Music mindfulness acutely modulates autonomic activity and improves psychological state in anxiety and depression.
Frontiers in Neuroscience 2025 Christine Ramirez, Gertrude Asumpaame Alayine, Cyril Selase Kwaku Akafia et al. 3 citations
Anxiety and depression reduce autonomic system activity, as measured by Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and exacerbate cardiac morbidity. Both music and mindfulness have been shown to increase HRV, and clinical approaches incorporating these interventions show promise as effective treatments for symptoms of anxiety and depression. Music mindfulness, which combines music listening with mindfulness...