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Essay: The Healing Power of Nature

October 15, 2019 October 30, 2019

While waiting for a hike to begin during Earth Week last spring at Kehl Lake, I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket. Glancing at the screen, I saw it was a close friend of mine, a college roommate, who dislikes talking on the phone, and almost never calls. I picked up.

My friend could hardly speak but managed to get the words out that her daughter, 28, had died that morning of a drug overdose. She had just heard the news. It was a call that I had somehow always expected I might get, and yet it nearly took me to my knees.

Her daughter had struggled with addiction mightily for 12 years. She was bright, beautiful, married and a mother to an adorable three-year-old. This was a girl who my own two sons thought of as a cousin. She loved Leelanau and came up every summer with her mom and younger brother, to stay with us for a week. I can still see her jumping off our raft, or surfing the waves at Van’s Beach, or toasting marshmallows by firelight, her long dark hair pulled back.

But tragically, as in so many cases across our nation, her drug addiction trumped everything. We went downstate to be with my friend and to attend the funeral.  In the days that followed, I felt alternately numb and perpetually on the verge of tears, sad for my friend and incredulous at her unimaginable loss.

I came back to work later that week and our staff carpooled out to tour the new Cedar River Preserve addition. Our Board had just taken the leap of faith to buy this incredible 80 acres that could have easily become a ridgetop development, with its sweeping views of Lake Leelanau.

It was a cool and overcast May afternoon as we trekked up and along the ridgeline. The trees were still stark and bare. But the bright green of spring ephemerals on the hillside took my breath away, contrasting beautifully against the darkness of a forest floor rich with leaf litter. Iridescent moss and patterned lichen fanned out on decaying logs. We heard a cacophony of birdsong and looked down on a kettle hole lake, formed by the glaciers.

For the first time in weeks, I felt something ease in me. Seeing all of the new life after such a long, brutal winter felt hopeful. The ancientness of the kettle hole, the girth of old-growth trees, even the skeleton of what appeared to be a deer gave me a kind of peace and perspective that only nature can provide.  Life and death are intertwined so beautifully and naturally in the out of doors. It gave me comfort to be reminded that each of us is just a small speck in time, whirling through a very big universe. Somehow, it felt easier to accept the death of my friend’s daughter.

I couldn’t be more grateful that the Leelanau Conservancy has protected places like the Cedar River Preserve to hike in, to heal in, and to offer peace and perspective. My friend plans to come up this fall. We won’t visit the new preserve as it is not yet open to the public. But we will go to Clay Cliffs, to the dunes, and to Lake Michigan, remembering the little girl who once played along those shores.—– Carolyn Faught, Senior Writer and Donor Loyalty Specialist for the Leelanau Conservanc y

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Cedar River Preserve, What’s Next?

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How Nature Helps Us Heal

Here’s one silver lining to the pandemic: with gyms, museums, and stores closed, many of us were forced to spend more time outside. I was able to ditch my car and more safely pedal the 3.5 miles on pedestrian-friendly streets to work at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, where I work practicing hospital medicine.

One morning last spring, I was reflecting on how good the ride outside made me feel when I walked in to see a 68-year-old patient with several significant behavioral and medical problems.

Before I could say a thing, he jumped in as if in mid-conversation. “Dr. Hass, I can’t thank you enough. I swear that prescription you gave me mid-COVID lockdown saved my life!” 

Nodding, I tried to hide the fact I didn’t recognize him; I assumed he was talking about an antibiotic or some other medicine. 

“I was so depressed and isolated,” he said. “You gave me a prescription to ride my bike to the marina and watch the sunset. I have been watching that sunset almost every day until I got sick last week. And the prescription is still on the fridge! I can’t thank you enough!”

That rang a bell. I have been giving out old-school paper prescriptions for about two years now, where I prescribe non-pharmaceutical steps that have been proven to make people healthier. Apparently, I had given him one to get outside and take in the natural beauty of the sunset.

“Thank you, Mr. T.,” I said. “That means a lot to me, and your feedback really helps!”

I had heard that nature can make people happier and healthier, but, embarrassingly, I envisioned it for more “outdoorsy” people like me, whatever that means. Also, I assumed it would offer just a slight bump in the happiness quotient.

Mr. T. had shown me that I had underestimated both the impact of getting outside and who could be helped. As a result, I became determined to dig a little deeper to understand the health benefits so I could do more with these prescriptions.

Nature is good for us

Luminaries like Charles Darwin, Henry David Thoreau, Virginia Woolf, and Albert Einstein have written eloquently about the benefits of taking in the natural world. Frederick Law Olmsted, the 19th century architect of many great American parks, captured the experience well:

Nature employs the mind without fatigue and yet enlivens it. Tranquilizes it and enlivens it. And thus, through the influences of the mind over body, gives the effect of refreshing rest and reinvigoration to the whole system.

It took almost 150 years, but science has verified that statement almost word for word, including by researchers associated with the Greater Good Science Center. While much of the research has been done in the U.S., Japan is where the science has been most readily embraced. Starting with research on blood pressure and stress hormone levels in the early 2000s, there is now a medical specialty in forest bathing—an activity in which more than a quarter of Japanese partake. There are nearly 100 officially sanctioned forest baths where the benefits have been demonstrated, with guides to help visitors get the most from their time. In Japan, the director of the ministry of forestry is a social scientist, not a botanist, which hints at the country’s commitment to health-through-nature. Trees are seen more as a mental health resource than one that can be extracted for profit.

What are the benefits? According to research : lower blood pressure, heart rate, and stress; improved mood and immune function; better sleep; and increased creativity. There are surprising social benefits, too. During early forest bathing experiments, physician Qing Li found that after a couple hours in the woods, blood pressure went down an average of five points. The effects didn’t end once people left the trees; stress hormones were measurably lower for a week. After three days with two hours of forest bathing, markers of immune health showed improvement that lasted a week. And, of course, almost all the people said they just felt better, too!

We are primarily visual creatures, so it is not surprising that simply looking at beautiful natural scenes makes us feel good. A heart surgeon at Vanderbilt suspected it did more than that. Looking at it closely, he found that his patients whose hospital room faced the forest healed faster than those who faced the parking garage. I never knew why hospitals are full of nature scenes until I researched for this project. Strange that this bit of data reached the architects, but not the doctors! 
 Nature is, of course, an all-senses experience. It’s not just about looking at the trees—you can smell them, too, and hear the wind in their branches, and touch their bark. Li’s group found that when people slept overnight breathing in essential oil from the Japanese cedar tree, they reported better sleep and had lower stress hormone levels. Since then, researchers at Vanderbilt have demonstrated nurses report less stress if this same oil is infused in their hospital workplace.

Sound researcher Joshua Smyth at Penn State has found that when people listen to songbirds, the tension in their nervous systems falls, as measured by heart rate variability; but tension increases with the rumble of cars and roar of airplanes. Researchers with the Nation Park Service found their parks “look” worse when people hear human-made sounds. That kind of urban noise can be more than an irritant: Research in Bonn, Germany, found that kids at schools subject to a lot of airplane noise have a tougher time learning than those in schools across town.

Why nature is good for us

So, why is the natural world good for us?

The biophilia theory suggested that since we evolved in nature, our senses and body rhythms are best suited for that environment. According to biologist E. O. Wilson, there is an “innate emotional affiliation with other living organisms” that makes us calm and comfortable in nature. The sounds, smells, sights are our evolutionary “happy place” where we can rest and rejuvenate. We are deeply tied to a world from where we have strayed. Despite the comforts and safety of the modern world, there is a price to pay for urban living.

Other scientists espouse something called the attention restoration theory. Rachel Kaplan at the University of Michigan says “soft fascination” with the beauty and mystery of the natural world draws us in. Nature, she says, is “enticing but not demanding.” Neuroscience research by her student Stephen Kaplan shows that looking at nature pictures let the hard-working executive function parts of the brain recover, compared to looking at urban landscapes.

