Advanced Brain Technologies: Making Sound Brain Fitness Universally Attainable

Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there’s a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to heal. Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, children with ADD, and others, and even hospitals are beginning to use music and music therapy to help with pain management, to help ward off depression, to promote movement, to calm patients, to ease muscle tension, and for many other benefits that music and music therapy can bring. This is not surprising, as music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways.

In-ceiling radios can be used to play therapeutic sounds and music in any selected area where human action and interaction happens. Applications can be made in the home, workspace, and in a medical or clinical facility.

Advanced Brain Technologies or ABT, is a company that creates innovative, evidenced-based solutions in the field of sound brain fitness. One of their products is called The Listening Program® (TLP) which is a music listening therapy, that provides engaging brain stimulation to improve performance in school, work and life.  This product has a feature called iListen® which is TLP Level One on an iPod produced with un-compressed, copy protected audio. iListen comes preloaded with TLP Level One and a library of music from the Sound Health® collection. You can share the benefits of this product with your whole household or workforce or with medical patients by playing the contents via in-ceiling radios.

KBSOUND® Premium is a quality in-ceiling radio that has a mini-jack audio to connect your iPod, Blackberry or any other audio source. You can play TLP’s iListen through the KBSOUND® Premium and share the benefits of music therapy to more people.

The Listening Program combines decades of clinical research in several fields, including neurology, physiology, psycho-acoustics, auditory processing, music theory and more. Certain brands, or zones, of sound frequencies affect different abilities.          

TLP is designed to address these zones, systematically providing auditory stimulation that, when customized for listeners by ABT Providers, can help improve their ability to function in a number of ways.

Personifying An Elegant Classic: Nicole Kidman for OMEGA

An important factor to achieve a successful celebrity endorsement is the congruence between the celebrity endorser and the endorsed products. In fact, it is important that the customer perceives a link between the ambassador, their life style and the product. It is also suggested that the source credibility, that is the positive characteristic of the ambassador, is an important factor of success.

Beauty. Pleasure. Victory—the three prominent attributes of the OMEGA watches campaign. It is no wonder why the brand has chosen the elegant Miss Nicole Kidman to be included in the ranks of its prominent brand ambassadors.

When it comes to beauty in face and form, Miss Kidman is an undeniable exemplification. She has graced the cover of countless magazines over her long and illustrious career—setting standards in feminine poise and beauty. Also, she is not just regal in body but in spirit as well—being a tireless campaigner for children’s and women’s rights and is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Australia and UN Women. The United Nations has also named her a “Citizen of the World”.

Her lifestyle and aura of relaxed luxury exudes that attribute of pleasure. She carries herself in such an unhurried way that it is distinctly noted how she takes pleasure in every single aspect of her life—enjoying it in a steady pace, with poise and grace.

And lastly, on the aspect of victory, Miss Nicole Kidman is certainly no stranger to that word. In 2003, she won an Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of troubled author Virginia Wolf in The Hours and she has been nominated for seven Golden Globes (she won three for her roles in To Die For, Moulin Rouge, and The Hours).

Nicole Kidman touches people’s hearts with everything she does. Since joining OMEGA’s family of brand ambassadors in 2005, Nicole Kidman has figured prominently in the “My Choice” advertising campaign and has made select public appearances on behalf of the company. A notable one of which as at the opening of the OMEGA House in London—where she stood out as the most beautiful piece in a room already filled with intricate art.

Exploring the Benefits of Combining Aromatherapy with Music Therapy

Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots or other parts of a plant to enhance psychological and physical wellbeing.

Music therapy is a branch of health care designed to aid physical and emotional health through the use of music. Music can slow the body's physiology and facilitate physical relaxation; it also influences emotions virtually instantaneously, which can help with stress relief as well.

Adding aromatherapy oils to bathwater is one way to experience its health benefits. The aroma created by the diffusing oil stimulates the olfactory sense and enhances circulation and help to bring about physical balance. Installing in-ceiling radios in your bathroom allows you to combine aromatherapy with music therapy.

