Music For Maternity

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“The only way to be truly happy is to have a genuine feeling of love. Love deeply, love your spouse, love your friends and even love your neighbour and money will automatically follow”, Dr Paula Fellingham, Founder of The Women’s Information Network, said. Read more here…

There’s no denying music is strongly tied to memory. Whether it’s the song they played at your senior prom or your grandmother’s favourite record from Sunday dinners, music has a way of taking us back. For those living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, this simple fact may be the key to unlocking parts of the brain and creating a new form of therapy. Read more here by clicking here…..

Music can evoke memories, connect us with our history and traditions, and bring us closer together. In fact, music, harmony, and rhythm have always played a central role in ritual celebrations, stirring the subconscious and, ultimately, promoting healing on all levels–physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Read more here….

BOSTON (UPI) — A scientific review found music’s influences healing — especially to the sympathetic nervous system and the immune system, a U.S. researchers say. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston said music also reduces levels of serum cortisol in the blood. Read more here…..

PORTLAND — Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, the saying goes. And perhaps sore backs and carpal tunnel syndrome, too. Patients and employees at New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland may soon find out, thanks to a $15,000 grant awarded to the Portland Symphony Orchestra by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Read more here…

Despite the chemotherapy, the cancer had spread through Harri’s humerus – upper arm bone – and shoulder joint. Doctors made the decision to operate, initially fearing Harri’s entire arm and shoulder would have to be amputated in order to save his life.  Read more here…

The process of using music therapy to heal is something that revolved around the patient that is seeking treatment. Patients ranging from learning disabilities, old age to head injuries may be eligible for music therapy. Read more by clicking here….

The process of observing such sensations changes the way one responds to the maelstrom of subconscious thoughts in one’s head, and has been described as “a way of concentrating on the here and now, so as to become more aware of how the here and now is affecting you”.  Read the rest here…

For women with breast cancer, combining creative art therapy with Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in an 8-week program changed brain activity in ways that are associated with lower stress and anxiety. Read more here…

Mindfulness for Students is a group that practices weekly meditation led by instructors from around the Twin Cities. Its goal: achieving mindfulness. Read more here…