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 […]
DOES PRACTICING YOGIC BREATHING HELP REDUCE ANXIETY?
Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a set of yogic breathing techniques that consists of four different types of breaths, including Ujjayi, Bhastrika, Om, and Sudarshan Kriya, touted for their calming and mood enhancing effects. A growing body of research has reported its psychological benefits; however its clinical application has been largely ignored. which The current […]
THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND SOCIAL IDENTITY
Social identity or in-group identification is motivated by two forces; one is death anxiety, and the other is self-esteem. Death anxiety is an unconscious force that arises from the awareness of our mortality, while self-esteem functions as a mediator between death anxiety and in-group identification. More particularly, social identity allows the individual to achieve symbolic […]