Emotion scientists like the GGCS’s own Dacher Keltner believe there is something else going on as well: awe . 

That’s the feeling we get from encountering something vast and wondrous, that challenges our comprehension. In an awed state, our jaw drops and we get goosebumps. But more than that, we have the same physiological effects we see in forest bathing, where heart rate and blood pressure drop. Beyond the physiological, there are prosocial effects to awe: less concern for self, increased generosity, and more cooperation. This might be why research suggests there is less violence when trees are incorporated into low-income housing developments.

What a prescription looks like

Researchers from Finland suggest that five hours a month is the minimum to have lasting effects (though you should leave the technology behind, or at least keep it in your pocket). It doesn’t have to be the forest; water, even urban parks, can be healing, too. 

For those with the resources, I prescribe breaks to a quiet cabin or tent for at least three days, once or twice a year. I also recommend house plants for home and office, microbreaks where you stop work to look out the window, or a couple short walks even if it is in an urban environment. If all else fails, there are always nature videos , which have been shown to have positive effects. A walk with a friend outside is a Greater Good “three-fer”: exercise, friendship, and nature all at once.

A way to lift yourself out of the mundane

Access to the natural world is far from equitably distributed. While green space is foundational in public health and urban planning, my country, the United States, is far behind Japan, Korea, Singapore, and many European countries in efforts to integrate this idea into our society.

I see the effects of this lack of access every day. Last week, I was taking care of Ms. S., a 58-year-old woman with mental health and mobility issues complicated by poor social support. She came to the hospital with abdominal pain. Sitting down and talking to her, I could see her mood and isolation were her biggest issues.

Notes in her medical record recommended psychiatric care and medications, but I started with a different approach.

“What brings you joy, Ms. S.?”, I asked.

“Well, I loved my flower boxes I had outside my apartment,” she said. “I planted herbs and flowers. Tending the plants made me feel good, but the manager said it was a fire hazard and I have hardly been outside since they hauled them away.”

Her comments are in line with data on the benefits of touch—hands or feet in the dirt—and well-being. There is also a large body of research on the positive social and health benefits of gardening. Before she went home, our team gave her resources about community gardens, and I gave a prescription to bus to Redwood Park and the lake. While that felt insufficient, at least she felt buoyed by the idea that our health care team felt her garden was as important to her health as she did.

This is a lesson we all should learn from Ms. S.: Don’t underestimate the benefits of engaging with nature. Even if governments and institutions in the U.S. don’t get it yet, individuals can make a difference. Through efforts of hard-working citizens, vets can get outdoor therapy for PTSD . The SHINE program in the Bay Area is one of several park-health care collaboratives that get kids out of their city lives and into nature once a week. We should all be inspired by these efforts and find ways to advocate for green access as best we can.

Coming out of this long public health crisis, we should cherish all the good we can. I have tried to make this cognitive shift: Every episode outside is an opportunity to access the healing power of nature. I try to see each tree as an incredible living being and forests, the shoreline, and even my neighborhood park as sacred sites for communing with the wondrous natural world and restoring my body and mind. When I watch the sun set, I think of what it did for Mr. T.

About the Author

Leif Hass, M.D. , is a family medicine doctor and hospitalist at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland. He serves as a Joy of Work Champion for Sutter Health and as a clinical instructor with UCSF.

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The Healing Power of Nature

I t sounded more like a lark than a scientific study when a handful of Japanese researchers set out to discover whether something special–and clinically therapeutic–happens when people spend time in nature. They were inspired by a new recommendation from the Forest Agency of Japan, which in the early 1980s began advising people to take strolls in the woods for better health. The practice was called forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, and it was believed to lower stress–but that hadn’t been proved. Since then, a large body of evidence has shown that spending time in nature is responsible for many measurable beneficial changes in the body.

In one early study, Yoshifumi Miyazaki, a forest-therapy expert and researcher at Chiba University in Japan, found that people who spent 40 minutes walking in a cedar forest had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which is involved in blood pressure and immune-system function, compared with when they spent 40 minutes walking in a lab. “I was surprised,” Miyazaki recalls. “Spending time in the forest induces a state of physiologic relaxation.”

Another researcher, Dr. Qing Li, a professor at the Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, found that trees and plants emit aromatic compounds called phytoncides that, when inhaled, can spur healthy biological changes in a manner similar to aromatherapy, which has also been studied for its therapeutic benefits. In his studies, Li has shown that when people walk through or stay overnight in forests, they often exhibit changes in the blood that are associated with protection against cancer, better immunity and lower blood pressure.

Recent studies have also linked nature to symptom relief for health issues like heart disease, depression, cancer, anxiety and attention disorders.

“The quiet atmosphere, beautiful scenery, good smells and fresh, clean air in forests all contribute to the effects,” says Li.

1 IT CAN LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE

Spending time outside is good for the heart, research shows, and since high blood pressure costs the U.S. approximately $48.6 billion per year and affects 1 in 3 Americans, visiting green spaces may be a simple and affordable way to improve heart health. A large June 2016 study found that nearly 10% of people with high blood pressure could get their hypertension under control if they spent just 30 minutes or more in a park each week. “If everyone were to make time for nature, the savings on health care costs could be incredible,” says study author Danielle Shanahan, a research fellow at the University of Queensland in Australia.

The fresh air could be one factor, since air pollution has been linked to a higher risk for heart attacks, but since the study participants lived in cities (and therefore were also being exposed to air pollution), that likely isn’t the only driver. Scientists think stress reduction also plays a part. “Nature is undemanding,” says Shanahan. “It requires effortless attention to look at the leaves of a tree, unlike the constant emails at work or the chores at home.”

Trees’ natural fragrance may also play a role, as some studies have shown that phytoncides lower blood pressure by quelling the body’s fight-or-flight response, which stresses the body.

2 EXPOSURE TO IT CAN INCREASE AWE

Looking at a stunning waterfall or undulating countryside can do more than enrich your Instagram feed: it can also elicit feelings of awe that bring a number of health benefits. In a 2015 study, researcher Paul Piff of the University of California, Irvine, found that people who spent 60 seconds looking up at towering trees were more likely to report feeling awe, after which they were more likely to help a stranger than people who looked at an equally tall–but far less awe-inspiring–building.

“Experiences of awe attune people to things larger than themselves,” says Piff. “They cause individuals to feel less entitled, less selfish, and to behave in more generous and helping ways.” The benefits of awe are physical too: regularly experiencing moments of awe has been linked to lower levels of inflammatory compounds in the body.

Everyday interactions with nature can also benefit. An April 2016 study of 44 cities found that urban areas with more parks scored higher on measures of community well-being. That’s likely because parks give people opportunities to socialize and be active with their neighbors, which could improve health, the researchers say. People in cities with lots of green space were more likely to report having more energy, good health and a sense of purpose too.

3 IT PROMOTES CANCER-FIGHTING CELLS

An April 2016 study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives reported that women living in areas with a lot of vegetation had a 12% lower risk of death from all causes compared with people in the least green places. That could be thanks to cleaner air, but nature may also offer its own medicine. Li’s research at Nippon Medical School shows that when people walk through a forest, they inhale phytoncides that increase their number of natural killer (NK) cells–a type of white blood cell that supports the immune system and is associated with a lower risk of cancer. NK cells are also thought to have a role in combating infections and autoimmune disorders and tamping down inflammation, which contributes to a wide range of ailments, including heart disease and diabetes.

In a 2010 study, researchers found that people who took two long walks through forests on consecutive days increased their NK cells by 50% and the activity of these cells by 56%. Those activity levels remained 23% higher than usual for the month following the walks. In another study, Li and his co-authors found that infusing people’s hotel rooms with phytoncides had some of the same anti-cancer-cell effects as those seen among people walking through forests.

