Singing is something close to my heart and I feel it does not get enough attention for it’smultiple health benefits.It is accessible to so many and is an easy thing to take up and enjoy.In this episode I explore the benefits to almost every body system which singing can confer.Links:Social prescribing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/26/nhs-should-prescribe-tango-dancing-book-clubs-not-pill-every/The vagus nerve: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318128Alexander technique: https://alexandertechnique.com/Breathing and singing: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/common-misconceptions-breath-support-singing-1872/Singing and COPD: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-25237125Singing and cortisol: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854222/Immunity and singing (in a choir): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15669447/The effect of singing on pain: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/147470491201000403Effect on memory and cognition: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210210133432.htmBereavement and singing: https://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2019/06/26/bmjspcare-2018-001642Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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