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12-23-2011, 08:20 AM | #1 | ||
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(Psych Central News) Researchers have documented that that listening to music can be effective for reducing pain in high-anxiety persons. Investigators discovered music can be used as a distraction and is effective among those who can easily become absorbed in cognitive activities. In the study, researchers from the University of Utah Pain Research Center evaluated the potential benefits [...]
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12-24-2011, 03:32 PM | #2 | |||
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I have to agree that listening to the kind of music *I* enjoy is relaxing -- but if I'm listening to the radio, and RAP comes on, it makes me UPSET!!! So I make sure I listen to my OWN CD's, etc. LOL
It is good "therapy." Thanks for the link. God bless. Hugs, Lee
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01-04-2012, 11:21 PM | #3 | |||
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Senior Member (**Dr Smith is named after a character from Lost in Space, not a medical doctor)
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I have a list of streaming Bluegrass stations I listen to online. If I don't like the program, I switch to the next station, but that's not often; I've had The Bluegrass Mix on for months without "changing the dial"... (How old was that study? Therapeutic effects of listening to music is old news!) Doc
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Dr. Zachary Smith Oh, the pain... THE PAIN... Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE. All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor. |
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