4 IT CAN HELP WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Not surprisingly, urban dwellers are far more likely to have anxiety and mood disorders than people who live in rural areas. That’s the bad news, since about 80% of Americans live in cities. The good news is that a small 2015 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that people who walked for 90 minutes in a natural setting, such as a forest or a nature park, were less likely to ruminate–a hallmark of depression and anxiety–and had lower activity in an area of the brain linked to depression than people who walked in an urban area. “Accessible natural areas may be vital for mental health in our rapidly urbanizing world,” the study authors write.

The exact mechanism of how nature helps mood disorders is unclear, but researchers agree that at the very least, time in nature tends to lift spirits. “When you have a short blast of nature exposure, people’s moods go up,” says Ming Kuo, an environment and behavior scientist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Another possibility is that the air near moving water, forests and mountains contains high levels of negative ions, which are thought to potentially reduce depression symptoms, according to a study in Frontiers in Psychology.

5 IT MAY HELP WITH ADHD SYMPTOMS

Small studies in kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have suggested that nature walks could be a potential natural treatment to improve attention. In one study, a team led by Kuo of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had kids with ADHD take three 20-minute walks, without their medication, in different locations: a park, a neighborhood and an urban area. When the researchers tested the children afterward, they found that after a park walk, the kids were able to concentrate substantially better than after a walk in the other settings. In a separate 2011 study, Kuo and her colleagues found that children who regularly played in outdoor areas had milder ADHD symptoms, according to their parents, than children who played indoors or in areas with less nature access. “Nature gives the part of the brain that’s used in effortful concentration a rest,” says Kuo. “If you spend time doing something mentally relaxing, you feel rejuvenated.”

People without ADHD symptoms can also improve their attention and concentration by interacting with nature, evidence suggests. One University of Michigan study found that people improved their short-term memory by 20% after a nature walk but had no changes after walking through city streets.

6 EVEN FAKE NATURE HAS BENEFITS

Before you start planning your escape to the countryside, consider this: “There is plenty of evidence that you will get a range of benefits even if all you can manage is putting a plant in your room or looking at trees through your window at home,” says the University of Queensland’s Shanahan.

Research shows that even if they’re artificial, the images, sounds and smells of nature can have positive health effects. Listening to nature sounds over headphones, for instance, has been shown to help people recover faster from stress–which might explain why so many spas employ nature sounds in their treatment rooms.

Several studies have also shown that having a window view can improve attention, reduce stress and even help people in hospitals heal after operations. One widely cited study of people recovering from abdominal surgery found that those with tree-lined views were released faster from the hospital, experienced fewer complications and required less pain medication than people whose rooms faced a brick wall.

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How Music Helps People Heal: The Therapeutic Power of Music

• January 2, 2023

Music has the power to touch our souls, lift our spirits and heal. But can music actually act as medicine ?

Whether it’s used in hospitals or hospices, music can provide comfort for those who are ill and help them cope with their illness. Music helps people heal on a physical level by providing relaxation techniques that reduce stress levels and improve cognitive function. It also provides emotional healing by helping us express feelings of grief, fear or sadness which often accompany hospital stays or end-of-life situations.

Let’s explore how healing music can be an invaluable tool in times of need , as well as discuss live musical visits specifically designed to bring joy into the lives of patients and families during difficult times.

Table of Contents:

• Music as a Source of Comfort
• Benefits of Music Therapy

How Music Can Help Heal Emotional Wounds

Memory improvement.

• Concentration & Focus

Stress Reduction

• The Power of Music in Hospitals & Hospices
• Live Musical Visits for Patients & Families

Music Has Healing Power

Music has long been used as a source of comfort and solace in times of distress. It can provide a sense of connection, support, and understanding during difficult moments. The history of music in healthcare has shown that music can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and even chronic physical pain. Listening to calming music can help people relax and focus on the present moment.

Studies have also found that listening to music helps release endorphins – hormones associated with pleasure – which further reduces stress levels and may even aid in the healing process .

Music is often used in therapy sessions for this reason; it helps create an atmosphere conducive to stress relief and healing emotional wounds . In addition to reducing stress levels, music can also be used as a form of self-expression or communication when words fail us.

Listening to uplifting songs or singing along with them can help boost our moods by increasing serotonin levels in the brain – the neurotransmitter responsible for regulating our emotions and feelings of happiness or sadness.

Research has also suggested that certain types of music may improve cognitive function by stimulating areas in the brain related to memory recall and learning new skills faster than usual.

Music is a powerful tool that can bring solace and joy to those facing difficult times, and its therapeutic benefits should not be overlooked. Let’s explore how music therapy can help you heal and provide additional support for patients, families, and loved ones.

Music as therapy has proven to be a powerful ally to help us heal and cope with difficult times.

Benefits of Music As Therapy

Music therapy is an evidence-based practice that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. It has been found to be beneficial in a variety of settings including hospitals and hospices. Music therapy can help reduce pain levels, promote relaxation, improve communication skills, and provide comfort during difficult times.

One way music therapy can be used to reduce pain is through the use of rhythmical breathing techniques. These techniques involve focusing on a steady beat while taking slow deep breaths which helps relax the body and mind. This type of intervention has been shown to decrease anxiety levels as well as lower heart rate and blood pressure which can lead to reduced pain levels overall.

Another benefit of music therapy is its ability to promote relaxation by providing a distraction from stressful thoughts or feelings.

Listening to calming music can help create a sense of peace and tranquility which may allow for more effective coping strategies when dealing with difficult emotions or situations such as those experienced in hospital or hospice settings. Additionally, some research suggests that certain types of musical interventions may even have an analgesic effect due to their ability to activate endorphins in the brain which are natural pain relievers.

Music also provides opportunities for improved communication between patients and healthcare providers or family members who may not otherwise be able to communicate effectively due to language barriers or other issues related to illness or injury.

For example, singing familiar songs together allows for shared experiences that build connections between people regardless if they share similar backgrounds. Similarly, playing instruments together creates moments where both parties feel heard without having verbalized their thoughts.

Finally, music provides comfort during difficult times by allowing us to access our innermost feelings in ways words cannot express. Listening to favorite songs brings back memories associated with them; it’s like visiting old friends we haven’t seen in a while but still hold dear in our hearts. Music for hospice patients can be the difference between despair and delight.

The power these memories bring often leads us feeling connected to others around us despite any physical distance that might exist between them at the time. In this way, music serves as a bridge connecting two worlds – one filled with joy and sorrow – making it possible to heal emotional wounds no matter how deep they run.

Music therapy has been proven to be beneficial for physical, mental, and emotional health. As such, it is an invaluable tool in helping people heal from various ailments. Next we will explore how music can help heal emotional wounds.

It can provide comfort and solace during times of distress, allowing us to express our feelings without having to put them into words. Music can also be used as a tool for self-reflection, helping us gain insight into our own experiences and find meaning in difficult situations.

Listening to music can help people process their emotions more effectively, reducing stress levels and improving overall well-being. Studies have shown that listening to music releases endorphins – hormones associated with pleasure – which can help reduce anxiety and depression. Music is also known to increase serotonin levels, which helps regulate moods and promote positive thinking.

Music has been found to be particularly beneficial for those who are grieving or suffering from trauma or PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

Listening to certain types of music can evoke memories of happier times, providing a sense of hope and optimism even when faced with difficult circumstances. This kind of emotional healing is often accompanied by physical healing; studies have found that people who listen regularly experience improved sleep quality, lower blood pressure, reduced pain levels, and increased immune system functioning.

For those struggling with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, music therapy may offer an effective form of treatment. A trained therapist will use musical activities such as singing or playing instruments in order to facilitate communication between patient and therapist while encouraging self-expression through sound exploration techniques like improvisation or songwriting exercises.

By exploring emotions through music rather than talking about them directly, it becomes easier for patients to open up about their feelings without feeling judged or overwhelmed by negative thoughts or memories associated with the issue at hand.

Music can be a powerful tool for healing emotional wounds and restoring hope. By exploring how music can also help improve cognitive function, we may uncover even more benefits of its therapeutic effects.

How Music Can Help Improve Cognitive Function

Music has been used as a form of therapy for centuries, and its healing power is still being studied today. Music can help improve cognitive function in many ways, from improving memory to increasing concentration.

