Research articles, papers and studies

• Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being
  Tamara L. Goldsby, PhD et al, University of California, San Diego
• Physiological Impact of Vibro-Acoustic Therapy on Stress and Emotions through Wearable Sensors
  Franca Delmastro, Flavio Di Martino Institute of Informatics and Telematics, Pisa, Italy
• A metaphysical and neuropsychological assessment of musical tones to affect the brain, relax the mind and heal the body
  Mark Pretorius, South African Theological Seminary
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation training was more effective than Therapeutic Touch for relieving arthritis pain in study of 82 elderly patients
  Dónal P. O’Mathúna, PhD, Dublin City University School of Nursing
• Effectiveness of a relaxation intervention (progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery techniques) to reduce anxiety and improve mood of parents of hospitalized children with malignancies: A randomized controlled trial in Republic of Cyprus and Greece
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462388916301107
• Guided Imagery as effective as massage for relieving pain and improving sleep in hospital patients
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20170201-Beneficial-Effects-of-Guided-Imagery-or-Clinical-Massage.pdf
• Hinokitiol (Japanese hinoki and hiba cypress) shown to protect against cancer and stroke in rodent research
  https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/840487/
• Low-Frequency Vibratory Sound (Alzheimer's Disease)
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/VAT-and-Alzheimers-Neurite-growth.pdf
• Effects of Vibroacoustic (Sound) Therapy in Chronic Pain in Juvenile Arthritis
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/VAT-and-Juvenile-Arthritis.pdf
• Guided Imagery Relaxation Therapy in Malaysian Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20150101-Guided-Imagery-Relaxation-Therapy-Knee-Osteoarthritis.pdf
• The Effectiveness of Relaxation Therapy in the Reduction of Anxiety Related Symptoms (A Case Study)
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20101202-Effectiveness-of-Relaxation-Therapy-Anxiety.pdf
• Heat therapy (Whole-Body Hyperthermia) reduces symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder after a single session
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/160512-Whole-Body-Hyperthermia-Major-Depressive-Disorder.pdf
• Relaxation imagery used for stress reduction in the prevention of smoking relapse
  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb01907.x/abstract
• The effects of guided imagery relaxation in people with COPD
  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oti.203/abstract
• The Evaluation of a Mind/Body Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress and Perceived Stress in College Students
  http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07448480209603446
• Vibroacoustic Sound Therapy Improves Pain Management and More
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/Vibroacoustic-Sound-Therapy-Improves-Pain-Management.pdf
• Differences in relaxation by means of guided imagery in a healthy community sample
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/Differences_In_Relaxation_By_Means_Of_Guided_Imagery.pdf
• Low Frequency Sound Treatment Promoting Physical and Emotional Relaxation
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/Low_Frequency_Sound_Treatment_Promoting_Physical_and_Emotional_Relaxation.pdf
• The impact of abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation on salivary cortisol
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/The_impact_of_abbreviated_progressive_muscle_relaxation_on_salivary_cortisol.pdf
• Effect of phytoncide from trees on human natural killer cell function (relates to Japanese hinoki aromatherapy oil)
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/Effect_of_phytoncide_from_trees_on_human_natural_killer_cell_function.pdf
• Life event, stress and illness
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20080918_Stress-and-Illness.pdf
• A brain mechanism for facilitation of insight by positive affect
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20090101_Positive-Mood-and-Anxiety.pdf
• Far infrared radiation (FIR): its biological effects and medical applications
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20121101_Far-Infrared.pdf
• 200 mg of Zen: L-Theanine Boosts Alpha Waves, Promotes Alert Relaxation
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/20010401_L-Theanine.pdf
• Relaxation therapy: adjunctive therapy for the physician
  http://relaxationcentre.ca/docs/19830101_Relaxation-Therapy-Physician.pdf