In-ceiling radios can provide music enhances the effect of aromatherapy, thus your body gets double benefits. How you apply essential, or aromatherapy, oils has an impact on their healing capabilities. Because they are so highly concentrated, it is not often recommended that you apply essential oils in their pure form directly to the skin. You will experience better results if you use small amounts of the oils diluted in water or with a carrier oil or massage lotion.

The inhaled aroma from these "essential" oils is widely believed to stimulate brain function. Essential oils can also be absorbed through the skin, where they travel through the bloodstream and can promote whole-body healing. A form of alternative medicine, aromatherapy is gaining momentum. It is used for a variety of applications, including pain relief, mood enhancement and increased cognitive function.

There are a wide number of essential oils available, each with its own healing properties.

While music therapy is an emerging field, music itself has many benefits for health and stress management, and can be used in daily life to relieve stress and promote wellness. This is not formal music therapy, but it can be effective for stress relief. But certain studies have shown that people who listened to music for an hour each day for a week had improved physical and psychological symptoms compared to those who do not listen to music.

Tumbling Color Wheel: 5 Tips on How to Pick the Right Paint Color for Your Wall

Keeping your home and furniture in good condition may seem to be a difficult task. Patio furniture covers are really great tools in keeping sofas and other sitting fixtures away from dust, molds and anything else that could possibly develop. But what about your walls? How can you take care of them?

Apart from changing the look of a room or a certain area of your home, repainting can also help in keeping the place clean.

If you’re up for the challenge of maintaining the cleanliness of your home while staying in style, here are some tips in choosing the right paint color:

1. Get to know the terminologies used. To get you a head start on this, hue basically refers to the color like green, blue, red or yellow. Saturation on the other hand is the intensity of the color. It is generally defined as light or dark. For example, pink is actually red with lighter saturation. If this color is darkened, you would be able to get deeper hues of red like burgundy. Another important term is intensity which measures the brilliance of a color which is said to be more intense if pure. To illustrate, blue is more intense than blue green since the latter is already a combination of colors.
2. Research on new styles and trends. Though you may come into a home renovation or remodeling project with a clear picture of what you want, you have to make sure that your preferences are feasible. Also, conducting additional research or any further study in general can help you find better options in terms of price bargains or quality of materials to be used. I’m also sure that looking at more inspiration can get you more hyped up for the project which can do wonders for your creativity and resourcefulness.
3. Balance your choices. Make sure that the over all feel that you’d like the room to project with its actual function. Taking note of color temperatures and applying them well can play to your advantage. Would you like a high energy room that can keep up with your kids? Warm colors such as orange and yellow can serve this purpose well. Relaxing spaces could make use of cooler colors such as greens and blues or even neutrals to achieve the desired mood.
4. Consider your lighting resources. It is said that natural lighting allows the truest color of paint to shine through. This means that when painting outdoor spaces, you’ll most definitely get what you see. Lighting fixtures such as incandescent and fluorescent bulbs give a different dimension to your paint. Warm tones and yellows are accentuated by the use of incandescent while blue tones are given off by fluorescent lighting.
5. Test before you go. Painting a room or your entire home can be costly. To avoid mistakes that can drain your budget, it is best to test different paint colors or finishes before settling for one that compliments your lighting, room purpose and over all feel. Haste can usually cause waste so don’t skip this step. A little pre caution can go a long way.

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A Timely Invention

An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The co-axial escapement is a type of modern watch escapement mechanism invented around 1974 and patented in 1980 by English master watchmaker George Daniels. OMEGA watches commercialized the escapement in 1999 when it introduced the first mass-produced watch incorporating the technology.

The OMEGA Co-Axial calibers were built to provide perfect working conditions to the co-Axial escapement which had been introduced in 1999 as the first practical new watch escapement to be invented in some 250 years. The components in OMEGA’s Co-Axial escapement differ considerably from those of the Swiss lever escapement which had long been the industry’s mainstay: it consists of a balance roller carrying a pallet and an impulse pin, an anchor with three pallets, and a three-level coaxial escapement wheel comprising the co-axial wheel, the co-axial pinion and the gearing/transmission pinion, with which it is connected to the intermediary wheel and the gear train.

