Music & the Mind

Lauren Bollweg, Blake Derby, & Riley

O’Brien
Our Project

Mental Health and Music Instruments in the

Music Room
Awareness Residence Halls

Sophomore Junior Senior

Year Year Year
Effects of Stress Effects on the Effects on the
Brain Body
● Stress caused by various of things
○ College ● Inflammation ● Increased
○ Relationships ● Less cortisol levels
○ Family awareness ● Impaired
○ Finances ● Burnout immune
○ Life changes ● High risk for system
○ Traumatic events mental illness ● Weight
○ Illness gain/loss
○ Personal struggles
● Fatigue
Stress vs. Music

Positive effects on the brain:

● Lower cortisol level - improves immune system

● Regulates emotions
○ Distraction
○ Coping mechanism
● Decreases stress levels
○ Impacted by music preference
Community Engagement
 Community Partners

Loras Vestibulum Loras

Roger and College congue College Busch
Geri Shafer Student Business Music
Life Office

Loras Loras
College The Wilkie
College
Counseling Fund West Music Music
Center Advisory
Department
Board
 Reciprocity
Presentation
of Information
Changes to project Reciprocity -
and gathering of Mutual
Learning
new information

Project Awareness and Feedback

Implementation Of Plan

Piano
Donors

Publicity for West Music

New Partnership
Instruments
 Moving
the Pianos
Events

Junior Year Senior Year A Night of Music

Mental Health Pt. 1: Rohlman Hall
Mental Health Awareness
Awareness Week Pt: 2: Beckman Hall
Week Panel Karaoke
Senior Year:
Mental Health
Awareness
Karaoke Night
A Night of Music
Part I: Rohlman
Hall
 A Night of
Music Part II:
Beckman Hall
Promotion and Utilization
 Student Life

Sustainability
Music Department
References
Clark, S. S., & Giacomantonio, S. G. (2013). Music Preferences and Empathy: Toward Predicting Prosocial
Behavior. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind and Brain, 23(3), 177–186.

Greasley, A. (2013). Review of Lifelong Engagement with Music: Benefits for Mental Health and Well-being.
Psychomusicology: Music, Mind and Brain, 23(2), 134-135.

Hanna-Pladdy, B., & MacKay, A. (2011). The Relation Between Instrumental Musical Activity and Cognitive Aging.
Neuropsychology, 25(3), 378–386.

Linnemann, A., Ditzen, B., Strahler, J., Doerr, J. M., & Nater, U. M. (2015). Music Listening as a Means of Stress
Reduction in Daily Life. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 60, 82–90.

van Goethem, A., & Sloboda, J. (2011). The Functions of Music for Affect Regulation. Musicae Scientiae, 15(2),
208–228.

Vuoskoski, J. K., & Eerola, T. (2011). Measuring music-induced emotion: A Comparison of Emotion Models,
Personality Biases, and Intensity of Experiences. Musicae Scientiae, 15(2), 159–173.
Thank you!
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