Relaxing Rythms– The therapeutic effect of playing the drums

 

Today the BBC news looks at why playing the drums may be an effective therapy. Indeed one day I was intrigued to hear a rythmic beat coming from one of our offices. Further investigation uncovered one of our psychologists tapping out a rhythm, he explained this rhythmic “drumming” was part of a new therapy he was learning, struggling with a cancer diagnosis he was enthusiastically looking at  changing his  current lifestyle and learning new ways to relax, the drumming he confided was one of the therapies he was using  and very much enjoying as a way to relax and deal with stress. Link to continue reading 

Source: BBC News