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Music as a medicine
“Music can heal the wounds that medicine cannot touch.”
- Debasish Mridha
Music is powerful. Think of some of your favorite songs and the meaning they have for you. We have songs that transport us back to vivid memories we created while those songs were first playing. We have songs we share with others who were involved in some of those same memories. What would movies, road trips and parties be without music? Music is everywhere and serves as the backdrop for so many moments in our lives. One of music’s most powerful attributes, though, is it’s ability to heal us in a way that modern medicine does not.
The same way incorporating breathing techniques can help us to reduce any stress or anxiety we may be feeling in the moment, music can do the same, where all that is required of us is to listen. Music has also helped stroke patients improve their motor and cognitive functioning, while also helping dementia patients reduce their symptoms of depression. Music can help to elevate our mood and even help us to fall asleep faster. Music is not just entertainment. It is a magic elixir that helps heal the body, mind and Soul.
While many people may not think to include music in their first-aid kit for life, it’s one of those versatile tools that outshines bandages and aspirin. Music has the power to heal us on a much deeper level. Programs…
