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08/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Burn patients feel less pain when they undergo music therapy

Burn injuries are among the most severe traumas that can be experienced, which makes it difficult to treat burn patients. Music therapy has been known to help in pain management. In a study review published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers evaluated the effect of music intervention in the recovery of burn patients. […]

07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Do you know why you order what you do when you’re in a restaurant? Study shows that background music influences your meal choices

Ever wondered why you entered a restaurant in the hopes of eating a healthy salad, only to find yourself chowing down on a greasy burger? According to a report from The Daily Mail, the music playing in the background of the establishment could be subconsciously affecting your choice of product. American researchers found that music exerts […]

07/08/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Is your brain getting enough blood flow? Natural ways to improve brain circulation

It’s no secret that the brain does a lot of work. Since this little part of our body is responsible for ensuring that everything works just fine, it’s important to make sure that it gets an adequate amount of blood flow day in and out. Accomplishing this isn’t even as complicated as it sounds and here’s how […]

06/08/2018 / By Janine Acero

A musical education improves academic performance across the board

Music is known to help children with cognitive development, but one study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found that structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s academic performance by improving their cognitive abilities, including language-based learning and short-term memory. In addition, visual arts lessons were also found to improve children’s visual and spatial memory. Schools have prioritized academic learning […]

05/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Healing through vibrational energy: The therapeutic art of Himalayan singing bowls and sound therapy

Achieve relaxation with sound therapy using bowls – but not just ordinary bowls that you can find in the kitchen. Himalayan singing bowls are one of the most popular instruments used in sound therapy. Sound therapy has been used thousands of years ago to achieve a soothing and relaxing effect on the mind, body, and […]

05/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Why do you like specific music over others? Turns out our expectations and biases greatly impact how our brain responds to music

Has it ever occurred to you that you might be unconsciously favoring certain songs because you know they were performed by professionals? In a Science Daily article, American researchers reported that our biases and expectations affect the way our brain interprets music. In 2007, world-famous violin player Joshua Bell popped up in a busy subway […]

05/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Music improves your brain: Study finds musicians are better at solving problems and making decisions

Music has charms to soothe the savage beast, so wrote the playwright-poet William Congreve. Science has shown that music can also heal and slow down the aging process. But new research has found one more reason to learn this universal language: Music can actually make you smarter. Researchers from the University of Granada observed the neurological changes that […]

03/18/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Listening to music and videos while you work out can distract you from how hard you’re working, improving performance

Listening to music or watching a video while working out can distract you from how tough your routines truly are, according to a report that appeared in the Journal of Sport and Health Science. The study, led by researchers for the University of North Carolina, assessed whether listening to music, watching a video, or a combination of both […]

12/30/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Could music be the new medicine? Project raising funds to test 2,500 year-old theory

Music can have a transformative effect on your mood. Whether it’s an uplifting song that makes you feel ready to tackle your workout, or a perfectly-timed sad tune that gets the tears flowing while you’re watching a movie, there is no denying that music can be very powerful. This has prompted some experts to wonder […]

12/20/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New brain study reveals how music can change the structure of children’s brains, enhancing emotional and intellectual development, boosting decision-making network

Two new studies from the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California have revealed that even just two years of music instruction has multiple benefits. Music training can alter both the structure of the brain’s white matter, which transfers signals through the brain, and gray matter, which has most of the brain’s […]

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