Did you know that playing music and learning to play an instrument boosts cognitive function, and enhances the brain's ability to master tasks involving language skills, memory, and attention? Music can also help reduce stress, and even lower blood pressure. We’re only starting to understand the benefits of learning, playing, and listening to music, and today we’re here with a fellow-musician friend, Chase Barron. Chase is a self-described geeky, artistic computer nerd from Pittsburgh. He’s a highly-caffeinated, bike-commuter with an affinity for alternative rock music and a slight obsession with health/nutrition. Chase is a designer by day and rocks out with his band by night, and they actually just released their first studio album. Today, Chase is here on the show talking about how to balance the mental stress of a day job and passion-driven side job, how to mitigate the effects of heavy screen time, and tons more. On this show with Chase Barron we cover: Tips on mitigating the effects of heavy screen time Why music is good for your mind, body and soul How to get a decent meal at a gas station And tons more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/chase-barron-why-music-is-good-for-your-mind-body-soul/ Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fatburnman