The power of music to reduce stress levels

The power of music to reduce stress levels

By Edison de Mello, MD, PhD

Here is how:

I came to Rio this past December to present my work, visit family and to enjoy the  “Cidade Maravilhosa”, or Marvelous City as Rio is known to most Brazilians.

There’s a lot to love about Rio and its beautiful landscape.

The weather, the beaches, great places to eat…

But there’s one thing that can be a real drag…

O Transito… The traffic.

Crawling along, bumper-to-bumper, watching the minutes on the clock tick… tick… tick away. It can get pretty frustrating — ...

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28
JUN
0

Categories: Cognitive Health, Meditation, Psychology/Psychiatry, Stress Management

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Fight Traffic Stress through Music and Relaxation

Fight Traffic Stress through Music and Relaxation

By Edison de Mello, MD, PhD

Here is how:

I came to Rio this past December to present my work, visit family and to enjoy the  “Cidade Maravilhosa”, or Marvelous City as Rio is known to most Brazilians.

There’s a lot to love about Rio and its beautiful landscape.

The weather, the beaches, great places to eat…

But there’s one thing that can be a real drag…

O Transito… The traffic.

Crawling along, bumper-to-bumper, watching the minutes on the clock tick… tick… tick away. It can get pretty frustrating — ...

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7
JAN
0

Categories: Cognitive Health, Meditation, Psychology/Psychiatry

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Summer Mindfulness

Summer Mindfulness

By Alicia Maher, MD

Ahhhh, summer. So many wonderful things that we look forward to all year. The kids are out of school and there’s more time for the unstructured and fun.

But sometimes a house full of people with unstructured time can also mean more noise and stress. When we start feeling stressed, there’s a quick, simple mindfulness practice that may help. This is a mental exercise to decrease the reactivity we have throughout the day. This one can even ...

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30
JUN
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Categories: Cognitive Health, Meditation, Psychology/Psychiatry

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Thriving – Aligning with Nature’s Season

Thriving – Aligning with Nature’s Season

 

By: Kevin Kunkel, MA, CMT

While abiding by smart tools to manage the stress of the holidays is wise, the wisdom of honoring the natural rhythm of the season is a key to experiencing more health, ease, and a deeper satisfaction around the holiday season. Taking breaks, doing less, planning ahead, eating and drinking moderately, and being sure to exercise and take time for yourself are all important reminders of how to survive the holiday season. In order to thrive and ...

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6
DEC
0

Categories: Meditation, Uncategorized

Rewriting The Definition of Strength For Men

Rewriting The Definition of Strength For Men

 

By Kevin Kunkel

Awareness is key to making a change, especially with our health.  For optimal  health, we must be able to listen and learn from our body’s signals  in order to adapt and make the needed changes before these signals become debilitating symptoms or wreak havoc in our relationships.  Unfortunately many men are encouraged to learn skills of denial and toughening up rather then awareness and acceptance of how they feel and what they sense on the inside.

Men have an interesting ...

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31
MAY
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Categories: Bodywork and Massage, Meditation, Men's Health, Optimal Health

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Break Unwanted Habits With Mindfulness!

Break Unwanted Habits With Mindfulness!

 

By Dr. Swati Desai

I remember getting really angry when I was doing my Akasha Cleanse and it required me not to have my morning cup of coffee. It is hard to let go of habits even when they are unwanted. It could be habits around food, alcohol, smoking, or some patterns of strong reactions which we regret later. We know we want to change them and yet we fall into the same hole again and again. How do we ...

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12
DEC
0

Categories: Cleansing, Cognitive Health, diet, Exercise, Meditation, Optimal Health, Uncategorized

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Group Meditation Has Many Benefits, including Creating Community

Group Meditation Has Many Benefits, including Creating Community

We came across this article from NRP Health News by Angus Chen. It is an excellent read about the power of meditation. Enjoy!

Loneliness has been linked to everything from heart disease to Alzheimer’s disease. Depression is common among the lonely. Cancers tear through their bodies more rapidly, and viruses hit them harder and more frequently. In the short term, it feels like the loneliness will kill you. A study suggests that’s because the pain of loneliness activates the immune pattern ...

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1
MAY
0

Categories: Meditation, Psychology/Psychiatry

Meditation: Powerful Mind-Body Medicine – A Gift To Your Health

“…Mind body science has now reached a stage where it should be accepted as the third major treatment and prevention option, standing as an equal alongside drugs and surgery in the clinical medical pantheon.”

Herbert Benson, MD – cardiologist & founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.

Meditation practice in the medical setting is now widely known and accepted by the scientific community as a proven and effective additional therapy for many illnesses and an ...

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4
FEB
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Categories: Meditation

Meditation Class

Meditation Class

 

4 Class Series: Saturdays, Sept 22nd – Oct 13th, from 8:30-10 am.
$125 for the 4-class series.

Learn the gift of focus, calmness, awareness, and inner strength to reach your health, wellness, and life goals.

Beginning Saturday, Feb 24th, Akasha will offer a 4 class series on Meditation to decrease stress, boost your body’s own healing ability, and receive the wide range of mental and physical benefits associated with mindful meditation.  Specific emphasis is placed on using a variety of somatic  strategies to relax the body and mind.  You will ...

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3
JAN
0

Categories: Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation and Brain Health

Mindfulness Meditation and Brain Health

Swati Desai, PhD, LCSW

Dr. Richard Davidson, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, was named as one of the hundred influential people in the world in 2006 by Time magazine. This very influential researcher who was known for his work on neuroscience of emotions was invited to visit His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet in 1992 in Dharamsala, India. Dalai Lama asked him why scientists did not study the ...

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14
AUG
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Categories: Meditation

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