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A Soothing Oasis of Sound Enters Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

March 20, 2023 - 01:00 AM The River of Calm’s donation of music headphones and soft-felt piano music enhances VICC’s patient experience Nashville, TN (March 20, 2023) – Patients at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) now have the option of complimentary headphones streaming hours of tranquil music while they undergo chemotherapy and other infusion treatments. Through a recent donation of music headphones by the online music channel, The River of Calm – Music to Soothe Your SoulTM , patients have a new option for coping with the emotional demands of cancer. “Watching a loved on...

Musical Moments at Home – How to Use Music to Connect

December 12, 2021 - 07:59 PM Music is culturally universal; we all have versions of songs that we use to connect, communicate, and bond. They vary by style, but the one commonality is that they exist for the same purpose. Now, let’s be clear, you do not have to be a talented musician or even own an instrument to benefit f...

Songs, Stories, and Healing

December 03, 2021 - 09:20 AM Research has shown that music alleviates symptoms of anxiety and depression. As music therapists – we see this every day. These days – my first encounters with clients often bear the marks of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Their faces are drawn, shoulders slumped, and body language...

Maury Regional Cancer Center Receives Headphone Donation

November 02, 2021 - 09:38 PM COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Patients at the Maury Regional Cancer Center will now have the option of listening to calming instrumental music while undergoing treatments thanks to a donation of wireless headphones from The River of Calm – Music to Soothe Your SoulTM online radio...

Alternative Cancer Treatments

September 24, 2021 - 01:45 PM When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the emotional and physical consequences can be devastating. Part of any successful treatment is taking care of our mental and emotional well-being. However, due to the unpleasant side effects of invasive treatments, this is easier said than done. For some pati...

How New Skills Can Transform Your Life

August 13, 2021 - 03:41 PM Over the past 15 months, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc with all our lives. While many frontline workers are stressed as never before, others are stuck at home in a kind of hibernation. (Pssst - The River of Calm provides music to soothe anxious and weary souls, so make sure to visit the...

How to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit

July 08, 2021 - 06:05 AM It’s easy to focus on what we want rather than what we have. But when we shift our awareness to the present moment, we begin finding moments of gratitude in everyday life. We tend to talk about gratitude as a way of expressing thanks—thanks for a meal, an event, or an act of k...

Top 5 Benefits of Listening to Positive Music

July 01, 2021 - 06:05 AM Can you imagine living a day without music? I can’t, and I’m not alone. Americans listen to 4 hours of music every day. There’s no other activity that we do that takes up as much of our time as listening to music, besides work and sleep that is. Despite music taking up such a signi...

10 Benefits of Listening to Relaxing Music

June 29, 2021 - 06:05 AM Maybe you have your own playlist of relaxing music. You turn it on when you need to calm your mind. Music can make us feel so wonderfully peaceful. It produces serotonin to relieve our stress and relieve physical pain. It’s always there for us. And it’s not a coincidence....

Music Therapy as an Alternative Cancer Treatment

June 24, 2021 - 06:05 AM What do we know about music therapy for cancer patients? We know that music has a large effect on us in general. It can make us smile when we're feeling stressed. It can take us out of a robotic "do" mode and put us in touch with our "feeling side." But what about people living with cancer? Do ...

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A Soothing Oasis of Sound Enters Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Musical Moments at Home – How to Use Music to Connect

Songs, Stories, and Healing

Maury Regional Cancer Center Receives Headphone Donation

Alternative Cancer Treatments

How New Skills Can Transform Your Life

How to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit

Top 5 Benefits of Listening to Positive Music

10 Benefits of Listening to Relaxing Music

Music Therapy as an Alternative Cancer Treatment

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