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Me and us: Cultivating presence and mental health through choir singing.

Janne Brammer DamsgaardSvend Brinkmann
Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2022)
Joining the initiative A Song for the Mind instils an attention to the other person(s). The singing process seems to evoke presence, leading to awareness towards relational aspects and solidarity. In a choir singing perspective, and health care practice in general, this can be seen as a budding and ground-breaking formation of cultural activities holding learning and empowering potentials instilling mental health.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • mental illness
  • primary care
  • working memory
  • dna repair
  • dna damage