Music For Maternity

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Meditation is not religion, not spirituality—it’s a technology of upgrading the mind that can enrich one’s life, including one’s religious life. We’re used to the idea of physical fitness. Time to get used to the idea of contemplative fitness, and practice at least as diligently. Read more here…

Music therapy is used to improve communication, cognition, self-esteem, and confidence while teaching children with developmental disabilities appropriate play skills including sharing, listening, and taking turns with peers. Read more here…

Carlson is the co-author of new research that has found yoga and meditation can be more effective than group therapy in helping breast cancer survivors cope with the stress and anxiety that follow treatment. Read more here…

A music therapist, Mingst knows the power music has when working with children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Read more here…

Life can be stressful. There are many different ways you can take a break and just relax. Read a book, listen to music, or maybe get a massage. Massage therapist and athletic tranier Rodger Fleming stopped by 411 Today to tell us more on how massages can be beneficial. Read more here…

Full of spirit, determination and courage, she has decided to find the positive side of her adversity by fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a musician. Shifting her focus to music has already begun to help her cope with the emotional and physical demands of this disease. Read more here…

Music therapy can positively affect premature infants’ physiological stability, increase opportunities for bonding and attachment with caregivers, and provide appropriate developmental stimulation. Babies born before term are not as neurologically mature or physiologically stable as full-term babies. Read more here…

Meditation is actually deconcentration. Concentration is a result of meditation. Concentration requires effort, while meditation is absolute relaxation of the mind. Meditation is letting go, and when that happens, you are in a state of deep rest. When the mind is relaxed, we can concentrate better. Read more here…

Close your eyes and imagine you’re breathing in through your right nostril and out through your left,” Fletcher says. Then reverse the cycle, imagining breathing in through your left nostril and out through your right. Repeat this at least three times or until your head feels clearer. Read more here…