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper.

Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi.

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor.

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves.

Apparently there is a formula -something to do with looking at lyrics, tempo in beats per minutes and key. These can be played at any time, but just typing them and reading them back made me smile.

Maybe you have a different favourite feel good song that you may like to share with us? Do you? We would love to hear from you about anything that helps you.

Best wishes for the coming week end and week.

MAS Nurse.

[sassy59]

I like to listen to “Everybody Wants to Rule The World” by Tears for Fears and “The Look of Love” by ABC. I love all sorts of music and music definitely gets me through.

Hope to be going to a Steam Fair tomorrow so fingers crossed for dry weather.

Have a good weekend everyone. Xxxxx

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Hi MAS-Nurse,

Music's such an extraordinary thing, isn't it? It can evoke such powerful memories, even in those who are suffering from dementia, and I think that it has a big part to play in not only relieving our own stress but in helping those we care for too.

Your feel-good list definitely mentions two or three of my own favourites for making me feel more upbeat.

'Good Vibrations' instantly recalls my nursing training days, in QARANC in Germany, 'I Will Survive' finds me dancing around the living room with my daughter as it blared in the background during a very tough period in life, and 'Walking on Sunshine', of the days when I worked as school secretary at RAF Lakenheath American High School where one of the band members, Vince de la Cruz was a student. It was all very exciting! And like the rest of the songs on the list, 'Walking on Sunshine' has endured a very long time! And that's no doubt because they do instantly cheer us up.

I'd like to nominate Madonna's 'Hung Up' and 'Sorry' from her 'Confessions On A Dancefloor' album as favourites.

Have a great weekend!