Music For Maternity

Mindfulness starts to get really interesting when we can start to integrate it into everyday life. Remember, mindfulness means to be present, in the moment. Read more here…

The boosted genes had three main beneficial effects: improving the efficiency of mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells; boosting insulin production, which improves control of blood sugar; and preventing the depletion of telomeres, caps on chromosomes that help to keep DNA stable and so prevent cells wearing out and ageing, the report stated. Read more here…

Clinical director Craig Harrison, who is based in Guiseley, said: “Pets often become stressed in strange or unfamiliar environments and cats and dogs have very different trigger points and senses which is why we have separate wards, separate music and separate scents for each area. Read more here…

Individuals living with cancer must learn to face not only the physical symptoms of their condition, but also the anxiety and uncertainty related to the progression of the disease, the anticipation of physical and emotional pain related to illness and treatment, the significant changes implied in living with cancer, as well as the fear of recurrence after remission. Mindfulness-based meditation constitutes a promising option to alleviate these manifestations. Read more here…

Students who did about an hour of “mindfulness training” for eight days subsequently did better on the GRE as well as tests of working memory and mind-wandering. Read more here…

Harmonies could be healing. New research points to music as the next big helper for many diseases and medical conditions. Whether it’s pop, hip-hop, country, or classical, we all have a favorite song, but now doctors say it could be moving your health along in the right direction, too. Read more here…

A typical meditation class begins with the children expressing something they are grateful for, followed by some stretches and breathing exercises to calm them down. Laughton then guides her students through some relaxation exercises before taking them into their imagination using visualisation, which lasts between five and 10 minutes depending how old the children are. Read more here…

The research found meditation training worked better on freshman students, who may have more difficulty concentrating. “This data from this study suggest that meditation may help students who might have trouble paying attention or focusing,” said George Mason University, Virgina, professor Robert Youmans, who co-lead the study with Ramsburg. Read  more here…

Listening to or playing an instrument can lower heart and respiratory rates, Plume said. It also promotes movement. Simply putting a keyboard next to a child’s bed may encourage him or her to sit up when they haven’t in days. Playing the bongos or shaking maracas can ambulate body parts. Read more here…

Music is more than melodies and lyrics. According to the Washington Times, music affects our brain waves, emotions, heart rates and breathing rates. Music may even excite us to a state of joy, or move us to tears — a single song has this power. Read more here…