Sports & Holistic Healing
Mindfulness and Sports https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2021/12000/mindfulness_in_athletes.8.aspx Anderson, Scott A. MS; Haraldsdottir, Kristin PhD; Watson, Drew MD, MS. Mindfulness in Athletes. Current Sports Medicine Reports 20(12):p 655-660, December 2021. | DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000919 “Mindfulness may enhance athletic performance, improve athlete mental health, reduce injury risk, and perhaps even facilitate recovery from injury”
Performance enhancement through meditation in athletes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33766474/. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830721000409?via%3Dihub
The effects of relaxation techniques https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38090041/
Herbal health and sports https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5856322. Sellami M, Slimeni O, Pokrywka A, Kuvačić G, D Hayes L, Milic M, Padulo J. Herbal medicine for sports: a review. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2018 Mar 15;15:14. doi: 10.1186/s12970-018-0218-y. PMID: 29568244; PMCID: PMC5856322.
The Effect of Mindfulness and Meditation in Sports Performance https://soar.suny.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.12648/4023/pes_synthesis/47/fulltext%20%281%29.pdf?sequence=1
Energy Healing & Reiki Energy Healing
Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24582620 Thrane S, Cohen SM. Effect of Reiki therapy on pain and anxiety in adults: an in-depth literature review of randomized trials with effect size calculations. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Dec;15(4):897-908. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.008. Epub 2014 Feb 28. PMID: 24582620; PMCID: PMC4147026. “ there is evidence to suggest that Reiki therapy may be effective for pain and anxiety”Reiki for depression and anxiety https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006833.pub2/full Joyce J, Herbison GP. Reiki for depression and anxiety. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Apr 3;(4):CD006833. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006833.pub2. PMID: 25835541.
Immediate Symptom Relief https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6422004/ Vergo MT, Pinkson BM, Broglio K, Li Z, Tosteson TD. Immediate Symptom Relief After a First Session of Massage Therapy or Reiki in Hospitalized Patients: A 5-Year Clinical Experience from a Rural Academic Medical Center. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Aug;24(8):801-808. doi: 10.1089/acm.2017.0409. Epub 2018 Apr 5. PMID: 29620922; PMCID: PMC6422004.Full article
“Results: Patients reported symptom relief with both reiki and massage therapy. Analysis of the reported data showed reiki improved fatigue (-2.06 vs. -1.55 p < 0.0001) and anxiety (-2.21 vs. -1.84 p < 0.001) statistically more than massage. Pain, nausea, depression, and well being changes were not statistically different between reiki and massage encounters. Immediate symptom relief was similar for cancer and noncancer patients for both reiki and massage therapy and did not vary based on age, gender, length of session, and baseline symptoms.Conclusions: Reiki and massage clinically provide similar improvements in pain, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and overall well-being while reiki improved fatigue and anxiety more than massage therapy in a heterogeneous hospitalized patient population. Controlled trials should be considered to validate the data.”
An Evaluation of the Subjective Experience of Receiving Reiki: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35613402/. Dyer NL, Ali A, Baldwin AL, Kowalski S, Rand WL. An Evaluation of the Subjective Experience of Receiving Reiki: Qualitative Results from a Pragmatic Effectiveness Study. J Integr Complement Med. 2022 Sep;28(9):739-748. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0477. Epub 2022 May 25. PMID: 35613402. “The findings from this study suggest that Reiki can elicit the relaxation response and alter emotions and perception in such a way as to facilitate a transformative subjective healing experience. Future work will analyze these themes as they relate to changes in symptoms and compare the experience of Reiki with other biofield therapies.”
A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31638407/. Dyer NL, Baldwin AL, Rand WL. A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health. J Altern Complement Med. 2019 Dec;25(12):1156-1162. doi: 10.1089/acm.2019.0022. Epub 2019 Oct 22. PMID: 31638407. “The results from this large-scale multisite effectiveness trial suggest that a single session of Reiki improves multiple variables related to physical and psychological health.”
Reiki Science & Evidence for your review https://www.reiki.org/articles/reiki-scientific-evidence
Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls & Sound Healing
The Science Behind The Healing Properties Of Crystal Singing Bowls. https://dorhymi.com/the-science-behind-the-healing-properties-of-crystal-singing-bowls
Exploring the healing power of singing bowls https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830723001660. Abstract: Singing bowl sound meditation is an ancient practice that has been used for centuries in Tibetan and Buddhist cultures as a form of healing and relaxation. The practice involves the use of singing bowls, which produce a soothing sound believed to have a powerful effect on the body’s energy system, helping to balance the chakras and promote healing. Over the years, several studies have been conducted to explore the effects of singing bowl sound meditation on mood, tension, and well-being. The reasons behind the positive effects of singing bowl sound healings are not fully understood. Possible explanations include alterations in brain waves, binaural beats, and the vibrations of singing bowls interacting with the energy field surrounding the human body, known as the biofield. Studies have shown that singing bowl sound meditation can produce physiological and psychological responses, reducing negative affect and increasing positive affect, as well as improving blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Singing bowl sound meditation may be an effective low-cost and low-technology intervention for reducing feelings of tension, anxiety, and depression while promoting spiritual well-being. However, further research is needed to determine the long-term effects of singing bowl sound meditation on physiological and psychological well-being, as well as its potential clinical applications.
Scientific innovations harness noise and acoustics for healing https://stanmed.stanford.edu/innovations-helping-harness-sound-acoustics-healing/
Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2156587216668109 Goldsby TL, Goldsby ME, McWalters M, Mills PJ. Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being: An Observational Study. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017;22(3):401-406. doi:10.1177/2156587216668109
Possible Mechanisms for the Effects of Sound Vibration on Human Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8157227/ Bartel L, Mosabbir A. Possible Mechanisms for the Effects of Sound Vibration on Human Health. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 May 18;9(5):597. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9050597. PMID: 34069792; PMCID: PMC8157227.
Breathing Research
How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6137615 Zaccaro A, Piarulli A, Laurino M, Garbella E, Menicucci D, Neri B, Gemignani A. How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing. Front Hum Neurosci. 2018 Sep 7;12:353. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00353. PMID: 30245619; PMCID: PMC6137615.
Earthing Research & Resources
The Earthing Institute
The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378297 Oschman JL, Chevalier G, Brown R. The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. J Inflamm Res. 2015 Mar 24;8:83-96. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S69656. PMID: 25848315; PMCID: PMC4378297.
Fibromyalgia Research
The effect of low-frequency sound stimulation on patients with fibromyalgia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325896/ Naghdi L, Ahonen H, Macario P, Bartel L. The effect of low-frequency sound stimulation on patients with fibromyalgia: a clinical study. Pain Res Manag. 2015 Jan-Feb;20(1):e21-7. doi: 10.1155/2015/375174. Epub 2014 Dec 29. PMID: 25545161; PMCID: PMC4325896.
Peace, Love, & Healin 