Music helps healing process for 6-year-old who nearly died

And with the help from Seattle Children`s staff, he got backstage to meet his musical idol, Macklemore. And life has pretty much returned to normal, proving sometimes the best medicine isn`t medicine at all. Read more here…
Improving Decision-Making Skills with Mindfulness Meditation

We found that a brief period of mindfulness meditation can encourage people to make more rational decisions by considering the information available in the present moment, while ignoring some of the other concerns that typically exacerbate the ‘sunk-cost bias,’” explains Hafenbrack. Read more here…
A new infographic shows the one unifying commonality in the world; Music

Intermingled with the physiological benefits of music is a wealth of physical health benefits. Primarily, music can boost the immune system. Music reduces levels of cortisol in the brain. Read more here…
UTech Lecturer Marries Music, Math

Many global researches have sought to find the connection between music and education, as it is widely believed that music can be used to improve literacy and numeracy. When you are a part of a group and there is live acoustic music playing, it changes the mood and impacts your approach to the material. Read more here…
How and why music affects our mind
Music is also known to reduce fatigue and exhaustion. Apart from being a common ingredient in gyms and massage salons, a lot of young students are seen playing music while studying because it is believed that music helps increase our attention skills, thereby enhancing learning. It acts as an effective device to grab and also keep one’s focus. Music to the ears indeed. Read more here…
Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD in African refugees within 10 days

According to the researchers, during this particular meditation technique one experiences a deep state of restful alertness. Repeated experience of this state for 20 minutes twice a day cultures the nervous system to maintain settled mental and physical functioning the rest of the day. This helps to minimize disturbing thoughts, sleep difficulties, and other adverse PTSD symptoms. Read more here…
Music brings healing comfort to patients and staff

For millennia, music has brought comfort and healing into people’s lives. David played his harp to bring relief to King Saul thousands of years ago, and his psalms are still read and recited today in many settings as a way to alleviate suffering, worry and fear. Read more here…
How music therapy helps in the grieving process

Music therapy can also extend to provide support for bereaved caregivers and loved ones. In bereavement, we can use music to identify, acknowledge and express our grief. We can also learn how to use music as a tool for continued coping throughout the grieving process. Read more here…
HOW TO MEDITATE IN 3 EASY, NON-SCARY STEPS

According to a new study in Jama Internal Medicine, mindful meditation may improve the symptoms of anxiety and depression — in the case of depression, possibly as much as antidepressants. But if you’re an “om” novice, meditation can be intimidating. Read more here…
The music and memory connection

Music can be therapeutic in a number of ways. Research has found that music boosts the immune system, eases muscle tension, effects positive changes in mood, reduces depression, and enables memory. Read more here…