PostHeaderIcon Music therapy brings different tone to health care

Music therapy brings different tone to health care

Advances in technology let doctors do amazing things to help their patients recover from injuries and illnesses. But more and more, they are finding that a simple tune can have a powerful impact on a person’s health.  Read more here…

PostHeaderIcon Meditation attunes the mind

Meditation that advocates the practice of attuning one’s mind along with the pursuit of the knowledge of Supreme Brahman is the only path for training oneself to attain that subtle mental state. God is extolled as one who fulfills desires while also being responsible for distributing the fruits of karma. Read more here…

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NOISY OUTSIDE, QUIET INSIDE. Meditation helps manage stress and negativity

Don’t be fooled by its simplicity; this is a powerful form of meditation. It is basic yet practiced even by the most seasoned meditators. Observing your breathing alone helps you focus on the moment and takes your mind away from distractions and worries. Read more here…

PostHeaderIcon Meditation advocates practice of attuning mind

Meditation that advocates the practice of attuning one’s mind along with the pursuit of the knowledge of Supreme Brahman is the only path for training oneself to attain that subtle mental state. (File Photo)

Meditation that advocates the practice of attuning one’s mind along with the pursuit of the knowledge of Supreme Brahman is the only path for training oneself to attain that subtle mental state. God is extolled as one who fulfills desires while also being responsible for distributing the fruits of karma. Read more here…

PostHeaderIcon Music Therapy complements hospice care at Mercy

“Music therapy is the described as the clinical and evidence-based use of music to address the needs of patients and families,” said Sharon Meister, director of Mercy Home Care and Hospice. Read more here…

PostHeaderIcon Using meditation to overcome stress

If you’re in good health, there should be no reason why you can’t practise meditation. However, your doctor may advise you against doing some types of meditation if you have certain health conditions, such as epilepsy.

If you’re in good health, there should be no reason why you can’t practise meditation. However, your doctor may advise you against doing some types of meditation if you have certain health conditions, such as epilepsy. Read more here…

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Patients respond to personalized playlists. He’s apparently right as some area nursing homes and rehab centers are finding out by harnessing the power of music to help residents experiencing dementia and other mental and physical issues. Read more here…

PostHeaderIcon Therapist Offers Music to Help Patients Heal

Akron Children's Hospital music therapist Sarah Tobias plays music with dialysis patient Chris Blackwell, 19, on May 29, 2013, in Akron, Ohio. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

Music therapy, for example, can be used to manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication and help with physical rehabilitation, according to the American Music Therapy Association. Read more here…

PostHeaderIcon Singing therapy is music to their ears… and lungs

John Cameron Turner, 77, believes singing therapy helps him both physically and socially.

People with COPD have damaged lungs, which limits how much air they can breathe in and out. “Some people start to breathe very rapidly, which aggravates the problem,” Hopkinson said. “They take many rapid, shallow breaths and that makes it even harder for them,” he said. Read more here…

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Music thanatology, a branch of palliative care, is relatively unknown in Australia, but Michal had seen an episode of ABC show Australian Story, which featured the country’s sole practitioner Peter Roberts, and knew, with the utmost certainty, that it was something she wanted to pursue. Read more here…

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