TEDx talk from composer Jeff Beal on the power of story-telling and how narrative changes and potentially heals our brains. Jeff uses music as a way in, and discusses his own MS journey later in the talk. (Jeff was treated for CCSVI in 2009, as the first in North America, and has had reversal of gray matter atrophy and no new lesions.) Hope you enjoy this presentation from my husband and hero. He's the reason I started this page 7 years ago. xo, Joan

Jeff Beal taps into the connection between music and visual imagery in film and television. His music has made many people cry, laugh, and find meaning in emotionally complex narrative moments, enabling us to create the maps and metaphors we can use to live a more rich and purposeful life. In his ta...