Re: Looping Therapy

["Stephen P. Goodman" <sgoodman@earthlight.net>]

I'm sure a lot of us here have mates/etc. that are at times glad that we 
are
into looping material, if only because it keeps us out of their hair for a
part of the day!  Whose therapy is that, eh?

Seriously though, my most positive listener feedback has been from cancer,
cardiac, and terminal  patients.  I don't know that they like the looping 
or
are even aware of it functionally - more often the comments have to do with
"no sharp edges" to interrupt the kind of meditation only practiced by 
those
who have overcome most effects of morphine and other severe pain killers.
In this case the slightest nudge, physically or sonically, can do this and
do more than ruin their day.  While one might make jokes (and I have
occasionally) about "music to die to," it does bring one to think seriously
about the impact one has in the world, especially on the individual level.
I am at least gratified beyond my original belief, and thankful that I can
continue in this manner.

Stephen Goodman       * The free Loop of the Week!
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"Petr Dolak" <pepetr@crnet.net> put forth:

> As I observe the direction of our discussions, it seems like majority of
> loopers (male loopers) essentially does entertainment stuff: live
> performances, home experiments, etc.  And I wonder if there are some who
> would be using looping techniques and tools in some other forms, like in
> therapy, specific healing methods, and so on.  It seems to me that 
>looping
> could be very helpful e.g. with psychiatric patients, since it gives many
> many options to be creative. Looping sounds, voices, whatever.  The list
can
> be long.
>
> Any ideas, experiences, thoughts?