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MUSIC THERAPY AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
MUSIC THERAPY AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
If you are suffering from some abnormal disorders like mental health, stress, less calmness, trauma, behaviour disorders, mood swings, fidgety, depression etc… It means you are suffering from a very strange but very common disease, which is making you fall ill – physically, mentally, cognitively, socially, and emotionally too. Don’t panic… This is quite normal. Nowadays, many people are going through these disorders because of their way of living. But the problem is, that the people are not ready to come out of this disorder and are ready to live with it. But this can be much more harmful. So, instead of living with it, try to delete it and the best way to overcome this disorder is “MUSIC THERAPY”.
MUSIC THERAPY :
“MUSIC THERAPY” is an evidence-based treatment that is used to achieve individualized goals sutures reducing muscle tension and stress levels, improving the moods and communication level, and developing a healthy lifestyle. This therapy is evidence-based and well-settled in the health community. Music therapy events include listening to music, singing, and playing musical instruments. For music therapy, it is not required that you should have musical skills or any talent to play a musical instrument. It depends on your choice and mood.
In 1945, the United States war department first started and defined the MUSIC THERAPY. It is given to people who are suffering from stress, trauma, disorders.. But otherwise, people of all ages, or groups, or any culture can respond and recover from the
music therapy.
MUSIC THERAPY HELPS TO WHOM :
Basically, it’s a medical treatment to release stress and it helps people of all groups. But for a few categories, it plays a panacea and it includes:
1. victims of trauma/crisis
2. people with a mental disorders
3. military service people
4. veterans
5. lack of peace of mind
6. physical frustration
7. people with autism spectrum disorder
8. Alzheimer’s disease
9. chronic pains
10. people who abuse substance ( drug/ narcotic) users.
BENEFITS OF MUSIC THERAPY :
This therapy, as working as a treatment will help you grow spiritually, physically, psychologically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively. Apart from this, there are many other benefits which include increasing joy, motivation, memory, communication skills, social life, and mental relaxation. It reduces our muscles tension, anxiety, stress, and eases pain.
WHO ARE THE MUSIC THERAPIST AND WHAT DO THEY DO…?? Music therapists are those persons who use music to track the physical, emotional, social needs of a group or an individual. You may be asked to come for counseling to the hospital or the therapist may visit you to accomplish the goals within the therapeutic relationship. The music therapist will be a certified professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
During the therapy, the therapist will perform either of the following which includes singing, moving with the music, listening to the music, creating music or playing an instrument. After the first session, the therapist will evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy.
If it’s working as per the determined goals, then you may have to attend a few more sessions with the therapist.
MUSIC AS HEALER :
Music is worshipped spiritually. It is considered a universal language, a great healer, and a reflection of the divine. According to health psychologist Shilagh Mirgain, PhD., ” Across the history of time, music has been used in all cultures for healing and medicine”.
Healing through music helps the person in recovering cognitive functions in stroke patients, reduces symptoms of depression and most importantly it helps the patients who are undergoing surgery to experience less pain and heal faster.
CONNECTION OF BRAIN AND MUSIC:
According to Johns Hopkins, an otolaryngologist, “There are few things that stimulate the brain the music does”. If you want to get a firm or a fit body, people go to the gym. If you want your brain to keep young, then keep your brain engaged throughout the aging process, only by listening to or playing music, which acts as a great tool. Music is like a good exercise and it provides a total brain workout.
TYPES OF MUSIC A PERSON HEARS :
Music is just not entertainment, but it also increases our creativity and makes us more productive. Listening to various categories of music can work out as therapeutic, relieving stress, and increasing our concentration level. The various music forms are :
SPIRITUAL /NATURE MUSIC: When a person needs to release his frustration and tiredness, they can select this form of music. Listening to the sounds of nature like – singing of birds, moving of Ocean waves, the rhythmic melodious sound of flute music which act as a natural healer, the rainfall sound, and the spiritual music will surely enhance the cognitive function and concentration.
FAST AND CHEERY MUSIC: Studies say that when a person is happy from the inside and wants to express his happiness, at that time the person will listen to this music. Listening to fast songs or peppy numbers, joyfully dancing, singing loudly will increase the happiness, joy and relieve the muscles tension too.
EMOTIONAL MUSIC: If a person has lost someone or something which was very special to him, then, this form of music will definitely work as a therapy. Listening to emotional or sad songs may bring out all the negative feelings and slowly the negativity will be released.
MUSIC
– a medicine that cures stress
– a healer which heals the wound, where words can’t touch
– a substance that takes you in an all-new world of joy and happiness
– a language that is understood by all living beings, all ages, and groups.
In short, music is a shortcut way to get rid of many problems, and also it is a connection between humans, souls, and God.
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LIFE WITHOUT ENTERTAINMENT
We all have wondered what life would be like without gadgets or wealth,( life without entertainment) but have you ever considered what life without entertainment ?. Probably, it would be as boring as watching a dry painting. I guess you won’t ever know if you never had a time in life without entertainment.
