Enhancing performance

In one of his final posts before closing shop, the "Rabbi Without A Cause" posted on mood altering before meetings with the help of music.

I can't help but insert here "John Cage's Bells"

Relating to the question of other methods that may enhance performance the is an interesting piece in this innovations report. 

Personally i'm quite facinated with the nature of music especially how (and why?!) we are affected by it. A starting point I would recommend on this subject is the recent series in Nature Magazine.

(this is not really going to be a music blog although who knows...)