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Music and Healing with Jonathan Cilia Faro

Stephen Adetumbi — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 01:29:28 +0000

Sometimes we face trauma in our lives that affects us in such a way that we’re changed forever. But today’s guest has used his own life trauma, to spread hope to tens of thousands of people, through his musical talents. Join us today, as we welcome professional musician and opera singer, Jonathan Cilia Faro.

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From Heart Transplant to Broken Miracle with Paul Cardall

Stephen Adetumbi — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:54:55 +0000

Today, we’re going to be speaking to an artist who has given a new meaning to the phrase, a change of heart and how he used this radical change to take his music to an unexpected place. Despite being born with a potentially life-threatening heart defect, our guest today, Paul Cardall, has become a world recognized pianist.

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Go Live Your Life

Stephen Adetumbi — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:48:08 +0000

Country music has always reflected real life, and one artist with a gift for capturing both heartache and hope is today’s guest, Wade Hayes. A Stage IV colon cancer diagnosis has a low survival rate, but Wade has fought to overcome this challenge successfully for more than 6 years now with a positive mindset and treatment. He shares his moving story, what he learned through life’s challenges and some of the uplifting songs inspired by the journey. Free Offer: Health & Healing Magazine: Cancer Prevention Offer Code: PREVNT-M-F-401 Offer Description: Cancer Prevention by the Wildwood Lifestyle Center Journal of Health & Healing editorial staff. Shop Now

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Keeping Your Marriage Strong

Stephen Adetumbi — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:39:30 +0000

Mark Masri is an internationally known singer. Mark and Angela Masri have been married since 1998 and have one son together. Mark talks about how he balances his home/family schedule with his career on the road. He encourages all men to put their family over their career as career accolades will come and go but the deposits that we make into our families last a lifetime. Those are the investments that carry us when all the fame, fortune and successes are gone. Free Offer: Marriage Moments by Mike & Gayle Tucker Offer Code: MOMENT-P-F-401 Offer Description: Mike and Gayle Tucker offer realistic and down-to-earth insight into what makes a great relationship. The book addresses sensitive issues such as forgiveness, jealousy, financial difficulties, anger, communication, illness, addiction, extramarital affairs, and much more.

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Reduce Stress with Relaxing Music

Lynell LaMountain — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 22:30:10 +0000

Music has a well-established relaxing effect on our bodies and minds. Therapists use music to help people overcome anxiety and depression, and improve their cognitive functioning, motor skills and social skills.

Science has also proven that music has many beneficial physiological effects including slowing down the heart rate, lowering blood pressure and reducing the level of stress hormones in the body.

How does it Work?

Music releases “feel good” chemicals and hormones into your body making you feel better almost instantly. The two most important mood enhancing chemicals that are released when you listen to calming music are dopamine and endorphins.

Endorphins give you a sense of pleasure, euphoria, calm and security. Additionally, scientists have discovered that endorphins also act as a pain blocker. They stop pain receptors from transmitting “pain” messages to the rest of the body – just like morphine.

Dopamine is another feel good chemical that increases pleasure receptors. It is released when you do something rewarding like eating, sleeping and, of course, listening to relaxing music. It also pushes you to seek activities that make you feel good.

In addition to endorphins and dopamine, music affects the levels of immunoglobulin A and cortisol in your body.

Immunoglobulin A attacks viruses and other disease-causing agents in the body. By increasing the level of immunoglobulin A in the body, music strengthens your immune system.

Cortisol, on the other hand, is a stress hormone. High levels of cortisol can cause cravings, insulin resistance and high blood pressure. Relaxing music lowers cortisol levels and eases stress and anxiety.

Not All Music!

While music preferences vary widely from one person to the next, not all music is good for reducing stress. Slow and calm music, like classical music, is much better for stress relief than fast, high tempo music.

Your body responds to the rhythm and beat of the music. This is why fast, loud music amps you up and makes your heart race, whereas gentle music decreases your heart rate.

The familiarity of the music also makes a huge difference in how your body reacts. Familiar music produces a sense of comfort and centeredness whereas new music can be unsettling and irritating.

If classical music is not your cup of tea, try listening to the sounds of nature. The sound of water, trees and birds chirping conjures up calming thoughts, like a mountain stream on a warm spring day.

Music has the potential to influence your psychology and physiology, which is extremely useful in stress management. It taps into your emotions and memories, and can either distract you from them or help you to explore them more deeply, depending on your needs. Either way, use music to calm your mind and soothe your soul when feeling stressed and overwhelmed.

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