If we would ever imagined your life without entertainment, that means we don’t have cell phones but just traditional phones. Present day’s cell phones have become the main source of entertainment since the 2000’s. As a daily habit, even a teenager is using a cell phone and social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and many more to fill their free time. Without these , teenagers would’ve been freaked out and become miserable without such sources of fun from technology. And without these cell phones , MP3 players, laptops, headphones, books, TVs or even VRs would not exist.
If we do not have these technology, we would not know how to spend our leisure time. If we live without entertainment, we would be able to go to amusement parks or circus and also to book stores, have tours at the beach, and can never have parties, which can lead to a very dull life.
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ESPORTS
Esports is also known as electronic sports is a form of gaming and competition of video games. Esports always deals with online multiplayer games and professonal gaming competitions between players or teams. Even though games were invented long back, these got largely popular in the 21st century. Gaming competitions are played between gamers across different places and they will be streamed live to the audience. By the 2010s the gaming developers saw a big rise in the gaming industry and also led to creation of more advanced game designs.
Gaming types include first person shooter (FPS), battle royale, multiplayer and many more.
VIDEO GAME DESIGN
Spectator Mode
Along with the game, a spectator mode is given for every game to observe the gameplay of the teammates. This allows us to split strategies between players and teams in an online league or tournament. Games like Call of duty allows this type of feature.
Online
The most common method of playing a game. Internet plays a major role in providing stability and accuracy in gaming field. And online mode allows us to make connections with people around the globe. Internet allows players to show their skills and IQ in the game. More importantly, most of the competitions take place online only.
POPULAR GAMES
Number of games are popular among the competitors. Mostly, people tend to play fighting, shooting, racing and multiplayer games.
Some of the popular games include :
1) Fortnite
2) BGMI
3) Minecraft
5) Call of Duty
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Sometimes, we feel like we experience Deja Vu. But what is Deja vu ?
Why do we feel like that ?
What is the science behind this experience ?
DEJA VU
Deja Vu derives from a French word which means “already seen”. It is a feeling that one has experienced the present situation before. Scientific researches say that it is a strong memory recollection, the time, the place and the context of that previous situation. People who travel frequently or watch films are more likely to experience deja vu when compared to others. Others experience deja vu in fragile conditions and high pressure. Meanwhile, deja vu decreases with age.
TYPES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONS
Two types of Deja Vu are considered
1) Pathological Deja Vu
Pathological Deja Vu occurs frequently and also has symptoms like hallucinations which may be an indicator of psychological or neurological stress.
2) Non-Pathological Deja Vu
Normal people who do not have any mental health issues experience this type of Deja Vu. This is so common and it is not due to stress. This occurs because of recollecting old memories.
MEDICAL DISORDERS
Deja Vu is simply an electric discharge in brain , creating a strong sensation of an event that has happened before. Deja Vu is associated with Migraines and as well as temporal lobe epilepsy. Researchers also found link between deja vu and certain mental health issues like anxiety, dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia. But scientists failed to find the correlations between deja vu and schizophrenia.
Researchers also experimented genetics while considering deja vu. But there is not even a single gene connected to deja vu.
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TITLE : LAZINESS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
WHAT IS LAZINESS :
As per a famous quote given by Bill Gates, “I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because he will find an easy way to do it”. Yes, it’s true..!! Lazy person’s will show their lazyish behavior and complete the work without putting more effort in it.
But we should not forget the other side of being lazy which is explained in this quote, “Success is not easy and it is certainly not for the lazy”. As per the definition of laziness it means, if someone is lazy, “they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything”.
Why does a person become lazy..?? Is it any particular characteristic of a person or a set of his behaviour or habits or something else.. Many people give different opinions to describe laziness, but still the concept of laziness is totally not understood.
As per study and research, laziness is caused due to three reasons : psychological problems, physical problems and our lifestyle.
PHYSICAL CAUSES FOR LAZINESS :
If you are feeling lazy, it can be due to lack of vitamins or tiredness caused by any medical condition. The following are the reasons for physical laziness :
1. diabetes
2. hypothyroidism
3. Lack of iron
4. dehydration
5. too much exercise
6. no exercise
7. heat
8. chronic fatigue
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSES FOR LAZINESS :
If a person frequently experiences low mood or a lack of motivation and tiredness, it can be caused due to the mental health condition of a person. The following are the reasons for psychological laziness :
1. depression
2. anxiety
3. bipolar disorder
LIFESTYLE CAUSES FOR LAZINESS :
Even your lifestyle or your way of living can also be a reason for making you lazy. The following are the reasons for psychological laziness:
1. lack of sleep
2. consumption of alcohol
3. unbalanced diet
4. feeling stressed
5. lack of motivation
LAZINESS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS :
It is very important to fix a lazy person and it is only possible by maintaining physical health. Physical Health can be taken care of by maintaining the following procedures like – Regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and adequate rest – all contribute to good health.
