DOES SINGING PROMOTE RELAXATION?
A number of studies have documented the effects of singing on cardio-respiratory health. For example, one study reports that choir group singing improves heart rate variability, which is a significant predictor of cardiovascular health. Notably, decreased heart rate variability is linked to hypertension, heart failure and work stress, while increased heart rate variability indicates a […]
RELAXATION EXERCISES FOR KIDS
Deep Breathing Exercises Tummy breathing. With the help of a stuffed animal placed on the child’s belly, she breathes in and out slowly as she imagines rocking the animal to sleep as it rises and falls. Elephant breathing. The child breathes in slowly through the nose, bringing arms up and over the head, and then exhales […]
4 BODY MOVEMENTS FOR EMOTIONAL FLEXIBILITY
STOMPING & PUNCHING: When you feel angry, powerless or have low self-confidence. Make sure to tense your arms and make a fist with your hands. It is as if you are pushing down all that negative energy. HIP CIRCLES & SWIRLS: When you experience a creative block, feel stuck in your head, or when feeling […]