Listening to music can help stimulate the brain and improve memory recall. Studies have shown that people who listen to classical music while studying are more likely to remember what they learned than those who don’t listen to any music at all. This is because listening to certain types of music helps activate parts of the brain associated with learning and memorization. Listening to familiar songs can also trigger memories from past experiences, which may be beneficial for those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

Concentration & Focus

The rhythm and melody of certain pieces of music can help focus attention on tasks that require concentration, such as reading or writing an essay. Instrumental tracks without lyrics are often best for this purpose since they won’t distract you with words or singing voices like vocal-based songs might do. Classical works by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach are particularly effective when it comes to aiding concentration due to their structured patterns and melodic progressions, which encourage mental clarity and focus on the task at hand rather than allowing your mind to wander off into daydreaming mode.

Music has long been known for its calming effects on both body and mind, making it an ideal choice when trying to reduce stress levels in high-pressure situations such as exams or job interviews where nerves could get the better of you. Listening to soothing sounds before taking part in these activities will not only relax your muscles but also clear away distracting thoughts so that you can stay focused on achieving success in whatever challenge lies ahead.

Music can be a powerful tool to help improve cognitive function and provide comfort, which is why it has been used in hospitals and hospices for many years. Let’s explore the power of music in these environments further.

The Power of Music in Hospitals & Hospices

Music has been found to have powerful effects on the mental and physical health of patients in hospitals and hospices. Studies show that music can reduce stress levels, improve moods, increase energy levels, reduce pain levels, and even speed up recovery time from illness or injury.

For example, one study conducted at a hospital in England showed that playing classical music for cardiac surgery patients reduced their anxiety levels significantly compared to those who did not listen to any music. Another study found that listening to relaxing music before undergoing an MRI scan helped patients remain calm during the procedure.

In addition to reducing stress and anxiety levels, research suggests that listening to calming music can also help with pain management. A study conducted at a hospice facility in California showed that playing soothing instrumental pieces for end-of-life care patients resulted in decreased pain intensity ratings compared with those who did not listen to any type of musical intervention.

The power of music is further evidenced by its ability to help improve cognitive function among hospitalized individuals.

Music therapy sessions have been shown to assist in improving memory recall and language comprehension skills among elderly stroke victims receiving rehabilitation services in a hospital setting.

Additionally, studies suggest that singing along with familiar songs may help people suffering from dementia remember words better than if they were simply asked questions about them without any accompanying melody or rhythm present.

Live musical visits are becoming increasingly popular for providing comfort and solace to both hospitalized patients and their families. Live musicians offer an opportunity for meaningful connection through song, which can provide much-needed emotional support during difficult times spent away from home due to medical treatments or end-of-life care services being provided elsewhere.

Services like Harmony & Healing can also provide music-based healing modalities. Harmony & Healing’s live Zoom musical visits by professional musicians serves as a way for patients to access some of their most cherished memories. Harmony & Healing’s “Musical Memory Healing” is a powerful adjunct to traditional music therapy.

This form of entertainment helps break up long days spent inside hospital rooms while simultaneously bringing joy into otherwise stressful situations faced by many families visiting loved ones who are ill or nearing death’s doorsteps.

Music is a powerful tool for healing, providing comfort and joy to patients, families and loved ones in hospitals and hospices. By offering live musical visits via Zoom, we can bring these benefits directly into the homes of those who need it most.

Key Takeaway: Music for healing has a powerful effect on physical and mental health. Studies show that it can reduce stress, improve moods, increase energy levels, decrease pain intensity ratings and even help with cognitive function. Live musical visits are becoming increasingly popular for providing comfort to both patients and their families during difficult times spent away from home due to medical treatments or end-of-life care services.

Live Musical Visits for Patients & Families

Music has the power to bring joy and comfort to those who are struggling with illness or grief. Harmony & Healing’s live musical Zoom visits offer an opportunity for patients and families to connect through music in a safe environment. These visits provide an uplifting experience that can help brighten up even the darkest of days.

What Is Involved?

A live musical visit typically involves a musician visiting a patient’s room or family member’s home via Zoom, Skype, or other video conferencing platforms. During this time, they will play songs that have been requested by the patient or their loved ones, as well as any original compositions they may have written specifically for them. This is also an opportunity for them to share stories about how music has impacted their lives and answer any questions that may arise during the visit.

Benefits of Live Musical Visits

Live musical visits can be beneficial in many ways:

• They provide emotional support – Music can be used as a form of therapy, helping people cope with difficult emotions such as sadness, fear, anger, and anxiety. It can also help lift spirits when feeling down or overwhelmed by life’s challenges.

• They foster connection – Music helps create connections between people on both physical and emotional levels, which is especially important when dealing with illness or grief-related issues where communication can be challenging at times.

• They encourage creativity – Playing music together encourages creative expression, which allows individuals to express themselves in unique ways while connecting with others around them in meaningful ways too!

• They promote healing – Research shows that listening to music reduces stress hormones such as cortisol which helps promote relaxation and overall well-being – something we could all use more of these days!

Overall, live musical visits are a great way for patients and families alike to enjoy some quality time together while being reminded of the immense power that music holds.

Key Takeaway: Live musical visits offer an uplifting experience that can help bring joy and comfort to those who are struggling with illness or grief. These visits provide emotional support, foster connection, encourage creativity, and promote healing – all of which can be beneficial in many ways.

Whether it is used as a form of therapy or simply enjoyed for its beauty, music helps people heal by providing emotional support and improving cognitive function. Live musical healing visits offer an opportunity for hospital and hospice patients, families and loved ones to connect with one another through the healing power of music. Music truly does have the ability to help us all heal from physical, mental and emotional wounds.

We invite you to join us in creating moments of harmony and healing for hospital and hospice patients, families, and loved ones. Through live musical visits via Zoom, we aim to bring joy into the lives of those affected by illness or injury.

Together, let’s work towards improving quality of life through the music that soothes the soul.

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Essay on Healing Power Of Music

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100 Words Essay on Healing Power Of Music

Introduction.

Music is a universal language that has the ability to touch hearts. It can make us feel happy, sad, relaxed, or energized. But did you know that music also has healing powers? It’s true! Music can help us heal both physically and emotionally.

The Science Behind Music Healing

Scientists have found that listening to music can lower stress levels. It can slow down our heart rate and make us feel calm. When we are less stressed, our bodies can heal faster. This is why music is often used in hospitals and therapy centers.

Music Therapy

Music therapy is a special kind of treatment where music is used to help people heal. It can help people who are sick, injured, or dealing with emotional problems. Music therapists use different kinds of music to help people feel better.

Music and Emotions

Music can also help us deal with our feelings. When we listen to happy music, we feel happier. When we listen to sad music, it can help us understand our own sadness. This can be very healing, especially when we are going through tough times.

So, the next time you listen to your favorite song, remember that you are not just enjoying the tune. You are also tapping into the healing power of music. It’s a wonderful gift that we all have access to.

250 Words Essay on Healing Power Of Music

Music is a universal language that speaks to the soul. It has the power to lift our spirits, soothe our minds, and heal our hearts. This essay explores the healing power of music.

The Healing Power of Music

Music can make a big difference in our mood. When we are sad, a cheerful song can help us feel better. This is because music can change the way our brain works. It can increase the release of happy hormones, like dopamine, in our brain.

Music therapy is a special type of treatment where music is used to help people heal. It can help people who are sick, stressed, or have mental health problems. Music therapy can include listening to music, singing, or playing a musical instrument.

Music and Stress

Listening to calm and soothing music can reduce stress. It slows down our heart rate and makes us feel relaxed. This is why many people listen to music before they go to sleep.

In conclusion, music is a powerful tool for healing. It can help us feel better when we are sad, reduce stress, and even help in treating certain health problems. So, the next time you are feeling down, try listening to your favorite song. It might just be the medicine you need.

