Singing - the healthy hobby?

<p>Singing is something close to my heart and I feel it does not get enough attention for it’s</p><p>multiple health benefits.</p><br><p>It is accessible to so many and is an easy thing to take up and enjoy.</p><br><p>In this episode I explore the benefits to almost every body system which singing can confer.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><br><p>The vagus nerve:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318128" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318128</a></p><br><p>Alexander technique: <a href="https://alexandertechnique.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://alexandertechnique.com/</a></p><br><p>Breathing and singing: <a href="https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/common-misconceptions-breath-support-singing-1872/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/common-misconceptions-breath-support-singing-1872/</a></p><br><p>Singing and COPD:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-25237125" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-25237125</a></p><br><p>Singing and cortisol:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854222/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854222/</a></p><br><p>Immunity and singing (in a choir):&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15669447/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15669447/</a></p><br><p>The effect of singing on pain:&nbsp;<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/147470491201000403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/147470491201000403</a></p><br><p>Effect on memory and cognition:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210210133432.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210210133432.htm</a></p><br><p>Bereavement and singing:&nbsp;<a href="https://spcare.bmj.com/