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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

When I finish my classes, I feel sad': why fitness fanatics are up in arms about a tweak to gym music

GLL's decision to cancel its music licence and play royalty-free songs from the Power Music app has sparked outrage among instructors and gym members, who feel it is killing the energy in workouts.
Music production
Running
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Psychological Side of Sports Injury Recovery

Sports injuries significantly impact mental health, requiring attention to emotional recovery alongside physical healing.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Music Is in Us-in Our Brain and in Our Body

"Nature appears to have built the apparatus of rationality not just on top of the apparatus of biological regulation, but also from it and with it."
Mindfulness
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Are you breathing properly? How I found out I wasn't

Dysfunctional breathing affects many healthy adults, causing breathlessness and difficulty without any underlying disease.
#misophonia
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Accepting That Misophonia Means Doing Things Differently

Misophonia requires lifestyle adaptations that conflict with personal values, causing grief that can be addressed through cognitive behavioral therapy focused on acceptance and identity integration rather than symptom elimination.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Misophonia: "Will You Please Stop Making That Noise?!"

Misophonia affects 10-20% of people, causing intense emotional reactions to ordinary sounds like chewing and breathing, yet lacks official diagnostic classification despite being well-documented.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Mental health

Is Avoidance Adaptive or Maladaptive for Misophonia?

Avoiding triggers can be an adaptive, individually determined strategy for people with misophonia, balancing distress management with social and cultural expectations.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Hope and Help for Misophonia

Misophonia can severely impact a child's life, manifesting through both sound and visual triggers, often leading to significant distress and behavioral issues.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Accepting That Misophonia Means Doing Things Differently

Misophonia requires lifestyle adaptations that conflict with personal values, causing grief that can be addressed through cognitive behavioral therapy focused on acceptance and identity integration rather than symptom elimination.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Misophonia: "Will You Please Stop Making That Noise?!"

Misophonia affects 10-20% of people, causing intense emotional reactions to ordinary sounds like chewing and breathing, yet lacks official diagnostic classification despite being well-documented.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Fighting Your Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Is Why You're Stuck

Struggling against BFRBs empowers them; releasing the struggle allows for self-compassion and engagement in meaningful activities.
#migraines
Mindfulness
fromBustle
3 weeks ago

How To Survive Festival Season When You Get Migraines

Migraines can be triggered by music festival environments, but with proper preparation, attendees can manage their symptoms and enjoy the experience.
Mindfulness
fromBustle
3 weeks ago

How To Survive Festival Season When You Get Migraines

Migraines can be triggered by music festival environments, but with proper preparation, attendees can manage their symptoms and enjoy the experience.
Mental health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Parkinson's disease: 'People presumed I was hung over when I was shaking - I put it down to anxiety'

Catriona Kinnevey sought a diagnosis for her tremors after her brother was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, leading to effective symptom management.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Music in Community Offers Light in Dark Times

In frightening times, it makes a huge difference not to feel alone. Creating art with others in community enhances agency and strengthens self. Creativity requires an open heart; love enhances hope and diminishes fear.
Music
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Music Provides Great Value to the Brain

Brain research reveals humans are genetically hardwired to respond emotionally to music because this ability supports evolutionary survival and procreation through enhanced prediction skills.
Alternative medicine
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 month ago

Migraines Are a Signal: 6 Root Causes Most People Never Address

Migraines result from underlying dysfunction in the brain, gut, immune system, hormones, or metabolism rather than random events, and identifying these root causes reduces migraine vulnerability.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Living a Great Life With an Invisible Disability

Invisible disabilities are medically real conditions affecting millions, requiring accommodation despite lacking visible signs, and deserve recognition without judgment or assumption of fraud.
#hearing-loss
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A moment that changed me: I was planning to be a musician then I had my ears syringed

Sudden hearing loss and distorted sound perception following ear treatment led to a diagnosis of degenerative hearing loss that fundamentally altered a music student's life and career aspirations.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A moment that changed me: I was planning to be a musician then I had my ears syringed

Sudden hearing loss and distorted sound perception following ear treatment led to a diagnosis of degenerative hearing loss that fundamentally altered a music student's life and career aspirations.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

What Pressure Does to an Athlete's Body

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without understanding what we even mean by the term. The first thing to know about pressure is that it has actual physical properties. Feeling it is not a sign of a too-thin veneer of character. Pressure might as well be a snakebite, given its very real qualities in the bloodstream and how it can paralyze even the strongest legs. The way to deal with pressure, and become
Science
Music
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Engage Actively With Music to Reap Its Greatest Benefits

The ukulele is an accessible, increasingly popular instrument that people of nearly any age and skill level can learn and play in local clubs.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Rest and Chronic Illness

Rest is essential for managing chronic illness fatigue, with quality and detachment from stressors being key factors in optimizing its benefits.
Health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Health, Music, Executive Function, and Emotions

Medical crises heighten sensory awareness, making sounds and objects become emotionally charged memories that permanently alter how we perceive them.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Why your hands shake slightly after 60 and when doctors say you should worry - Silicon Canals

Remember when you first noticed your parents' hands trembling slightly as they poured coffee or signed a check? I started paying attention after my mother mentioned it during one of our Sunday calls, brushing it off as "just getting older." But that conversation sent me down a research rabbit hole that revealed something fascinating: those tiny tremors that appear after 60 aren't always what they seem, and knowing the difference between normal aging and something more serious could change everything.
Medicine
Health
fromBustle
2 months ago

A Practical Guide To Talking About Migraines When Dating

Dating with migraine requires clear communication, flexible planning, and boundary-setting to manage unpredictable attacks, common social triggers, and associated fatigue or brain fog.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The steroids made me feel alone': Southampton's Amy Goddard on being diagnosed with Bell's palsy

It was really hard at that time, I have never been in such a dark place before. I feel like the steroids made me feel alone. I have such a supportive family, but it put me in a pit and I didn't know how to get out of it. I had insomnia and I know that is an effect from the steroids, but I didn't realise how much I would be affected by it.
Medicine
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A Neurosurgeon's Prescription for Anxiety

Taking an active role retrains fear-based brain circuits via neuroplasticity, restoring agency and reducing anxiety more effectively than passive symptom treatment.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Four Strategies That Improve Pain and Athletic Performance

You feel an unpleasant sensation - like a sinking feeling of anxiety in your stomach as the game begins, and you think, "I'm anxious. Here we go again. I'm about to blow it." You feel your pain increasing, and the thoughts churn: "Great. I'll probably miss a whole week of work." Imagined catastrophes fill your mind. Manage these thoughts with the 3 C's: Catch it, Check it, and Change it.
Mindfulness
Mental health
fromBustle
2 months ago

"Somatic Shaking" Is An Easy, Natural Way To De-Stress

Somatic shaking uses rhythmic, whole-body movement to mobilize and release stored stress and trauma, reducing tension and daily stress symptoms.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Anxiety as a Symptom of Medical Illness

Anxiety can be a symptom of medical illness or medication side effects, making early physician evaluation essential when anxiety appears suddenly.
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