by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
Get to Sleep with Music Do you have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep? When you’ve had too much stress in your life, your brain will often be racing, producing fast, uneven patterns. For the millions of people who struggle with insomnia, music is a godsend....
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Aging, Music and Healing
Music helps block your perception of pain signals. You can’t focus on opposing sensations simultaneously, and when you’re in pain music helps to change your focus. Anxiety heightens the pain, and music also helps to reduce anxiety. You get in tune with the vibration,...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing, Music and Spirituality
Music is a Form of Prayer I like to think of music as a spiritual vitamin—food for the heart and soul. Over the years I have served as a church organist and harpist, playing for many different denominations. I have also studied and taught yoga for most of my adult...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing, Music for Epilepsy
Epilepsy and Me Diagnosed with this supposedly incurable condition at the age of 26, I soon found that epilepsy was impacting my life in significant and unacceptable ways. I became determined to fight back. I discovered alternative and complementary treatments that...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
St. Patrick’s Day is associated with anything Irish: harp music, green, shamrocks, luck, singing and dancing. The intended meaning of St. Patrick’s Day was to honor Saint Patrick, who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Many people celebrate its...
