Tag Archives: Research
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From Anxiety to Excitement: Reframing Emotions to Enhance Performance
Posted on February 16, 2016 by Jessica Ryan in Musician Health.Think back to a time when you were nervous about something. Did someone tell you to calm down? Did it work? If you’re like me, it probably didn’t help much. When someone tells me to relax, I typically end up more anxious because I feel like I should be calm but I’m not. The […]
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Musical Catharsis
Posted on September 25, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.In 2014, a pair of researchers surveyed 772 people to see how they responded to sad music. Can you guess which emotion the music most often elicited? If you guessed nostalgia, you were correct, as 76% of listeners felt this! Other popular responses included peacefulness (57.5%), tenderness (51.6%), sadness (44.9%), wonder (38.3%), and transcendence […]
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In Case You Missed It
Posted on August 27, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.Wow, have we had a busy month in the PSO Education & Community Engagement Department! It kicked off with a presentation at the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference in Washington, D.C. and flew by as we prepared for our first Neighborhood Week—next week’s lineup of six community events happening in five days. […]
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Part Two: Arts and Health in the Military National Summit Recap
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.By the end of last month’s Third National Summit on Arts, Health, and Well-being Across the Military Continuum, I felt like my brain was full. Although only lasting one day, planners packed the summit full of interesting sessions. In addition to getting acquainted with NICoE’s Healing Arts Program (discussed in our last post), we […]
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Five Exercise Music Studies for the New Year
Posted on January 8, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Do you have a 2015 New Year’s resolution? If you do and you want to work out more often, you’re not alone. While it may be easy to start a new exercise routine, the challenge is often sticking to it, so if you feel like you could use a little extra motivation to achieve […]
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Can Music Help You Focus?
Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Productivity.Did you know that on average, Americans spend more than 25 hours per week listening to music, and 16% of this listening happens at work?[i] Reasons for listening to music at work vary. For me, it isn’t simply a matter of enjoyment; it’s a strategy I often use to make myself more productive. Over […]
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Can You Use Music to Manage Pain?
Posted on April 16, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Pain Management.Have you ever tried to relieve pain through music? I definitely have. I’ve occasionally sung songs in my head to distract myself from the brief but stinging pain of getting a shot or having blood drawn. This strategy helps me forget about the pain I’m feeling, and research suggests that others benefit from this […]
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Music and Autism
Posted on March 13, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.Do you know how many children in the United States have autism? According to the CDC, clinicians have diagnosed approximately 1 in 88 American children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).[i] Over the years, the number of individuals known to have ASD has drastically increased. As that number has grown, autism has gotten a lot […]
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Can You Fight Stress with Music?
Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.How do you cope with stress? If your answer involves listening to music, you’re not alone. In the 2012 Stress in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological Association, 59% of Millennial respondents, as well as sizeable percentages of the Generation X and Baby Boomer cohorts, said they like to listen to music for […]
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Can Music Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep?
Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Sleep.Statistics from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke claim that an estimated 40 million Americans annually live with chronic sleep disorders, while 20 million more have trouble sleeping from time to time.[i] This is a serious issue both on a personal and societal level, as people who don’t get enough sleep often […]
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