Making Music With Your Body, With Keith Terry | Happiness Break
Making Music With Your Body, With Keith Terry | Happiness Break  
Podcast: The Science of Happiness
Published On: Thu Mar 06 2025
Description: How to Do This Practice: Find a Comfortable Space: Choose a place where you feel comfortable moving and making noise. You can do this practice standing or seated, whatever feels best for you. Start with a Basic Clap: Clap your hands together lightly, palm to palm. Keep the pressure soft so it doesn’t hurt. Try a few claps, following a steady rhythm. Add Chest Percussion: After each clap, tap your sternum lightly with your right hand, then with your left hand. Repeat this rhythm several times. Incorporate Leg Taps: Extend the pattern by adding taps on your thighs. Repeat the Full Pattern: Put it all together in a continuous loop— clap, chest (right, left), legs (right, left). Maintain the rhythm and repeat without pauses. Focus on the sensation of movement and sound as a mindful practice. Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.Today’s Happiness Break host:KEITH TERRY is a percussionist and body musician who uses a variety of surfaces to create interesting rhythms.Learn more about Keith Terry: https://tinyurl.com/5av66v5fWatch Keith Terry in action: https://tinyurl.com/299vuw4aRelated Happiness Break episodes:A Humming Technique to Calm Your Nerves: https://tinyurl.com/mr42rzadThe Healing Power of Your Own Touch: https://tinyurl.com/y4ze59h8How to Relax Your Body Through a Standing Meditation: https://tinyurl.com/2fv4c9h8Related Science of Happiness episodes:Why Dancing Is The Best Medicine: https://tinyurl.com/y66hxxy9The Science of Humming: https://tinyurl.com/4esyy6ndHow Music Can Bridge Cultures: https://tinyurl.com/5ar3c8yyFollow us on Instagram: @ScienceOfHappinessPodWe’d love to hear about your experience with this practice! Share your thoughts at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapHelp us share Happiness Break! Leave a 5-star review and share this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapTranscription: https://tinyurl.com/275tna6h