But again the question is how lazy people will do exercises..??? But, for them, exercise is like a surefire way to get rid from laziness. Exercises will increase energy levels, improve moods, reduce stress, anxiety, depression and make them stay motivated.
So following are the different ways by which the lazy person’s will maintain their physical health and also he will turn fit in laziest ways :
EXERCISING AS A GAME :
# FIRST GAME :
You should aim to do 10 push-ups in 10 sit-ups everyday. Once you get used to this game, you can increase it by raising your pace.
# SECOND GAME :
Play your favourite song and set your mind to work or run on the length of that song. You can raise your pace up, by updating your playlist.
# THIRD GAME :
You can do workouts in your own comfort zone by not moving from the sofa or the lounge on which you are sitting. Take walks or jog or any abs workout, some triceps during the commercial ads, while watching your favourite show.
# FOURTH GAME :
Play any dance number and hit the dance floor. If a person is not interested in doing exercises, then you can opt for this game too. Dance will burn calories and will not make you feel as if you are doing any exercise.
# FIFTH GAME :
Trekking, running, swimming, walking, aerobics, zumba, cycling, Kayaking, surfing etc… Select any game for each day and raise up your pace to improve your fitness and health.
CHALLENGING SELF :
# ENTER A VIRTUAL FITNESS CHALLENGE :
Many websites are giving the challenges to work towards your physical fitness. Join any of the websites as it will give you a goal and motivation to start working on your physical fitness.
# PAMPERING YOUR MIND :
we can pamper our mind by challenging ourselves like if I do new workouts, new exercises, then I can buy new clothes for my new looks.
# DRAG A FRIEND :
You can drag any of your friends or family members, who are also exercise-lovers, who will encourage you and also give you a little competition to do the work-outs…
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TITLE – HAITI AND MUD COOKIES
TODAY’S REALITY :
If I ask, what are the basic resources which we need to survive in today’s world..?? The reply will be MONEY and FOOD. That’s true… When we are hungry and if we have money in our hand, we go out to buy our favourite food stuff like pizza, burger, french fries, noodles, pastries, cookies etc… to feed our tummy.
PARALLEL LIVING – WITHOUT RESOURCES :
But do you know, there are many people who don’t have these basic resources too for living, then, how will they feed their tummy..??? There are few countries, where people don’t have even the basic resources like food and money. Then how will they be feeding their tummy…???
LIFE OF HAITIANS :
HAITI, one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere, don’t even have the basic resources for their everyday life and due to the scarcity of food and money, in the country, people started feeding their tummy with the DIRT.
MUD COOKIES IN HAITI :
People in HAITI are eating dirt in the form of cookies, which are also called “MUD COOKIES ”, Galette or bonbon tè.. The scarcity of food has turned mud into cookies, for the Haitians.
MUD AS A SUPPLEMENT :
It is believed that, due to the mineral content in the mud, the cookies were given as a dietary supplement to pregnant women and children. The Haitian’s believed that the mud has calcium in it which can be used as antacid and also for nutrition too.
MUD COOKIES AND HAITI :
In Haiti, almost 80% of the population is below the poverty line. This made the starving locals desperate for food and created cookies from mud for their survival. Sadly speaking, the people of Haiti are regularly eating these cookies and they are now so used to these cookies that it has become a normal practice for them.
HOW THIS MUD COOKIES ARE MADE..??
The main ingredients in making these cookies are edible clay, salt and vegetable shortening. Edible clay is collected from the nation’s central plateau and is moved to the market in trucks. The women who prepare the cookies, purchase the mud from the market and take it to the towns to make it.
Firstly, the dirt is strained to remove the clumps and rocks. Then, the strained edible clay or dirt is mixed up with salt and vegetable shortening or fat to form flat discs. These discs are left out in the sun to bake. Then, finally the discs, which turn into cookies, are then sold in the market.
These cookies are made in different quantities, as per the affordability of the people. The taste of these cookies are described as a smooth consistency that immediately dries the mouth with a pungent aftertaste of dirt having lingered for hours.
IS EATING EDIBLE CLAY OR SOIL, HEALTHY..??
Truly speaking, mud has no nutritional value. But the people of Haiti have no alternative to overcome the food scarcity and high prices. They are forced to create these cookies and eat them.
Haitians believe that the mud contains calcium but it is strongly disputed by the doctors who warn of tooth decay, constipation and even more worse issues or problems in health. Dirt also contains a lot of potassium which leads to high blood potassium, which increases the risk of cardiac arrest.
Eating dirt can also expose you to bacteria, toxic heavy metals and parasites. Haiti is also facing some mortality issues like respiratory infections, tuberculosis, diarrhoea and eating dirt will worsen the situation.
Even the immune system is getting weak from people eating mud. The water supply in Haiti is often contaminated. Sadly, this contaminated water is making its way in the soil and as well as for the people who are drinking it, which makes the people much more sicker than they already are.
On a serious note, the people of the country need to do all they can to help themselves
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