Tracing the Origins of Music Medicine

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31
October 30, 2024

We flipped through the archives to uncover music therapy’s fascinating past—and make predictions about its future.

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Noise Pollution Is Everywhere: 5 Tips To Help You Turn Down The Volume

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30
September 16, 2024

Like air and water pollution, noise pollution takes a major toll on our health—yet we’re not paying nearly enough attention to it.

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Your Guide To The Ultimate "Music Medicine Walk"

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29
August 13, 2024

Here’s how to infuse your walks with music medicine to take their mental health benefits even further.

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Can Music Help Us Feel Less Alone? Here’s What Research Says

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28
July 11, 2024

Here’s the latest on how music engages our sense of community and connection—and how we can use it to combat the global loneliness crisis.

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Improving Military Mental Health: Spiritune teams up with Blue Star Families

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27
June 10, 2024

Our ongoing partnership with Blue Star Families is helping military service members and their families overcome the mental health challenges of combat.

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From Waves To Wind: How Nature Sounds Support Our Health

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26
May 8, 2024

A sonic exploration of how the sounds of the outdoors make us feel more relaxed and inspired. A guest post by Emma Loewe

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Spiritune joins Galileo’s suite of mental health care services

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25
March 22, 2024

An integrated approach to holistic employee mental health.

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“Sad Girl” Music and the Iso Principle

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24
March 2, 2024

Why a melancholic Billie Eilish song isn’t the most powerful means to alter your mood.

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Your New Favorite Music Is Heavy on the Science

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23
February 6, 2024

Your brain deserves the best music.

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How Spiritune is making music medicine more accessible

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22
January 4, 2024

We're in your pocket.

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Music Therapy vs. Music Medicine: What’s the difference?

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21
November 8, 2023

Music therapy, treatment, intervention, medicine? What's with all the terms?

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Spiritune Explained: Music Therapy Vs. Talk Therapy

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20
September 19, 2023

As talk therapy explodes in popularity, so too have many other forms of treatment that address emotional issues, such as music therapy. The idea that music can help us process emotions can seem like a big contrast to traditional talk therapy, and so we’re answering the most pressing curiosities when it comes to understanding the two different therapeutic options. Read here to find out more...

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Why You Should Listen to Music When You Travel

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19
July 19, 2023

As the soundtrack to your explorations, music has the incredible power to enhance your travels in ways you may have never imagined. From setting the perfect mood to reducing stress and immersing you in the local culture, music is a transformative force that intertwines your senses with every step you take.

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Music as Medicine? Notes on Functional Music

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18
January 31, 2023

When it’s time to get down to business and turn up the jams, there’s plenty of science behind the fact that functional music can create real, psychological benefits for those who use it.

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Can Music Help Fight the Winter Blues?

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17
December 14, 2022

Feeling the winter blues? Discover the science behind music therapy and the psychological benefits it offers anyone struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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Listening to Music in The Office: Breaking It Down

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16
October 20, 2022

Those who regularly listen to music claim it positively impacts them in several ways supporting improved mood, reduced stress, and enhanced focus, but do these equate to better work performance?

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7 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress at Work

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15
September 6, 2022

Learning healthy coping strategies at your current job can help you effectively manage stress and keep burnout at bay. Not sure where to start? We put together 7 ways to help you reduce stress at work.

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Psychological Benefits of Music During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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14
August 26, 2022

An earnest editorial from the currently very pregnant founder of Spiritune. Spiritune, a mission-driven vision to make music that works harder for your health.

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Is It Possible To Control Your Emotions?

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13

There are seven fundamental human emotions at the core of the human experience: joy, surprise, fear, disgust, anger, contempt, and sadness. Is it possible to control these feelings?

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Music for Work Focus and Productivity: 3 Takeaways from Spiritune and Caveday

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12
July 26, 2022

Increasingly people are turning to music as an accessible tool to help boost productivity and concentration levels at work. Others still claim however, that for deep-focus tasks, music can be more of a hindrance than a help. 

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How Stranger Things S4 Tackles Mental Health with Music Therapy

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11
June 21, 2022

Fans get more insight into this season's creature in correlation with the characters' mental health struggles and the role music plays in conquering “the evil monster.

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Dealing With Anxiety? Try Listening to Music

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10
June 17, 2022

The right sounds can promote feelings of calm and enhance overall wellbeing, but where does music stand when it comes to tackling the kinds of negative thoughts.

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How The Psychological Benefits of Music Positively Impact Your Health

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9
June 1, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at a few of the more established benefits of music and how it can positively impact health.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month: How You Can Access Help

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8
May 4, 2022

While mental health struggles continue to be largely underestimated, the truth is nearly one in five adults in America is currently living with a mental illness. That’s what makes Mental Health Awareness Month so vital.

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Why Do We Listen to Sad Music When We Are Sad?

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7
April 19, 2022

What exactly is it about slow-tempo, low-energy, melancholic music that makes it effective at banishing the blues? Let’s take a closer look.

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Can Music Help to Reduce Stress?

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6
March 30, 2022

It’s very natural to turn to your favorite playlist to enhance your highs and comfort you during lows, but did you know that certain musical characteristics have a significant impact on how your brain works and can also help you reliably tackle stress?

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Mental Health in the Workplace: Beyond the Basics

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5
March 2, 2022

The time for mental health care and support at work is NOW. So, we’re here to explore solutions for prioritizing mental health.

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Mind Games: Mental Health within Athletics.

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4
June 7, 2021

Being an athlete comes with a lot of demands. Physical demands, mental demands, performance demands and a relentless pursuit of excellence. When it’s game time, stakes are high and an athlete needs to be ON - with thousands of spectators and fans watching. Sound stressful? It is.

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What Music Does To Your Brain When You Press Play.

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3
April 29, 2021

Next time you press play, don't take for granted the seemingly effortless way music can shift your emotions -- here's a little breakdown of the complex journey music takes into the brain, how it's processed, and some of its incredible effects.

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Music at Work - It's A Thing.

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2
July 9, 2021

If you are looking to boost your productivity, music in the office might be your perfect solution. Research shows that listening to music boosts productivity and accuracy for tasks like data entry, proofreading, and problem-solving.

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On The Therapeutic Benefits Of Music

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1
December 9, 2020

In a time when being kind to our mind has never been more critical, the importance of opening our ears and embracing the therapeutic benefits of music has never been greater or more important.

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