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How Music Therapy Can Help People with Chronic Illnesses: Music can serve many purposes. We use music to distract ourselves from the morning commute, unwind from a stressful day or as fuel for a grueling workout. While most everyone can agree that music evokes an emotional response from a listener, many people underestimate the therapeutic qualities music has to offer.

5 Natural Ways to Boost Your Mood: Everyone feels down from time to time. Emotions, feelings, and environmental factors all have an influence on our mood, and may affect it in a positive or negative way. However, there are easy, natural steps you can take to boost your mood. Here are 5 ways to boost your mood naturally:

In the month of February many people are thinking about Valentine’s Day. Everyone will be searching for the perfect gift and different ways to make their loved ones or friends feel special on that day. Well here are a few ways to make their day even if it’s not on Valentine’s Day.

Send a thoughtful care package to show how much you love them

Sending a care package to your loved one or friend can simply brighten up that person’s day. Dealing with a chronic health condition can sometimes tire an individual. Being able to send them a basket full of goods can help them to feel relieved, more relaxed, and feel loved.

Many of us have real difficulty in achieving a state of sleep in a reasonable time frame. It could be that you are experiencing stresses that make it hard for you to relax and fall asleep. There may be external issues such as noise, light or being in a strange bed that can create a feeling of unrest and unease.

If you are looking for ideas to help you achieve a good nights sleep then we have some listed for you.

Music can provide an escape from boredom from the uncertainty of the moment. It can tap into your past memories, and it can fuel your ideas. Regardless of your taste in music, it conveys emotions and connects you with where you came from, where you've been and where you are now. But did you know about the healing power of music?

Festival Checklist: The Do’s and Don’ts

Prepare for an unforgettable weekend with the essential Festival Checklist. Get the most out of the festival season by knowing what to bring and what to do.

#SummerPlaylist

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Stephanie Howard/The Image Bank(NEW YORK) -- Music not only has charms to soothe the savage beast, as English poet William Congreve wrote but if you can manage to remember the words, a song might ease the effects of memory-robbing dementia.

Best Workout Songs to Keep You Pumped

We all know that listening to music is the best part of our workout, helping us to relax and enjoy an otherwise grueling activity. Recent research continues to show the benefits of listening to music while running or lifting (check out our recent post on how music influences workout). Exercise is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. We’ve put together a short list of the best workout songs to give you some energy while you get your healthy on.

Take a look around the gym, and what does almost everyone have in common? If you said a pair of headphones in their ears, then you are correct. It’s no surprise: we love working out to music. Whether jazz, pop, or hip-hop, we feel that a good playlist helps us get through the discomfort of a grueling workout.