500 Words Essay on Healing Power Of Music

Music is a universal language that touches the soul. It can make us feel happy, sad, excited, or even calm. But, did you know that music also has healing powers? Yes, it’s true. Music can heal our mind, body, and soul in many ways.

The Power of Music on the Mind

Music has a strong impact on our mind. It can change our mood in an instant. When we are feeling sad or upset, a cheerful song can lift our spirits. On the other hand, a soft and slow tune can help us relax when we are feeling stressed. Studies have shown that music can even improve our memory and attention. It can help students do better in school. That’s why many people listen to music while studying.

Music and the Body

Music doesn’t only affect our mind, but also our body. It can change our heart rate and breathing. Fast music can make our heart beat faster, and slow music can slow it down. This can be very helpful for people with heart problems. Music can also help reduce pain. Doctors often play soothing music in hospitals to help patients feel less pain.

Music is a great tool for expressing emotions. It can help us express feelings that we can’t put into words. When we listen to music, we often feel a connection with the song. It’s as if the song understands exactly how we are feeling. This can be very comforting, especially during tough times.

Because of the healing power of music, some professionals use it as a form of therapy. This is called music therapy. In music therapy, therapists use music to help people improve their health. They might use it to help people with mental health problems, like depression or anxiety. Or, they might use it to help people with physical health problems, like stroke or cancer.

In conclusion, music is a powerful tool for healing. It can heal our mind, body, and soul. It can change our mood, help us express our emotions, improve our memory, reduce pain, and even help us recover from serious health problems. So, the next time you listen to your favorite song, remember that you are not just enjoying the tune. You are also healing yourself with the power of music.

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The healing power of words, research reveals how the power of reading and writing can transform our lives..

Posted November 18, 2019 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma

They meet in a small classroom in the Washington, D.C. jail— teenagers convicted of crimes, locked away from family and friends. For an hour and a half each week, these young men find a space of freedom in the Free Minds Book Club, as they discuss books and write about their lives.

The first Free Minds Book Club met in 2002. Since then, members have shared their poems and essays with their families and friends. Book Club members returning home from prison have become “Poet Ambassadors,” sharing their poems and stories with young people in their community, who respond with their own stories of gangs, domestic violence , and heartbreak, realizing that they are not alone. Written from the heart, the Poet Ambassadors' words express their struggles and hopes. Their writing has touched the hearts of at-risk youth in their community, helping prevent violence and heal troubled lives.

Last spring I met Book Club facilitator Kelli Taylor, who gave me a copy of their 2015 book of poems and essays, The Untold Story of the Real Me , illustrated with compelling photographs of the young writers. The book’s dedication reads: “We believe in the power of reading and writing to teach, build community, inspire individuals and change lives” (2015, p. ii).

Research has shown how the power of words can change our lives by labeling, writing, and reading.

• Labeling. Neuroscience research has shown the powerful effect words have on our brains. For example, consciously recognizing and labeling our emotions (“sad,” “ anxious ,” “confused”), reduces amygdala activation (Lieberman, Eisenberger, Crockett, Pfeiffer, & Way, 2007: Vago & Silbersweig, 2012). By simply giving words to our emotions we move away from limbic reactivity (“the low road”) and activate those parts of the brain that deal with language and meaning: Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas in the left frontal and temporal lobes, becoming more mindful and self-aware.
• Writing. Psychologist James Pennebaker has found that using words in self-disclosure can help traumatized people express their feelings, discover a deeper sense of meaning, and gain greater perspective on their lives (Pennebaker, 1990; 1997). His research has shown that writing about painful events can be as beneficial as therapy. It relieves the stress of unspoken pain and organizes our experience into a meaningful narrative, bringing greater perspective and understanding.

In one experiment, Pennebaker asked college students to write about a painful experience for fifteen minutes a day for four days. After writing about everything from dysfunctional families to domestic violence, drug addiction , rape, and attempted suicide , the students felt better, found the writing deeply meaningful, and experienced significant improvements in their health. Other studies have associated writing with lower blood pressure, lower pain and medication usse, reductions in depression , and increased immune function, bringing positive health effects to a variety of populations from medical students to the unemployed, crime victims, prisoners, and those suffering from chronic pain (Pennebaker, Kiecolt-Glaser, & Glaser, 1988; Pennebaker & Seagal, 1999).

• Reading. Not only writing but reading has a powerful effect on us. Research has shown that reading poetry and stories about people's lives can be therapeutic. UCLA neuroscientist Daniel Siegel has described how poetry can make us more mindful, enabling us to see ourselves and our world "in a new light" (Siegel, 2007, p. 161). Studies have also shown that reading stories can bring us greater empathy (Diikic, & Oatley, 2014).

Thus, by embracing the power of the written word, the young writers in the Free Minds Book Club have transformed their pain and resentment, discovering greater meaning, cultivating community, and reaching out to make a positive difference in their world.

How can you use the healing power of words in your life?

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This post is for informational purposes and should not substitute for psychotherapy with a qualified professional.

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Free Minds Book Club. (2015). The untold story of the real me: Young voices from prison. Washington, D.C.: Shout Mouse Press.

Lieberman, M. D., Eisenberger, N. I., Crockett, M. J., Tom, S. M., Pfeifer, J. H., & Way, B. M. (2007). Putting feelings into words: Affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity in response to affective stimuli. Psychological Science, 18, 421-428.

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Pennebaker, J. W., & Seagal, J.D. (1999). Forming a story: The health benefits of narrative. Journal of Cinical Psychology, 55, 1243-1254.

Siegel, D. J. (2007). The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company.

Vago, D. R. & Silbersweig, D. A. (2012). Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): A framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6. doi: 10.3389/fnhuum.2012.00296.

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Oliver Sacks: The Healing Power of Gardens

Even for people who are deeply disabled neurologically, nature can be more powerful than any medication.

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Dr. Sacks was a neurologist and author. He died in 2015.

• April 18, 2019

This is an excerpt from “Everything in Its Place,” a posthumous collection of writings by Dr. Sacks.

As a writer, I find gardens essential to the creative process; as a physician, I take my patients to gardens whenever possible. All of us have had the experience of wandering through a lush garden or a timeless desert, walking by a river or an ocean, or climbing a mountain and finding ourselves simultaneously calmed and reinvigorated, engaged in mind, refreshed in body and spirit. The importance of these physiological states on individual and community health is fundamental and wide-ranging. In 40 years of medical practice, I have found only two types of non-pharmaceutical “therapy” to be vitally important for patients with chronic neurological diseases: music and gardens.

The wonder of gardens was introduced to me very early, before the war, when my mother or Auntie Len would take me to the great botanical garden at Kew. We had common ferns in our garden, but not the gold and silver ferns, the water ferns, the filmy ferns, the tree ferns I first saw at Kew. It was at Kew that I saw the gigantic leaf of the great Amazon water lily, Victoria regia, and like many children of my era, I was sat upon one of these giant lily pads as a baby.

As a student at Oxford, I discovered with delight a very different garden — the Oxford Botanic Garden, one of the first walled gardens established in Europe. It pleased me to think that Boyle, Hooke, Willis and other Oxford figures might have walked and meditated there in the 17th century.

I try to visit botanical gardens wherever I travel, seeing them as reflections of their times and cultures, no less than living museums or libraries of plants. I felt this strongly in the beautiful 17th-century Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam, coeval with its neighbor, the great Portuguese Synagogue, and liked to imagine how Spinoza might have enjoyed the former after he had been excommunicated by the latter — was his vision of “Deus sive Natura” in part inspired by the Hortus?

The botanical garden in Padua is even older, going right back to the 1540s, and medieval in its design. Here Europeans got their first look at plants from the Americas and the Orient, plant forms stranger than anything they had ever seen or dreamed of. It was here, too, that Goethe, looking at a palm, conceived his theory of the metamorphoses of plants.

When I travel with fellow swimmers and divers to the Cayman Islands, to Curacao, to Cuba, wherever — I seek out botanical gardens, counterpoints to the exquisite underwater gardens I see when I snorkel or scuba above them.

