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Rickard Åström

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Research

Involved in ongoing research at the University Hospital of Sahlgrenska, exploring music as a sustainable alternative in healthcare. The project study the biological effect of music and singing. The goal is to provide relaxation and tools to handle stress as an alternative or compliment to medical drugs.

We know that music can lift us up, comfort and give relief. Can we read the effect in biological responses in our bodies? While performing or listening to music we have measured the reactions in heart rhythms, veins, hormones, as well as in interviews. How do our hearts and minds react? Read more at MusicforMoods/Science

Interested in a lecture in Music and Health? go to  Lectures

The MusicForMoods app

Through the research project, a new tool for handling stress was developed, the app MusicForMoods. The app guides your breathing with music and measures your reaction in the heart. The app guides your body to relaxation and offers soothing when you are stressed.

Soon we realized that the benefits of the method is not limited to the hospital. The app can give you soothing at work, at home, before sleep and more.

 

Whenever I am afraid to board an airplane…

“Whenever I am afraid to board an airplane, (I am so scared to fly) I just put on my headphones with the app and it
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“Whenever I am afraid to board an airplane, (I am so scared to fly) I just put on my headphones with the app and it really helps me calm down.”

Read more “Whenever I am afraid to board an airplane…”

Samira, business advisor
Sweden

Helped me a lot

“The MusicforMoods app helped me a lot when I recovered from fatigue syndrome.”

Annica, 55
Sweden

It is so soothing and I love it very much

“I am listening to your beautiful music during the feeding of my newborn baby. It is so soothing and I love it very much.”

Kaori, Japan/US
Composer

Review in PnMagazine

“In an ideal world, you’d be at Yoga class three times a week, but between prenatal checkups and prepping for maternity leave (or caring for
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“In an ideal world, you’d be at Yoga class three times a week, but between prenatal checkups and prepping for maternity leave (or caring for your newbie and finding time to brush your teeth) an at-home relaxation option is more realistic. Thankfully this app makes it easy with musically guided breathing exercises that help optimize your heart rate and restore calmness from within, all in a matter och minutes.”

Read more “Review in PnMagazine”

Article
Pregnancy and Maternity Magazine, US

Made me realize the importance of breathing

Seeing on the graph how my heart rate slowed down and became more regular made me realize the importance of breathing. The music helped a
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Seeing on the graph how my heart rate slowed down and became more regular made me realize the importance of breathing. The music helped a lot to get into the rhythm.

Read more “Made me realize the importance of breathing”

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Publications

  • Music structure determines heart rate variability of singers, Vickhoff, Åström, et al. Frontiers in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience, 09 July 2013 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00334
  • Musical Piloerection, Vickhoff, Åström et al. Music and Medicine, April 2012 vol. 4 no. 2 82-89
Time Magazine
Voice of America
BBC News

Swedish Press

  • Musik är rena medicinen | GP
  • Ljudmagasinet Intervju om Kultur och Hälsa

MusicforMoods External links

  • MusicforMoods.com
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Upcoming events

2023

  • 2 Feb, Jokkmokks marknad with Elin Teilus
  • 20 April, European conference for sustainable religious heritage with Elin Teilus in Lund
  • 20 April, Lecture in Domkyrkan Göteborg, Vetenskapsfestivalen, 6 pm
  • 22 + 23 April, Anna Åström, inhouse concert, Stockholm
  • 3 June, Big dance concert, Gothenburg 400 år Jubileumsfestival i Frihamnen
  • 5 June, Concert Sting’s musical “The last ship”Jubileumsfestival i Frihamnen
  • 1 July, Vilhelm Moberg celebration, Gunnel Mauritzson, Broakulla

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