Also, it is used in conjunction with a free sprung-balance. The timepiece’s rate can be adjusted by modifying the moment of inertia of the balance wheel instead of repeatedly changing the active length of the hairspring. Micro screws embedded in the circular balance wheel make the adjustment. This design improves shock resistance and avoids the disturbances caused by touching the hairspring.

The great inventor of this timely invention, Master Watchmaker George Daniels, ended his time here last year, sometime in October. It is most likely he left this earth knowing he left a lasting legacy in his co-axial escapement invention. In one of his last interviews, he said this:

“When it becomes more widely known to consumers that watches with Co-Axial escapements have better chronometric performance than their counterparts with classic lever escapements and that the Co-Axial watches have longer service intervals, the demand for Co-Axial calibers will accelerate dramatically. But it has another major role: it will extend the popularity of mechanical watches into the 21st century and beyond.” –George Daniels, Master Watchmaker (19 August 1926 – 21 October 2011)

Designing An OMEGA Watch

Anyone who has ever held an authentic OMEGA Watch in their hand would know they are holding a masterpiece. The Art of Watchmaking has always been limited to a brilliant few and exclusive as a passion. However, it seems an enduring and timeless art, because of such strong brands like OMEGA.

OMEGA’s wristwatches have been awarded for their design excellence nearly as often as they have been honored for their accuracy. The watches in OMEGA’s catalogue share a proud design tradition whose roots can be traced back through the brand’s long history. Design excellence has been a defining part of OMEGA from the company’s earliest days.

The first step in designing an OMEGA Watch is DRAWING. Here designers, who present the first drawings to OMEGA’s management, interpret the concept. When a choice is made regarding the main aesthetic aspects, the new OMEGA watch is then created as a 3D model on the computer.  Designers closely work together with engineers to ensure that design concepts are technically plausible; meaning they can actually be made.

In the CASTING stage, a special 3-D printer makes the very first prototype of the watch.  At this stage the design concept is viewed for purposes of execution, the designers and engineers are able to see how to merge aesthetics and functionality. Most of the aesthetic details are defined during this period.

PROTOTYPING is what happens after the casting. This is the next stage in the development, which includes the suppliers because collaboration with them is needed to make decisions on such matters as the choice of materials and the colors to be used for the dial and the hands. Following the agreement of all parties involved, the first prototypes of the watch are then produced and submitted to the management and markets for approval.

Only after the specific movements of the new watch has passed quality control and been thoroughly tested will it be considered approved for production as the FINAL PRODUCT.

Aesthetic inspiration and innovative design are not only reserved for OMEGA’s historic timepieces. These and all the other watches we create are part of a proud design tradition that has been among OMEGA’s defining values since 1848.

The Novelty of SiSoMo

Sometime in 2005, Kevin Roberts, CEO, of Saatchi & Saatchi coined a buzzword that has become a timely addition to the global conversation on the future of ideas—SiSoMo—Sight, Sound, Motion.

The idea was originally developed for inspiring consumers no matter the media. The premise was in a world of increasing media fragmentation; it is becoming harder for brands to make emotional connections with people. Most consumer interaction is templated, robotic, generic, and mass-produced—lacking that “personal connection” factor which in reality is the catalyst of every purchase.

SiSoMo encourages brands to go back to the root of human connection—evoking the emotions; and what better way to do this than to create the ultimate emotional human experience through Sight, Sound, and Motion.

Having in-ceiling radios in your store and home duplicates the SiSoMo experience for your lifestyle and business need. It is a simple way for you to enhance what is already visually rich in your store or home. It also affects the movement of people—music creates motion—people can sway or dance along to the music or be positively affected by up beats.

Applying SiSoMo in your store or home by installing in-ceiling radios infuses that quality of human emotional evocation to that environment. For your store it could mean an increased pleasant experience of your clientele as well as the fostering of genuine relationship between customer and staff, increasing the potential of return or repeat customers and referrals to friends and family. In your home it could mean positively charging the home environment, creating calmness and rest or liveliness and joy—depending on the music you choose to play.

And because in-ceiling radios create that surround-sound quality, this further strengthens the SiSoMo experience in whatever area you choose to apply them.

