Music For Maternity

The focus of mindfulness meditation is to train the brain to stay in the moment. To do this, practitioners are taught to let go of the regrets of the past as well as anxieties about the future. This study reviewed earlier research that evaluated the effectiveness of meditation for managing a whole range of medical conditions — from breast cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia to depression. Read more here…

A new review study, out yesterday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, finds that mindfulness meditation may rival antidepressants in easing the symptoms of depression. Read more here…

Mindfulness meditation is a form of Buddhist self-awareness designed to focus attention – not judgement – to the moment at hand, the JAMA study said. “The evidence suggests that mindfulness meditation programs could help reduce anxiety, depression, and pain in some clinical populations,” it said. Read more here…

Through meditation you actually develop consciousness. In fact, by accessing your own unconscious you gather insight into your conflicts, and find the capacity and resources to meet them. Meditation is so powerful, that if I were dying and had only one gift to give to my family, it would be the word meditation. Read more here…

Music is pervasive, offering structure in times of celebration as well as those of reflection and sorrow, said Debra Burns, an associate professor of music therapy at Purdue University’s music and arts technology department. Music does not prolong life. But it appears that music therapists can provide what a nurse or doctor rushing to complete rounds cannot: Time to reflect. To calm. Read more here…

Therapists employ the qualities of music such as sound, rhythm and harmony to treat a range of physical and emotional conditions from depression and anxiety to dementia and autism. Read more here…

Playing a musical instrument can be fun, but for people with lung problems it can also offer a health benefit. One man convinced his doctor to make his favorite pastime a form of therapy. Read more here…

Meditation has a positive effect on both the mind and the body. As we relieve stress, we help the body naturally lower the number of harmful stress hormones that inhibit normal immune function. In turn, we also lower blood pressure, heart rate and, in some instances, blood cholesterol levels. It has also been noted that high levels of stress are associated with many diseases, including heart disease, stroke and various cancers. Read more here…

A randomised controlled trial of meditation for asthma sufferers mirrored these findings by comparing mental silence-orientated meditation to a stress management programme promoted by the state department of health. Not only were the psychological improvements significantly greater in the meditation group but there was also a reduction in the irritability of the airways. Read more here…

This investigation provides formal arguments encouraging current rehabilitation therapies to include meditation-like practices along with pharmaceutical drugs and behavioral counseling,” write the authors in a news release. Read more here…