Although music-making is associated with enhanced wellbeing in several contexts – for example, everyday, community, clinical, and educational settings – at the professional level making music is frequently considered a threat to wellbeing. Professional musicians often experience performance-related injuries, musculoskeletal pain during performance, and psychological demands (e.g. performance anxiety, general stress, mental fatigue). In a […]
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The benefits of sharing happy news
Smiles all round: why sharing happy news is good for you and everyone you know Lea Waters, University of Melbourne I have some good news for you: happiness is contagious and affects the happiness of others with whom you are connected. That’s right – according to recent research by the University of Pennsylvania – making […]
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Savouring is being mindfully aware of your feelings during pleasant experiences, and deliberately doing something to either amplify or extend your enjoyment of those experiences. We can savour experiences from the past (e.g. reminiscence), present (e.g. savouring the moment), or the future (e.g. anticipation).Fred Bryant is a social psychologist at Loyola University Chicago, and is […]
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