I have lived in New York City for 50 years, and living here is sometimes made bearable for me only by its gardens. This has been true for my patients, too. When I worked at Beth Abraham, a hospital just across the road from the New York Botanical Garden, I found that there was nothing long-shut-in patients loved more than a visit to the garden — they spoke of the hospital and the garden as two different worlds.

I cannot say exactly how nature exerts its calming and organizing effects on our brains, but I have seen in my patients the restorative and healing powers of nature and gardens, even for those who are deeply disabled neurologically. In many cases, gardens and nature are more powerful than any medication.

My friend Lowell has moderately severe Tourette’s syndrome. In his usual busy, city environment, he has hundreds of tics and verbal ejaculations each day — grunting, jumping, touching things compulsively. I was therefore amazed one day when we were hiking in a desert to realize that his tics had completely disappeared. The remoteness and uncrowdedness of the scene, combined with some ineffable calming effect of nature, served to defuse his ticcing, to “normalize” his neurological state, at least for a time.

An elderly lady with Parkinson’s disease, whom I met in Guam, often found herself frozen, unable to initiate movement — a common problem for those with parkinsonism. But once we led her out into the garden, where plants and a rock garden provided a varied landscape, she was galvanized by this, and could rapidly, unaided, climb up the rocks and down again.

I have a number of patients with very advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, who may have very little sense of orientation to their surroundings. They have forgotten, or cannot access, how to tie their shoes or handle cooking implements. But put them in front of a flower bed with some seedlings, and they will know exactly what to do — I have never seen such a patient plant something upside down.

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My patients often live in nursing homes or chronic-care institutions, so the physical environment of these settings is crucial in promoting their well-being. Some of these institutions have actively used the design and management of their open spaces to promote better health for their patients. For example, Beth Abraham hospital, in the Bronx, is where I saw the severely parkinsonian postencephalitic patients I wrote about in “Awakenings.” In the 1960s, it was a pavilion surrounded by large gardens. As it expanded to a 500-bed institution, it swallowed most of the gardens, but it did retain a central patio full of potted plants that remains very crucial for the patients. There are also raised beds so that blind patients can touch and smell and wheelchair patients can have direct contact with the plants.

Clearly, nature calls to something very deep in us. Biophilia, the love of nature and living things, is an essential part of the human condition. Hortophilia, the desire to interact with, manage and tend nature, is also deeply instilled in us. The role that nature plays in health and healing becomes even more critical for people working long days in windowless offices, for those living in city neighborhoods without access to green spaces, for children in city schools or for those in institutional settings such as nursing homes. The effects of nature’s qualities on health are not only spiritual and emotional but physical and neurological. I have no doubt that they reflect deep changes in the brain’s physiology, and perhaps even its structure.

Oliver Sacks was a neurologist and author of many books. This is an excerpt from the forthcoming collection of his essays, “ Everything in Its Place .” He died in 2015.

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The Healing Power of Prayer: A Conversation with Larry Dossey

The visionary ideas of award-winning author and physician Larry Dossey, MD, have helped shape integrative healthcare. In a conversation with KnoWEwell, he explains the importance of prayer as a complement to medicine in the healing process.

Prayer has long been known to help in times of need. Studies have found that praying collectively has an even greater power to heal and that praying from a distance is just as effective as being in the same room as the person who needs healing. Scientific minds have researched the topic for centuries in efforts to understand how prayer affects healing, gathering evidence to discover how and why prayer works.

One such medical professional, Dr. Larry Dossey ,  has researched prayer and distance healing for the majority of his life. Integrating it into his own internal medical practice for over 30 years, Dossey says prayer has become a lifelong passion. Dossey has authored many books on prayer and in one, Healing Words: The Power of Prayer , he delves into the subject at length.

“Whether you call it prayer, caring, or deep love, there’s some insight in certain areas of science that go beyond the religious connotations of prayer,” Dossey said. “It has to do with the concept that human consciousness is not isolated in our brain. It reaches out and we’re all part of a common consciousness. The concept of nonlocality and modern physics comes as close as anything I've run across to explain how prayer works to heal.”

The general premise of the power of prayer  is that space and time are flexible. There is a unity between everyone, and when in the right frequency, it is possible to help others in times of need since everyone is connected. This is a concept that intertwines with modern physics and dates back thousands of years.

“Whether you call it prayer, caring, or deep love, there’s some insight in certain areas of science that go beyond the religious connotations of prayer.”

“Prayer is an overcoming of your individuality, your isolation, enabling you to expand,” Dossey said. “It is connectivity and unity with other people. I don’t think there’s anything mysterious about this. If you read the history of the last 3,000 years, people have stumbled onto this. There’s nothing original about it.”

Dossey grew up Southern Baptist on a cotton farm in Texas. He and his identical twin brother, Gary, were the first of his family line to graduate from high school. With scholarships to the University of Texas, the brothers set out to become pharmacists, but decided to go on to medical school instead. Six weeks into medical school, Gary transferred to dental school and Larry continued on to become a medical doctor.

Larry Dossey’s path was interrupted in 1968 by the Vietnam War, where he served as a battalion surgeon in the field but returned to Dallas after serving the country, to continue his passion, internal medicine.

“I did my internal medicine residency in Dallas,” Dossey said.  “I was in the emergency room when President Kennedy was brought in. It was a very traumatic event for everyone in the hospital, that the president died in your own emergency room. I was there for that.”

While practicing internal medicine two decades ago, Dossey crossed paths with numerous healers who used prayer to help people get well. His scientific mind compelled him to find the reason and uncovered scientific literature  with double-blind, randomized, controlled studies that used distance healing or prayer to help people. Studies   that provided evidence impressed Dossey.

“Nothing in medical school ever brought this to my attention,” said Dossey. “It simply wasn’t talked about. I thought, well if this helps people, we ought to be using prayer in conjunction with medicine. So, the evidence pushed me in the direction of writing books. And that’s been one of my missions in life since those early days—to write about this evidence and try to make it known.”

Dossey says that there is so much evidence about how effective prayer is that it’s difficult to refute. Hungry for information early in his career, Dossey pored through research and was inspired by renowned psychologist and author Lawrence LeShan . Considered “The Father of Mind-Body Therapy,” LeShan studied distance healing as related to science more thoroughly than anyone. According to Dossey, LeShan puts the relationship of prayer and healing into a theoretical basis that goes beyond strictly religious connotations.

“I thought, well, if this helps people, we ought to be using prayer in conjunction with medicine.”

“I got in on this area of investigation fairly late,” said Dossey. “There are a lot of people who beat me to this. Lawrence LeShan was a PhD psychologist who died in November 2020 at the ripe age of 100. He’s been an inspiration to me.”

LeShan collaborated with Henry Margenau , chairman of the Physics Department at Yale University and one of the most important philosophers of physics of his generation. According to Dossey, LeShan and Margenau were able to use philosophies of physics to prove the power of prayer.

“One of the reasons why I recommend LeShan is that he’s been a transdisciplinary scholar who just hasn't settled on the healing component but united it with what's going on in the realms of physics in the 20th century,” said Dossey. “His material is very powerful.”

According to Dossey, the medical community is missing a critical component in the healing process by not integrating prayer into the process. “I think it’s a shame that in our so-called scientific age, we say that healing with prayer is not possible and don’t even pay any attention to it,” said Dossey. “That’s false. If this is not scientific, then nothing is. The studies were done in randomized, controlled environments in hospitals and clinics. And the only reason people don’t want to pay attention to it is because of their belief systems. They’ve made up their minds that this can’t happen, this doesn’t happen, and they don’t care about the evidence.”

Dossey says that combining distant, remote, prayer-based healings with concepts of quantum physics that have been implemented over the past century is incredibly effective. “We live in a new world view, which most people haven’t woken up to,” said Dossey. “Most people prefer the old ideas of the 18th and 19th centuries. That’s a shame because it deprives people of the healing force that is real and can be used to help people get well.”

