Tag: cortisol
Listening and playing music is a boost to your mental and physical well-being, says a new review of 400 research papers, by increasing the levels of an antibody that plays a key role in immunity, and by lowering levels of cortisol (the stress hormone).
Feeling slightly less guilty about the concerts I splurged on this summer (The Package Tour — that’s NKOTB, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men — Beyonce and Justin Timberlake & Jay Z). I’ll consider it all part of my healthy lifestyle 
(How’s JT’s new album btw? Have yet to pick it up.)
March 29, 2013
Listening to music that you like for 30 minutes a day can help reduce your stress levels because it helps you feel more positive emotions, says new research from the University of Gothenberg.
So press play on that iPod of yours.
My music prescription? Besides listening to my all-time favourite song (“Tell me why-eeeeee…”), I’ve also got these two albums in heavy rotation.
March 7, 2012
An early wakeup call, long lines at customs and security, followed by my flight being delayed by two hours, which made me miss my connection, resulting in a six-hour wait in the airport for the next available flight, all has me stressing out big time (oh, and did a mention that I think I lost my cell phone somewhere along the way, too?).
According to new research, a phone call with my mom may help by triggering the release of stress-diminishing hormone oxytocin, helping to calm my frayed nerves.
Which is a strategy I’d consider right now…if I had my cell phone handy.
-sigh-
May 14, 2010
