Throughout my life, I've had trouble dealing with stress and anxiety. It's greatly affected my ability to sleep and concentrate. It's also affected how I interact with other people.
Although I'm obviously excited to have a new piano and a wonderful teacher, I believe that the biggest benefit has more to do with anxiety levels and my ability to stay focused. I'm much more relaxed now and I can work and concentrate for longer periods of time. I'm 52 but I can easily work 50 hours a week. I seldom worry about anything at all and I no longer need medication for depression or anxiety. I'm happy and content. I love my life!
The reason I'm telling you this is that there are many people like myself that deal with stress, anxiety, insomnia, depression, and attention problems. Those issues then affect their personal lives, business relationships, and career productivity. If a piano and an instructor can help others as it has me, then everyone should have access to this. I believe it so strongly that I now have a piano in my veterinary office so I can practice a little each day. My attitude has improved. That has allowed me to take better care of my furry patients and to be a more compassionate doctor. Managing stress has also helped me focus while performing surgery and it has helped with business management.
I strongly recommend that any competitive business that wishes to help their employees be productive, get along with coworkers, and lower stress levels begin offering piano - much like health care or gym memberships. Anyone else dealing with the issues I mentioned should also find a piano and an excellent instructor. Any school system that's having trouble with student performance, attention, and anxiety needs pianos. The piano continues to challenge and benefit me in ways I hadn't expected. Probably the biggest benefit for me isn't what I can play now but how well I now play with others.
Thank you for recommending my Yamaha piano and for the incredible service you provide. - G. Eric Wheelis, DVM