Dossey says it’s ironic how his medical revelations brought him back to his roots. “I grew up in a Southern Baptist community where prayer was just sort of in the water,” he said. “I didn’t really take it seriously until I got involved with looking at some of the research that’s been done with some of the healing and prayer and that’s where many of my books originated. So, this is really a theoretical issue for me. It's one that’s deeply personal.”

Since the start of his career, Dossey has written thirteen books and numerous articles. He is the former executive editor of the peer-reviewed journal  Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine and is currently executive editor of the peer-reviewed journal  Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing . He has become an internationally influential advocate of the role of the mind in health and the role of spirituality in healthcare.

“I didn’t really take it seriously until I got involved with looking at the research that’s been done with some of the healing and prayer.”

Dossey’s advice to the youth of the world who hold the future in their hands is that they do not have an easy task ahead. He believes they must go after the truth, and says the future of medicine hinges on how these concepts are embraced. “I want young people to know that in going in this direction, you’re not becoming irrational or unscientific, you’re pursuing the best of science,” said Dossey. “And don’t follow the conservative 18th or 19th century views of your predecessors or even your parents. Think for yourself and dig into the science. This is where we’re going to wind up sooner or later when people come out of their cocoons and begin to honestly face the facts.”

“You have to be courageous and take a chance,” said Dossey. “You won’t get this in college, so don’t think you can find a super-duper course that will lay it all out for you, because this is too controversial for most college professors to base their lectures and their careers on. There are still prejudices.”

According to him, the first step is to educate oneself. History has helped him, and he says it’s consoling to know that for about 2,000 or 3,000 years, the brightest people on the planet have embraced the concepts of unitary consciousness and know there are no boundaries between their thoughts and their emotions. “I would suggest to young people to be brave, take some leaps in your logic and thinking,” added Dossey. “You’ll find out that it isn’t such a great leap after all.”

Dossey says being creative in prayer makes it easier to use it in daily practice. He adds that prayer doesn’t have to be formal or attached to a specific religion. “I believe in combining modern medicine with prayer so deeply that I used to go to my office about 30 minutes early every morning,” said Dossey. “I have my own private prayer ceremony for the people I would see in the hospital rounds and who would be coming to my office.”

Dossey urges people to be inventive and creative, advising doctors to combine it into their medical practices. “No specific religion has a monopoly on prayer,” said Dossey. “Be your own prayer master and concoct your own ceremonies. It comes down to love, caring, and compassion. It doesn’t matter the words you use to describe prayer. Compassion, deep caring is the thing that bridges the gap between people and if people can focus on caring and compassion, it seems to liberate the forces that prayer rely on to help people get well.”

“We’re ecologically fragile and our best hope is coming together with a sense of unity, oneness, and caring for one another.”

Dossey says that the problem many encounter is that they are stuck in the physical domain. Once they make their peace with their ability to make a difference no matter the distance, they can liberate the healing power of prayer. The problem is that many people are more comfortable keeping prayer in the category of religion, constricted by religious tradition.

“You don’t have to be too serious about this,” Dossey said. “The fact that prayer has an effect, and it works, is a reason to celebrate and not be always negative and down in the dumps about people being sick. You can view sickness as an operation designed to free your own mind to open up to prayer. So be creative in your thinking and take a leap.”

He has great admiration for what physical medicine, surgery, and medications can accomplish, but he uses them in conjunction with other methods such as biofeedback and prayer.

“I don't know why I have an interest in the use of consciousness to help people get well but it just seems to be part of my DNA,” Dossey said. “I've spent years looking at the ability of human beings to convey messages and distance precognitively.”

Dossey says everyone is connected with one another, which doesn’t take away their individuality. There is still a sense of self; however, the connection with others instills an innate unity, caring, love, and compassion for others.

“I think this goes beyond healing,” said Dossey. “If we don’t come down to some realization that we’re connected with the earth, one another, and that we have a common fate, I don’t think that we’re going to survive on this planet. We’re ecologically fragile and our best hope is coming together with a sense of unity, oneness, and caring for one another. So, we can, in one sense, help each other heal, but we can also help the earth heal.”

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The science behind laughter, the healing benefits of humor, promoting a balanced and fulfilling life.

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Music Has Healing Power Speech: In a world filled with stress and turmoil, there’s a remarkable truth that often goes unnoticed— Music Has The Power To Heal . This article on speech on music explores the profound impact of music on our emotional and physical well-being, with a special focus on a recent speech that delved into the therapeutic potential of music. As we journey through the intricacies of this speech, we’ll discover how music transcends boundaries, soothes our souls, and even alleviates pain. Join us in uncovering the science behind music’s healing power and the ways it unites communities, offering solace and hope. Whether you’re a music enthusiast or someone seeking the therapeutic benefits of music, this article will illuminate the extraordinary role music plays in healing, and how it can be a source of comfort in our hectic lives. So, let’s dive into the harmonious world where Music Has The Power To Heal.

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Ladies and gentlemen,

Have you ever experienced the incredible power of music? It’s remarkable how a simple melody, a harmonious tune, or even the lyrics of a song can touch the deepest corners of our souls. Today, I want to talk to you about something truly special – the healing power of music.

Music has a unique ability to heal, soothe, and uplift us. It transcends language barriers and connects with us on an emotional level. When we’re feeling down, a cheerful song can lift our spirits. When we’re overwhelmed with stress, a calming melody can bring us peace. In times of sorrow, music can express our grief when words fail.

But it’s not just a feeling; it’s science. Studies have shown that music can reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, and even alleviate pain. It has a profound impact on our mental and emotional well-being. Whether it’s the rhythm that sets our hearts beating in sync or the lyrics that resonate with our experiences, music has the power to heal.

So, the next time you’re feeling stressed, sad, or unwell, consider turning to music. Let its therapeutic properties work their magic. Whether you’re playing an instrument, singing along, or simply listening, remember that music has the extraordinary ability to heal us, body and soul.

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Today, I want to share with you the remarkable and universal truth that music possesses a profound healing power. In a world filled with stress, anxiety, and uncertainties, we often underestimate the therapeutic influence that music can have on our lives.

First and foremost, music transcends boundaries and connects with us on a deeply emotional level. It speaks a language that everyone can understand, regardless of where they come from or what language they speak. It evokes emotions, memories, and feelings in a way that few other forms of expression can. When we’re feeling down or overwhelmed, music has the unique ability to lift our spirits, ease our worries, and offer comfort like a warm embrace.

Studies have shown that music has tangible effects on our physical and mental well-being. It has the power to reduce stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, and even alleviate pain. It can be a therapeutic tool for those dealing with mental health challenges, providing solace when words fail. Music therapy is widely used to help individuals cope with conditions such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dementia, showcasing the incredible healing potential of music.

Moreover, music has the capacity to unite people. In times of adversity or joy, we often turn to music to express our emotions collectively. From singing national anthems at sporting events to joining in a chorus of celebration at concerts, music brings us together and fosters a sense of community.

Whether you’re playing an instrument, singing along, or simply listening, music has the power to heal us in many ways. It can transport us to different emotional landscapes, offer solace in our darkest hours, and provide an outlet for our creativity and self-expression.

So, the next time you find yourself stressed, anxious, or unwell, consider turning to music as a source of comfort and healing. Let its therapeutic properties wash over you, body and soul. Embrace the melodies that resonate with your heart, and let the healing power of music be your guiding light through life’s trials and tribulations.

In a world that can often seem chaotic and overwhelming, music remains a source of solace, a universal language of healing that has the potential to mend our spirits and bring us closer together as human beings.

Music Has Healing Power Speech for 3 Minutes

Today, I want to take you on a journey into the extraordinary realm of music—a realm where melodies, rhythms, and harmonies possess a profound healing power that transcends time and space.

