| Music, Mind and Body |
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Imagine the sensation of being nurtured by a soothing lullaby or energized by the brilliant soundtrack of a non-stop action movie. We’ve all experienced those feelings. Undoubtedly, music has a phenomenal impact on our lives. Yet while music has survived the test of time, a paucity of research exists to explain the multi-faceted effects of actually playing a musical instrument. Our goal at YMWI is to study Recreational Music Making (RMM), the process of playing a musical instrument without the goals of mastery or performance. From biological and psycho-social perspectives, join us as we explore the benefits of RMM, and learn more about our fascinating findings. Our goal is to enable you to discover and experience RMM as a healthy lifestyle strategy that unites mind and body.
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| Music, Stress and DNA |
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The maintenance and preservation of our health is often challenging at best. A comprehensive lifestyle formula for maximizing wellness regardless of health challenges includes a healthy dose of exercise, nutrition, and stress reduction activities. Our research, published in the international research journal, Medical Science Monitor, shows for the first time that playing a musical instrument can reverse the DNA switches that turn on the human stress response and trigger biological processes that lead to many diseases. We now have the first scientific evidence demonstrating that active engagement in Recreational Music Making (RMM) can reduce the impact of stress on the DNA level. Learn more about our research and how RMM can serve as an effective stress reduction strategy.
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