The strange affliction of dystonia

Plus: A trick to facing a tedious to-do list ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Today in [aeon]( [PSYCHE]( Tuesday 26 September 2023 A musician and a physician, Lynn Hallarman was shocked when her fingers curled into a claw playing the flute – halting her music career in its tracks. An investigation revealed she had a classic, yet mysterious, musician’s malady known as dystonia. In this [Essay]( read about her journey of medical discovery with the leading experts on the problem and her fight to regain her musical muscle, a little at a time. – Pamela Weintraub, Senior Editor Music Essay [To the tune of dystonia]( [One day, my hand stopped speaking to my brain. As a doctor and flute player, I had to understand this strange affliction]( by Lynn Hallarman I’m always on the look out for new productivity hacks – as long as they’re evidence based. [Today’s Idea]( covers a new study that came about when a team of psychologists devised a simple way to make their own work feel less daunting. – Christian Jarrett, Editor of Psyche Goals and motivation Idea [Facing a tedious to-do list? This trick could make it easier]( by Shayla Love [Share this newsletter with a friend]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( You have received this email because you signed up to the Aeon+Psyche Newsletter list. © Aeon Media Group Ltd 2023. Level 5, 100 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia. [PRIVACY POLICY |]( US]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](