Have you ever rocked an infant? If so, you may have noticed that that infant nuzzled into your neck or chest and went to sleep or calmed down quickly. It is so predictable that nearly all home nurseries, hospital nurseries and daycare centers have multiple rockers in their newborn/infant spaces. Recently, I had a grandson […]
Entries Tagged as 'Music Healing'
The Rhythm of Health: You can dance to it!
March 16th, 2014 · No Comments · Music Healing
Have you ever heard a song or piece of music that just made you want to get up and dance? This is the power of rhythm and the more regular and predictable it is, the more effective for hooking you in! Just think of something like a Sousa March or a rock song like “We […]
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Why is music powerful medicine?
March 14th, 2014 · No Comments · Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing, Music Medicine
Today, we have a guest post by an author who is a Canadian health expert, and especially in the field of music therapy. Please feel free to contact me or him if you have more questions. Music as medicine For centuries people have used music to soothe others; this is why mothers sing to their […]
Healing Music Delivery: What’s Best?
October 1st, 2013 · No Comments · Music and Dental Surgery, Music and Eye Surgery, Music and Pain, Music Healing, Music in the Hospital
What is the best method for healing music delivery? People want to know if live music, recorded music through headphones or speakers nearby is best? Now we can even have Siri or Alexa to play our music! The fact is, all of the above are viable and effective choices if you want to use the […]
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A Beautiful Love Song: just written, after 73 years of love
August 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Music Healing
Tonight on ABC News, Diane Sawyer presented us with a beautiful song, written by a 96 year old man for his wife, Lorraine. It has reached number 5 on iTunes this week and was after his wife died just recently. Fred Stobaugh was chosen Person of the Week by ABC News and his song has […]
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Songs of Summer: Favorites that Stir the Memory for Class of 1966
August 6th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Music Healing
I remember being a teenager! Do you? The summer after I turned 13, my family went to the Bahamas for 3 weeks and lived in a local family’s home while they went to S.C. and lived in our home. The year was 1961 and I remember listening to Sam Cooke sing “Cupid, Draw Back Your […]
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Healing Music or Music Healing?
August 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · Classical Music, Don Campbell, Music and Cancer, Music and Cardiovascular Health, Music and Emotion, Music Healing
Music is healing! To the mind, the body and the spirit. Almost everyone on the planet has some sort of music that they really, really love and choose to listen to! But is it the music itself that heals and soothes, or is it about the person performing it, or is it the method of […]
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What’s the difference between music therapy and music medicine/music healing?
June 1st, 2013 · No Comments · Music and Emotion, Music and Relaxation, music and spirituality, Music Healing, Music Medicine, The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?
This is a question that I get a lot. Many people, maybe most, assume that these descriptions are all interchangeable and there is definitely a lot of overlap. Music therapists will tell you that in order for music therapy to be administered, there must be a trained music therapist present to help the patient select […]
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