Educated daughters vs strong daughters: The difference

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Indian government, Indian law, and pro-female organizations in that land talk about increasing education of girls and women. I get very amused at this ineffective and useless propoganda that does nothing great to help the girl child and women. This is because most women even if educated are unable to continue work, career or do entrepreneurship because their parents or in-laws or community will not allow them. So it means educate them for namesake and then make them stagnant to do caring and cooking jobs at home. In short, educate them and again throw them in the same gutter or furnace as before. Education gives them no financial independence, no autonomy, no freedom to decide for self or children. Then what is the role of education for them? Nothing. I pity the parents who think that educating a daughter makes them finish their duty towards her. They continue to rear her as a cow or sheep. The net result is an educated women with no respect or autonomy and no space of her own. This ca...
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Music Therapy and its prolific potential in health and disease!

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 Every one of us would admit that when they are sad, tired, or stressed, they love listening to music. And music helps them to feel relaxed. It uplifts their mood. Several studies have also shown that music used as a therapy in various health deranged states act in a positive way. The general psychology of the patients improves and the disease starts improving and at a faster rate. Thus recovery is hastened and better.

What is music therapy?

Music is a form of supplementary therapy for various health conditions. Music is organized sound and it is rhythmic and melodious. It soothes and heals the body, mind, and soul. The physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being is attained.

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This can be in the form of just receptive or passive listening to sound or music, singing with the music, moving feet and body to the music, humming with the music, or playing a musical instrument. Sometimes, recorded inspiring talks, natural sounds, guided imagery, bibliography are also used for similar action on the mind and body.

The origin is said to be from Greece wherein music was used to treat mental disorders. It has been used in various cultures worldwide during joyous occasions and also for boosting the spirit in military troops. It has been used at workplace to enhance work productivity. It has a number of positive effects in health and disease.

Benefits of music

There have been several benefits linked with music therapy. These include:

1.      Stress reduction

2.      Improves well-being

3.      Elevates mood

4.      Improves work output

5.      Overcomes anxiety and depression

6.      Improves memory

7.      Decreases pain

8.      Brings down the high blood pressure

9.      Helps in rehabilitation

10.  Useful in preterm babies in NICU and also in pediatric emergency rooms

11.  Positive effects on comatose patients

12.  Improves sleep and treats insomnia

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Several studies have revealed that music indeed helps people with cognitive and mental issues, altered conscious levels, cancer, chronic pain, and other chronic health conditions. It is also useful in healing after grief and bereavement. But more studies are needed. Nonetheless, music therapy is inexpensive, easily available, and safe. Every person in this world has some problem or the other in his or her life. Then why not adopt music in your daily life to lessen it?
 

 

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