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“Music has always been an important avocation in my life,” said Bogden. “I spent every week with my grandfather learning to play the violin and eventually went on for formal training with professional violinists.  Read more here…

Music is often referred to as a universal language, and one person who has seen this first hand is Kiwanis Pavilion music therapist Julie Bomhof. Read more here…

A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that mindfulness meditation could be the elixir to the ailments of modern life. The latest study finds that focusing on the present — or being mindful — can lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Read more here…

Meditation is associated with a slew of health benefits including improved mental health, better functional cognition, and even increased gray matter in the brain.  Read more here…

Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University’s David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts meditation has on interpersonal harmony and compassion. Read more here…

Not everyone loves meditation, but most people generally see the benefit of quieting the mind.Think about how many negative thoughts go through your mind on a daily basis. Your mind may be sullied with low self-confidence, anger, frustration, lack of empathy, impatience, anxiety or depression. Read more here…

Access and cost pose no problems here. Unlike insurance-driven medical models, this one comes free and is available to virtually anyone. All it takes is a willingness to learn, discipline and plenty of practice. Read more here…

Meditation is a science — the science of understanding the pathways of the brain and how they react to different situations, experiences and stimuli. Through this understanding, we can learn how to respond to these reactions and train the brain to focus. Read more here…

Meditating with a group creates a sense of belonging and a willingness to embrace an important truth that pertains to everyone’s life purpose, remembering to be kind. Read more here…

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara found that teaching mindfulness through meditation helped improve the GRE scores of students. Read more here…