There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the
positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (eg, heart rate, blood …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The impacts of the disease may be beyond the …

Emotions, bodily sensations and movement are integral parts of musical experiences. Yet, it
remains unknown i) whether emotional connotations and structural features of music elicit …

In the age of the Internet and with the dramatic proliferation of mobile listening technologies,
music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a …

The relation between music listening and stress is inconsistently reported across studies,
with the major part of studies being set in experimental settings. Furthermore, the …

Music can reduce stress and anxiety, enhance positive mood, and facilitate social bonding.
However, little is known about the role of music and related personal or cultural …

Music therapy as an intervention in medical, educational and many other environments has
a rich and diverse history of methods, approaches and models. Consolidating the many …

Music is used in healthcare to promote physical and psychological well-being. As clinical
applications of music continue to expand, there is a growing need to understand the …

There is growing evidence that psychosocial interventions can have psychological benefits
for people affected by cancer, including improved symptoms of mental health and wellbeing …