Boosting Brain Power With Classical and Baroque Music

'Why Classical Music?

Studies have shown that baroque music has potent brain-enhancing qualities by affecting brain waves. Classical music in general has been used to:
 
- Improve performance

– Temporarily boost IQ score results

– Lower stress and anxiety

- Help with post-traumatic stress disorder
 
One study even used a Mozart Sonata (K448) to help patients suffering from epilepsy. During the test, while listening to this particular piece by Mozart, EEG data showed less epileptic activity. Other studies showed that music had beneficial long-term effects for epileptic patients.
 
The benefits of classical music have been since then referred to as the “Mozart Effect.”

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Five Fascinating Health Benefits of Mindful Meditation

 

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“Meditation is not a means to an end. It is both the means and the end.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti

'Mindfulness meditation has been around for literally thousands of years, and there’s a reason for that: it works. Through science we’re starting to get a better understanding of why it is so beneficial. Everyday more research is drawing a clearer link between meditation and human health. Its effect on our mind body and soul is undeniable. 

People as diverse as David Lynch and the Dalai Lama have praised the benefits of mindful meditation, asserting that it can increase attention, combat stress, boost overall health, and even foster compassion. With that in mind, here are five interesting health benefits of mindful meditation.'

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