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Healing with art
Gripping a cane to stabilize his stride, Bradley Books walked past the Firehouse Arts Center in Longmont, promising himself that one day his paintings and drawings would hang on the white walls. Now four years later, the 37-year-old is inside … Continue reading
Yoga may boost your brain power
Yogis may be enjoying a surprising benefit when they unroll their mats and strike a pose. A new study finds that just 20 minutes of hatha yoga stimulates brain function. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign enlisted 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Breath, creativity, Emotions, Health, Pain Management, Relaxation, Therapy, Yoga
Tagged brain, breathe, health, research, Yoga
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What is Dance Movement Therapy?
According to the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA): Based on the understanding that the body and mind are interrelated, dance/movement therapy (D/MT) is defined as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Art Therapy, creativity, Dance Movement Therapy, Health, Therapy, Wellness
Tagged creative arts, dance, dance movement therapy, therapy
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Mood Disorders Across the Lifespan
Posted in Emotions, Health, Therapy, Wellness, YouTube
Tagged lifespan, mental heath, mood disorders, stanford
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What’s in a song
From the NPR series, What’s in a song: Group Sing-alongs help a friend For the past several years, a group of friends has gathered every week in the living room of a suburban home in Logan, Utah, to sing long-forgotten … Continue reading
Meditation has Long-term Effects on the Brain
According to scientists from Harvard and Boston University, meditation produces enduring changes in emotional processing in the brain according to an article published in November of 2012 in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Researchers trained people with one of … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, creativity, Emotions, Grounding, Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Wellness, YouTube
Tagged brain, meditation, mindfulness
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Music Therapy
Most everyone enjoys listening to music. Some of us play music as well. Music has a therapeutic effect and can be used to enhance or even change how we feel. According to the American Music Therapy Association: Music Therapy is … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Art Therapy, Health, Lifestyle, Music Therapy, Positive, Relaxation, Wellness
Tagged creative arts, music, music therapy, therapy
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