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Music therapy can help in lowering your blood sugar levels

Listening to music may help lower blood sugar; expert shares how sound affects insulin levels

July 13, 2025 8:46 am

Music therapy may help in lowering your blood sugar levels if you suffer from diabetes.

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Healing Verses’ therapeutic poetry, music enthral inmates of Pune old age home

April 30, 2025 2:07 pm

Artists of KavitaKafe hosted a special evening of poetry and music for the inmates of Aaji Care Geriatric Center, Kalyani Nagar, Pune, on April 26 as part of its 'Healing Verses' initiative.

Music therapy can prove effective for people with psychiatric illnesses, intellectual disabilities, finds Bengaluru hospital

August 23, 2023 6:12 pm

The hospital has been actively involved in researching the efficacy of music therapy as a healing modality for mental health disorders for several years

Harness the healing power of sound and music

August 07, 2023 12:39 pm

"Sound is all around us and it has a deep impact on our body and mind. Different sounds evoke different reactions from us. The roar of the traffic can make us edgy and anxious, but playing a piece of classical music can have a calming effect on our frayed nerves," Prakriti Poddar, Global Head, Mental Health & Wellbeing, RoundGlass Living told indianexpress.com.

Sad music doesn’t always just make you feel sad, however. It often evokes complex and mixed emotions.

Why do we love sad songs? Can they heal us?

June 27, 2023 11:25 am

A study by Yale University shows that listening to sad songs might be a form of virtual contact which helps people feel accepted, understood and less lonely. ‘The feelings of connection that arise from listening to sad music might have a positive impact on mental health and emotional wellbeing,’ says Dr Tara Venkatesan, cognitive scientist, who was part of the study

Music therapy: Experts on harnessing the power of notes and lyrics to make lives better

March 03, 2023 11:50 am

“There are numerous neurotransmitters in the brain that secrete hormones because of outside stimulus. When a person is stressed, cortisol and adrenal are produced by the brain. But on the other hand, music stimulates ‘happy hormones’ called dopamine in the brain, which makes a person feel joyful," said Jyoti Sharma, a psychologist

How to choose the right playlist and calm your anxiety levels

December 14, 2022 5:50 pm

Music therapy always works. Start with songs that connect to your emotional state of feeling sad or low, so that it’s a feeling that you can connect with and find comfort in. Gradually transition into songs that are more upbeat and joyful, says Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Fortis Mental Health Programme

'Listening to my favourite music helps me emotionally reset': Shaheen Bhatt on feeling overwhelmed

October 09, 2022 4:49 pm

"Music has a therapeutic quality to it, which can be experienced when you listen to music on your way to work, in the morning as a part of self-care ritual, before a performance or test to calm or relax oneself," an expert said

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Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson's

November 23, 2021 11:55 am

Neurologic music therapy works a bit like physiotherapy or speech therapy, in that it aims to help patients manage symptoms and function better in their daily life. Therapy sessions use musical or rhythmical exercises to help patients regain functional skills.

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How this 'physician-musician' is trying to use the power of melody to heal patients

February 24, 2021 8:09 pm

While trying to unleash the power of music therapy, this doctor is advocating for a fraternity of physician-musicians appointed by the National Medical Council to lay down an academic music therapy curriculum