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The music for life
As the ear changes and the body mature, different styles of music bring attentiveness, relaxation and creative abilities into play. The nutrition of music can be used, not only as art and entertainment, but also as a vital source of health and mental focus throughout our lives.
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Dramatic healing
I wasn't sure what to expect as I walked through the halls of Bellevue Hospital on Windward Road, Kingston. It wasn't my interview spot of choice because of my fear of being mistakenly trapped in a mental institution, but I had to see what this whole music and drama as therapy thing was about: mentally-ill people running around and dancing to Sizzla's Hot Like Fire?
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Music Eases Perception Of Chronic Pain
A study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing found that music can significantly ease a patient's perception of chronic pain. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation examined the effect of music on 60 patients who had been experiencing chronic pain for an average of six-and-a-half years.
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