by Elizabeth Brokamp | Oct 7, 2014 | Anxiety Treatment, Blog
It turns out that your grandma may have been on to something when she made all of those afghans, at least when it came to her own mental well-being. Knitting is on a short list of activities that elicit the “relaxation response,” a term coined by Dr. Herbert Benson of...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Oct 7, 2014 | Anxiety Treatment, Blog, Depression Treatment
Ever had a bad day and put on your favorite song for a pick-me-up? Researchers at the University of Missouri demonstrated what anyone who has listened to the Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” already knows: that music has the power to influence mood. Songs that are...