We live in a world filled with stress, anxiety, and uncertainties. In these challenging times, we often overlook the therapeutic and restorative influence that music can have on our lives. Music is not merely a collection of notes and sounds; it’s a language that speaks to the deepest corners of our hearts and souls.

First and foremost, music has an unparalleled ability to connect with us on an emotional level. It resonates within us, touching our innermost feelings, memories, and experiences. It can be a source of inspiration, solace, and profound joy. When we’re feeling down, a cheerful tune can lift our spirits. When we’re grappling with anxiety, a soothing melody can calm our restless minds. Music has the power to reflect our emotions, offering a voice to our innermost thoughts when words fail.

But the healing power of music goes beyond feelings—it’s deeply rooted in science. Numerous studies have shown that music can have a tangible impact on our physical and mental well-being. It can reduce stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, and even alleviate pain. Listening to music stimulates the release of endorphins, those feel-good hormones that promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. In essence, music acts as a natural stress-reliever, providing comfort and tranquillity in times of turmoil.

Furthermore, music is not just for the individual; it is a communal experience. It has the extraordinary ability to bring people together, fostering unity and understanding. Think about the unifying power of music during times of celebration, such as singing the national anthem at a sporting event or joining in a chorus of jubilation at a concert. Music unites us, transcending cultural, linguistic, and social boundaries.

Music also plays a crucial role in therapy and healing. Music therapy is a well-established field that harnesses the therapeutic benefits of music to address various mental health challenges. From helping individuals cope with depression and anxiety to assisting those with post-traumatic stress disorder and dementia, music therapy has proven to be a potent tool in promoting emotional well-being and recovery.

Whether you’re a musician, a music lover, or simply someone who enjoys humming a tune, music has the power to heal. It can transport us to different emotional landscapes, offering solace in our darkest hours and providing an outlet for creativity and self-expression.

In essence, music is a universal language of healing—a language that transcends boundaries and resonates with us all. It reminds us of our shared humanity and our capacity for beauty, even in the face of adversity.

Music Has Healing Power Speech for 5 Minutes

Today, I invite you to embark on a journey into the fascinating and wondrous world of music—a world where melodies, harmonies, and rhythms possess the extraordinary power to heal, soothe, and transform our lives in profound ways.

In a fast-paced, often stressful world, we may overlook the immense therapeutic potential that music holds. We tend to think of music as entertainment, a pastime, or a form of artistic expression, but it is so much more. Music is a universal language that communicates directly with our emotions, transcending the barriers of language, culture, and time.

Let us delve into the intricate tapestry of music’s healing power, exploring the myriad ways it enriches our lives and nurtures our well-being.

First and foremost, music connects with us on a deeply emotional level. It has the power to evoke a wide range of emotions, from joy and happiness to sadness and introspection. When we’re feeling down, a cheerful tune can lift our spirits. When we’re overwhelmed by stress, a soothing melody can bring tranquillity to our minds. Music has an uncanny ability to mirror our emotions and provide solace when words fail.

Moreover, music is not just about emotions; it’s about science. Numerous studies have revealed that music can have tangible effects on our physical and mental health. It can lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety and stress, and even alleviate pain. Listening to music can stimulate the release of endorphins, those natural feel-good hormones that promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. It acts as a natural stress reliever, offering comfort and serenity in times of turmoil.

Furthermore, music possesses the power to unite us. Think about the unifying force of music during celebrations, such as singing the national anthem at a sporting event or joining in a chorus of jubilation at a concert. Music brings people together, fostering a sense of community and shared experience. It transcends cultural, linguistic, and social boundaries, reminding us of our shared humanity.

In the realm of therapy and healing, music has proven itself to be an invaluable tool. Music therapy is a well-established field that uses the therapeutic benefits of music to address various mental health challenges. From helping individuals cope with depression and anxiety to aiding those with post-traumatic stress disorder and dementia, music therapy has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in promoting emotional well-being and recovery.

Whether you’re a musician, an avid music enthusiast, or simply someone who enjoys humming a tune, music has the power to heal. It can transport us to different emotional landscapes, offering solace in our darkest hours and providing an outlet for creativity and self-expression.

But let us not forget that music’s healing power extends far beyond the individual. It is a force that can unite entire communities, cities, and nations. Consider the role of music in times of crisis, such as concerts that bring people together to support a cause or the healing power of music after a natural disaster. Music has the capacity to heal not only the individual soul but also the collective spirit.

In essence, music is a universal language of healing—a language that resonates with us all. It reminds us of our shared humanity and our capacity for beauty, even in the face of adversity.

FAQs on Music Has The Power To Heal Essay

The essay on “Music Has The Power To Heal” was inspired by the profound impact that music has on our lives, both emotionally and physically. It explores the healing potential of music and its ability to soothe our souls in times of stress and uncertainty.

Music’s healing power operates on multiple levels. It can reduce stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, and even alleviate pain by triggering the release of endorphins, the body’s natural mood-lifters. Moreover, music therapy is a well-established field that uses music as a therapeutic tool to address various mental health challenges.

Yes, there is a substantial body of scientific research supporting the healing power of music. Numerous studies have demonstrated its effectiveness in promoting emotional well-being and physical health. From reducing stress levels to aiding in recovery from trauma, music’s healing effects are well-documented.

Incorporating music into your daily routine is easy and enjoyable. You can create personalized playlists with your favorite calming or uplifting songs, engage in music therapy sessions, or simply listen to music that resonates with your emotions. Experiment with different genres and see what works best for you.

Absolutely. Music has the power to unite communities and nations in times of adversity or celebration. Concerts, events, and communal singing are all examples of how music fosters a sense of unity and shared experience. Music can be a source of healing and hope for entire communities, transcending boundaries and divisions.

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Medicine for Oliver Sacks is a family tradition. There are many different emotions and experiences that come with music for different people, but in this essay music is medicine to help people heal quicker. Whether its excitement, calming, comforted, mystified or even haunted people draw attention to music and don’t realize the capabilities it has on healing the body. Current data suggest that’s voice training can be applied as a short-term stress management technique, as it promotes a different way of looking at oneself and the world.

Voice Training as a Healing Power: A Pilot Study describes a study that explored whether improved vocal techniques lead to significant changes in well-being. The results from this study suggest that participation in voice training exercises can help individuals shift from guarded or impersonal registers to more authentic expressions of personality. This study also found that since voice training has a physical component, it improved participants’ physical as well as mental and emotional health.

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Ever since the 19th century North Americans has more time to pursue the arts Wiens, Harold said “Music training developed as a culture of its own, not merely to cultivate aesthetic appreciation and skill development, but also to promote therapeutic benefits. ” Hunter (1998, 1999) believed that cultures around the world have long linked religious beliefs and rituals with music and its healing powers.

Studies have found positive effects of music assisted imagery, voice training, music and physical excise, and voice training and breathing in various applications, including improving the auto-immune system, assisting expectant mothers during labour, treating post-traumatic stress disorder among adults, healing the wounds of childhood abuse, treating arthritis and lupus, and reducing pain using muscle-relaxation and music-mediated imagery. These studies found benefits of physical relaxation in voice training. “Singing their hearts out once a week has brought health benefits for staff and patients at a mental health trust. Healing Power of Song says; Singing workshops are helping to transform the lives of mental health trust service users. Research shows that music therapy can help people living with long-term mental health problems, although there is a little research on communal singing. Many people have found the workshops have helped reduce their depression or anxiety. Sing your heart out groups started in 2004. The sheet music is from the former Norfolk by the London Mozart players. Around 1,000 pieces of music were scored for the Asylum Band. Sing your heart out groups have performed at the national institute for mental health annual conference.

People say they have derived great benefit from joining Sing your Heat Out. They started on a weekly basis. The venue was important as they did not want it to become an institutional type of activity, so they found a building at some distance from the main hospital site. Excitement, calming, comforted, mystified or even haunted people draw attention to music and don’t realize the capabilities it has on healing the body. This is true from the studies and work shown in the previous paragraphs. Music can help heal any problem that occurs to a human they just have to know how to embrace it.

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