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What are the Four Stages of Sleep? [2020]

June 22, 2020 - 08:00 AM We all know that we need approximately seven to eight hours of sleep per night. In fact, getting that amount of sleep has positive effects on your metabolism, keeps your immune system functioning, and keeps your memory sharp. But what does sleep actually mean? Is there a sleep de...

17 Evidence-Based Benefits Of Music Education

June 15, 2020 - 09:00 AM Learn more about the science behind music education at We The Parents....

The S.T.O.P. Practice: Creating Space Around Automatic Reactions

June 08, 2020 - 07:00 AM Rhonda Magee takes us through this simple portable mindfulness practice she uses to find calm when difficult moments arise. This “portable” mindfulness practice can support you as difficult moments arise at any point in your day. The four steps of the STOP practice can take as little as...

How Your Brain Creates Your Sense of Self

May 28, 2020 - 02:44 PM Our powerful brains allow us to imagine and evaluate different scenarios in the past and future. But when we shift our attention to the present, our minds can quiet down. Some years ago one of my neighbors worked in the film industry doing special effects. He showed me a brief clip for one of his p...

What Is Mindfulness Meditation?

May 28, 2020 - 09:00 AM It's easy to get caught up in a pattern of swirling thoughts—thinking about a laundry list of things that need to be done, ruminating on past events, or could-be situations of the future—and learning mindfulness can help. But what exactly is mindfulness? It can be defined as a mental sta...

3 Intriguing Connections Between Music and Sleep

March 29, 2020 - 10:00 AM By: Linda Wasmer Andrews The latest insights into how music affects you at bedtime and during sleep. Babies aren’t the only ones who love lullabies. Many people of all ages use music to improve their sleep. And sleep researchers are finding growing evidence to support this approach. Studies...

4 Things We Get Wrong About Stress, According To A Psychologist

March 26, 2020 - 10:00 AM By Eliza Sullivan For Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., there's something off about the way we talk and think about stress: It's too one-dimensional and oftentimes too negative. The more negative impacts of stress aren't news to us, but is there an upside to stress? When she sat down wi...

How To Have A Good Weekend

March 22, 2020 - 10:00 AM By: Sam Sanders NPR Americans are pretty stressed out. And we don't know how to relax. A recent Gallup study found that a majority of Americans (55%) said they were more angry, stressed and worried in 2018 than they have been at most points during the decade. And several other Gallup stud...

Why You Must Believe In A Great Life To LIVE A Great Life

March 18, 2020 - 10:00 AM By Samantha Cervino It was not too long ago that I began to understand how life works. What life is and how I can make my life what I want it to be. How I want my life to look and feel like, every day. My life changed dramatically the minute I understood myself as a spiritual being; understand...

What is Music Therapy?

March 15, 2020 - 10:00 AM Music therapy is something that many of us might not be familiar with. However, it has been used to treat a range of mental health issues. It’s only natural that you’d want to learn more about its magical qualities, especially since it can help with physical disorders as well. According...

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What are the Four Stages of Sleep? [2020]

17 Evidence-Based Benefits Of Music Education

The S.T.O.P. Practice: Creating Space Around Automatic Reactions

How Your Brain Creates Your Sense of Self

What Is Mindfulness Meditation?

3 Intriguing Connections Between Music and Sleep

4 Things We Get Wrong About Stress, According To A Psychologist

How To Have A Good Weekend

Why You Must Believe In A Great Life To LIVE A Great Life

What is Music Therapy?

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