I would like to introduce a beautiful song from one of my friends who is a singer songwriter and a music therapist. I contacted him a few years ago to ask about music therapy and how it could help me because I was afraid of major surgery. At that time, I had seen a few spine surgeons, and none wanted to help me. It was good to know that I was doing all the right things with music trying to cope with my situation as my pain symptoms were getting worse. What I did was to take measurements of my blood pressure before and after I listened to music that I loved, and I learned to lower it 15 points by doing this along with deep relaxed breathing. My friend told me to use the rhythm and timing of the music to synchronize with my breathing, so I was breathing slow and in time to the music. This was the beginning of how I learned to cope with my anxiety, and I learned to defeat it. I came to Mayo and had the spine surgery that changed my life. Please enjoy this beautiful song and may it bring you hope in these troubled times. Be kind, stay safe, and know that you are not alone.
https://vimeo.com/401187994?fbclid=IwAR0sHD0as9-x3p0cjJAsyVcZVhfI2I5lxOYQdLx3mnPx7oO5MZNF3NQH2aA

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