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Music can be used as a therapeutic tool to reduce stress , promote healing and improve one's overall emotional well-being. Application of music in modern medicine was popularized by Everett Thayer Gaston, (1901-1970) “Father of Music Therapy”. He was a clinical psychologist who promoted the music as Therapy.  Research suggests that music can help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by providing a positive distraction from negative thoughts and emotions. Listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure , and pain as well as improve sleep quality , mood, mental alertness, and memory.  Healthcare providers use music as therapy in many contexts, including at the bedside for people in hospitals. However, music therapy isn't the same as listening to music to help you relax.  There are four main approaches to music therapy:  receptive, re-creational, compositional, and improvisational. Each method focuses on a different way the client can get involved. ...

Bay leaf burning is an ancient tradition that some believe helps with issues like anxiety. Whether you're seeking stress relief , spiritual cleansing , or simply a delightful fragrance , the act of burning bay leaves can add a touch of mystique and well-being to your home.  Bay leaves contain substances like linalol and eucalyptol that help to relax the central nervous system and relief stress and anxiety . For this, you burn the bay leaves and let the smoke fill the room. Breathe deeply in this smoke for 10 minutes, and you will find that your brain is feeling lighter than before.  The scent and oils of the bay leaf will help you relax. A 2021 study investigated the effect of inhaling burning bay leaves on cognitive function in rats. The study suggested that this practice may be useful for improvement in cognitive function, neuroprotection, and anxiety relief. If you've been struggling to find a method to combat chronic fatigue, start sleeping with this spice under your pill...

Chirmi is a Rajasthani language word for Abrus precatorius / Jequirity.  Botanical name: Abrus precatorius Linn. Family: Fabaceae (Papilionaceae)  Classical name: Gunja Sanskrit names: Vanavasini, Kakachinja, Rakthika, Krishnala, Durmeha, Bahurvirya . Accordign to Vedic Texts Keeping Red Chirmi/Gunja Seeds attracts wealth to the Person. Keeping 51 Gunja Beads in Wallet or Locker or Jewel box or Cash Box said to attract Wealth. Chirmi beads are considered as very lucky from ancient times. Wealth holds at the place where these beads are kept.  Better known as Rosary pea, Crab's eye and popularly known as Gunja in Hindi, Abrus precatorius is a slender, climbing herb with peculiar bright red seeds. It can be found growing over shrubs, trees and hedges.  Chirmi seeds are found in the forests of Aravali Hills, Rajasthan. They symbolize Goddess Lakshmi and it is said that the wearer is blessed with wealth, prosperity and harmony. It is commonly said that the beads select ...

Incense is an aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt. The term is used for either the material or the aroma . Incense is used for aesthetic reasons, religious worship, aromatherapy , meditation , and ceremony. It may also be used as a simple deodorant or insect repellent.  Incense has been around since ancient times and is an incredible way to calm your mind and body. It's a popular form of aromatherapy that helps to improve overall well-being. Its subtle yet powerful scent helps to reduce stress and anxiety levels while providing a sense of peace and calm.  Hindus, especially the Śaivas, use incense for ritual and domestic offerings, and so do Buddhists, who burn it at festivals and initiations as well as at daily rites. In China incense was burned during festivals and processions to honour ancestors and household gods, and in Japan it was incorporated into Shintō ritual. A wide variety of herbs can be burned as incense, each with unique properti...

Cord cutting is a powerful spiritual practice designed to help individuals disconnect from unhealthy relationships or draining emotional dynamics. It's about breaking free from the detrimental bonds that link us to other people or events, allowing us to reclaim our energy and focus it on personal growth and healing.  Cording is the sharing of energy between two individuals who have had a strong emotional or physical connection. Two people who are corded can have brief telepathic connections between them. De-cording is an energetic process of cutting the cords between you and another person.  It's not always as easy as “let go and move on” after your relationship with a loved one, friend, or romantic partner has come to a close. It is the act of consciously releasing or severing an emotional or psychological tie to a person, situation, or thought pattern that is causing distress or negative feelings.  TYPES OF ENERGY CORDS Soul level cords:  These are cords of love ...

Developed out of the aesthetic philosophy of cha-no-yu (the tea ceremony ) in fifteenth-century Japan, wabi-sabi is a traditional Japanese aesthetics that finds beauty in things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete.  Two people are the “founders” of wabi sabi: 足利義政 (Ashikaga Yoshimasa, 1436-1490) and 千利休 (Sen no Rikyu, 1522-1591).  As they were almost 100 years apart, it will be safe to say that Yoshimasa started the wabi sabi movement, and Rikyu cemented it.   Wabi sabi is often considered one of the oldest manifestations of minimalism in art. At its simplest, Wabi-sabi is an aesthetic design ideal that stresses the authentic over the artificial, the worn over the new, and the imperfect over the ideal.  Wabi-sabi is a concept that motions us to constantly search for the beauty in imperfection and accept the more natural cycle of life. Taking inspiration from Zen Buddhist teachings on the three marks of existence – emptiness, suffering and impermanence – Wabi S...

It is well-known that the natural environment plays an important role in promoting human health. Recently, forest therapy attracts widespread attention and gradually emerges in Japan and Korea. In addition to the forest environment, the waterfall environment has also been found to have a variety of beneficial health effects.  The repetitive nature of things like flowing water can induce a type of light hypnosis or deep relaxation , instantly taking people to their “happy place”.  Allowing your body to fall deep into this type of relaxation will benefit your mind, body, and soul.  Waterfall therapy provides an opportunity to disconnect from the demands of daily life and find peace amidst the serene beauty of nature, reducing stress and tension.  Studies have found that exposure to negative ions can have several positive effects on our health:  Improved mood  Reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety Increased energy levels and productivity Enhanced immune ...

Emerald stone (also known as Panna stone in Sanskrit) is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale. Emerald is a very beautiful and stunning stone and it is categorized in the top three stones of the world along with Ruby and Sapphires.  HEALING PROPERTIES OF EMERALD  Emerald is called the stone of eternal love and this also feeds into unconditional love too. It's a  crystal  that calls to the heart and clears out any weight or dark energy that could be clogging up your emotional system.  Emerald helps you control anger, short temper and unprovoked action. Emerald is said to promote friendship, peace, harmony, and domestic bliss by enabling the wearer to both give and receive unconditional love.  Emerald also helps improve communication skills and has healing properties for skin and ear problems, as well as speech-related disorders. Emerald...