Weightless became so popular as a aid to relaxation and sleep that the 10-hour version has logged over 10 million views.
Will you love it? There's only one way to find out.
A 2016 collaboration between music therapists and the UK soundscape band Marconi Union resulted in Weightless, a 8-minute composition that was demonstrated in a small research study to reduce blood pressure, heart rate, cortisol levels and for some participants, their anxiety rating by as much as 65%.
Weightless became so popular as a aid to relaxation and sleep that the 10-hour version has logged over 10 million views. Will you love it? There's only one way to find out.
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Years ago, when my kids were little, I thought it might be cute to get a sticker for my minivan that read "MultiTasking Mommy", or better - a personalized license plate, but couldn't make it work with 7 characters. After further thought, I realized that announcing that I could be multitasking while driving with children in car was more terrifying than funny. But my tendency to try to multitask didn't go away. I'm not alone.
We live in Distractionlandia, with a thousand things clamoring for our attention - certainly from that device in your pocket if not from the back seat of your car. The pull to do 2, 3, 4+ things at once is ever-present, including for those of us who are supposed to know better. We multitask with and without awareness of doing so. Some people claim that they're more effective when multitasking. I used to be one of those people, but not any more. While I still find myself multitasking all too often, it does help to understand what's really going on in the brain. Notice, refocus on one thing at a time. Notice, refocus. Lather, rinse, repeat. Dr. Sanjay Jupta, a truly great explainer, on multitasking. Every find yourself reading about mindfulness, brain training, relaxation, guided imagery, stress management or meditation, and feel like there's just too much to choose from? Where should you start? What's the best approach? Do you have to sit and meditate for 20 minutes twice a day? What if you start and then forget to do it? . Ah, you got to love the mind...just never shuts up, does it? It's not that complicated or fancy. You breath, you relax your body, you notice when your mind wanders and bring it back, again&again&again&again. You hang in there with yourself, repeatedly interrupting the inevitable stream of self-criticism, self-judgement and negative yack, refocusing over and over for a few minutes. Daily practice is great, but don't sweat it if you forget - simply begin again. Here's a short list of audio recordings of the basic practices, plus a few suggestions for how to get started and keep going. |
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