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Healing Powers Within Your Reach

January 6, 2009 - 12:00pm 495 reads 0 comments

Her study claims that the power of prayer—regardless of belief or association—works. I definitely pray for the ones I love and those in need. I’ve always rested on faith that my prayers would matter. I’m not sure how even the best researchers could prove the effect of prayer.

Music
Music can be a powerful mood influencer. As early as Hippocrates, the Greek philosopher credited with today’s Western system of medicine, music was used in the healing process. The term “The Mozart Effect” evolved from the fact that the composer’s music has been shown to help strengthen the mind, reduce tension, enhance creativity, and heal the body of those who turned to it for comfort.

There is some controversy as to whether all music can heal, or if the current cacophony of sounds are, in fact, harmful. Personally, I think it’s all about how the music makes you feel in a particular setting. Although I feel relaxed while getting a massage, I think I’d get a headache from some of the spa music choices if I wasn’t getting a rub down. The yogis of India would disagree and in fact strongly believe that each note evokes specific emotions.

Exercise
Now there’s yet another reason that being a couch potato is bad for us.

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