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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. ...

By some estimations, the scent of an orange may reduce stress by more than 70%.   Vitamin C helps reduce the levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that can cause anxiety and depression. Oranges also contain folate, a B vitamin that helps regulate mood and reduce symptoms of depression. Eating oranges can help boost the immune system and improve overall health.  Oranges are rich in vitamin C which can help reduce stress and improve mood.    Besides being tasty and easily consumable, oranges have several benefits for the heart, skin, body and the eyes. It delays ageing and boosts immunity. Experts suggest that the daily intake of oranges can significantly help in managing physical and mental wellbeing.  Citrus cravings mean that your body is trying to relieve itself of stress and anxiety. Eating one orange a day can boost your immunity , improve the appearance of your skin, maintain your vision, prevent heart-related diseases, reduce the development of ulcers in t...

Aromatherapy is based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being.  Aromatherapy is a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). As it mainly  uses the essential oils to manage symptoms or boost your well-being, hence also known as Essential Oils Therapy. Popular Essential Oils used in Aromatherapy are:  Lavender : Often used for their calming effects. It can help relieve pain, ease headaches and aid sleep, too. Even if you're new to essential oils, starting with lavender is a great idea. Lemon : It has long been used as a home remedy to clear the skin, to soothe anxiety, and to stimulate the mind.  It also helps fight exhaustion, helps with depression, kills harmful viruses and bacteria, and reduces inflammation.  Chamomile : Chamomile preparations are commonly used for many human ailments such as hay fever, inflammation, muscle spasms, menstrual disorders,...

Honey is a brown, sticky, sugar-saturated solution made by bees. Honey bees or forage bees collect nectar from flowers and add some enzymes to the nectar. Honey may help with stress, depression, and anxiety because it contains compounds that can reduce inflammation in the brain, support a healthy nervous system, improve cognition, and increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Studies suggest that honey might offer antidepressant , anticonvulsant and anti-anxiety benefits. Most ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, Mayans, Romans, and Babylonians, used honey both for nutritional purposes and for its medicinal properties. BEST TIME TO TAKE HONEY  Usually the doctors recommend honey to be taken empty stomach early in the morning as it gives an instant kick and energy boost which is enough to counter an entire day. Many people believe that one of the benefits of honey in the morning is detoxification . Those foods with high hot potency pro...

Palo Santo (holy stick) is a wild tree native from the Yucatán Peninsula, Peru and Venezuela. Palo Santo tree species is called as Bursera Graveolens, which grows all over the South America including Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Galápagos Islands and plentifully in mainland Ecuador. Palo Santo has sweet notes of pine, mint and lemon and also has wonderful benefits. Palo Santo is 100% sustainable and natural way to reduce stress.  Many people find the aroma of Palo Santo relaxing, so Palo Santo is commonly used to ease anxiety and stress.  Palo Santo supports a calm state of mind and induces deep meditation. Palo Santo i s thought to have a purifying, cleansing effect on the body and mind. Palo Santo has been used for many centuries by shamans in ritual prayer, ceremonies and healing. The soothing aroma of Palo Santo can help reduce stress, anxiety, and tension, allowing you to unwind and find moments of relaxation. This might also be due to limonene, a super co...

Reiki is a holistic Japanese healing technique. Reiki word means Mysterious Atmosphere or Miraculous Sign. Rei means universal and Ki means life energy. Reiki is a of healing practice which uses energy force to reduce stress and anxiety and promotes relaxation. Reiki is linked to a range of physical and emotional health benefits, including better sleep, improved mood, and pain relief.  In 2018 the “Journal of Holistic Nursing” reported Reiki was effective in improving sleep quality and reducing stress in patients with chronic pain. In 2017 study published in the journal “Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice” found Reiki was effective in reducing anxiety and depression.  According to practitioners, energy can stagnate in the body wherever there is any emotional pain or physical injury. Reiki practitioners act as a middle ground between you and energy forces. Energy travels from their hands to you, and more specifically the areas of focus.  Reiki master (who has und...