KBSOUND® speakers are installed flush-mounted in the ceiling cavity. If you want to be discreet and you want more space for your other components, in-ceiling speakers would be ideal for you.  They are perfect for those who want to enjoy quality of sound without thinking of where to put those huge speakers and other home theater components.

The Trend In Home Entertainment Choice: In-Wall Speakers and In-Ceiling Radios

Although some may see it as a luxury more than a necessity, but the popularity of in-wall speakers and in-ceiling radios as the choice for home entertainment systems is growing by leaps and bounds. More and more families who are building new homes or remodeling existing ones, are opting for in-wall speakers and in-ceiling radios for their home entertainment system for two main reasons: space and quality.

Both products are space-efficient; they fit nicely into walls and ceilings thus eliminating the problem of traditional speakers and radios—taking up shelf or desk space that can be used instead for other things. Also, since in-wall speakers and in-ceiling radios are safely installed within walls and ceilings, it minimizes the risk of damage and/or breakage because they are not exposed to human activity inside the room (like children playing around or cooking done in the kitchen or enjoying a bubble bath in the bathroom) and are also not subject to room temperature changes and other natural and climate occurrences.

Another equally important consideration for the choice of in-wall speakers and in-ceiling radios for home entertainment systems is quality—sound quality to be more precise. Both products create that surround sound quality experience that every entertainment center aspires to achieve in order to give the audience that simulated movie theater experience in their own home.

Benefits aside, since these products involve installation that require construction and electrical adjustments in the internal areas of your home, it is important to take safety and precautionary measures prior to purchasing and installing in-wall speakers and in-ceiling radios. Keep your home and family safe with in-wall rated speaker wire. It's important that you use speaker cable that's approved for in-wall runs. Be sure to check your local building and fire code and buy wire accordingly. If you're going to run cable inside your walls, you'll need UL-rated speaker wire labeled CL2 or CL3.

KBSOUND® is a leading player in the manufacturing of Multi-room Audio Solutions, where you can browse through various selections of in ceiling speakers, ceiling radio and in wall speakers that will suit your sound system requirements.  They sell top-of-the-line in ceiling speakers, ceiling radios and in wall speakers that come in complete DIY kits and can be installed inside your bathroom, kitchen or even at work or inside your store.

Brand Battles of the Luxury Watch Industry

One of the trends impacting the Luxury Watch Industry is the narrowing gap between ROLEX and OMEGA. Let us make a brief comparative analysis of their basic brand strategy to see why these two industry leaders are alternately gaining ground in the market and on each other

Conservatism and tradition are the credos of ROLEX strategy: same product and same communication in the last decades. The strategy of OMEGA, on the other hand, is relevance and innovation. ROLEX’s unique communication strategy and differentiation enabled the company to gain a sustainable competitive advantage over the years. However, OMEGA’s involvement in the Olympic Games, forwarding their sporting spirit as well as their contributions to technological and engineering innovations in watchmaking, have made them the popular choice among timekeeping and sports aficionados.

ROLEX also maintains a part of mystery around its brand in order to cultivate the legend. OMEGA advocates social responsibility by supporting the GoodPlanet Foundation, thus gaining popular public appeal. ROLEX has been considered a long time as a male watch and are attempting to break into the female market. OMEGA is competitive in both markets; securing its “Ladymatic” brand for the female market.

Another theme of ROLEX’s strategy is the backward vertical integration in order to secure future supply and definitely loose dependence on competitor groups. This strategy is the process by which a firm takes ownership or increased control of its supply systems. It serves to streamline the organization, to provide better cost-controls, and to eliminate the middleman. Because of efficiency and lowered costs of production it is possible for the firm to become more competitive in the marketplace.

OMEGA’s strategic theme is the horizontal integration as manifested in its being a subsidiary of the Swatch Group.  It is a strategy that seeks to sell a type of product in numerous markets. Horizontal integration occurs when a firm is being taken over by, or merged with, another firm which is in the same industry and in the same stage of production as the merged firm, e.g. a car manufacturer merging with another car manufacturer. In this case both the companies are in the same stage of production and also in the same industry. The goal of horizontal integration is to consolidate like companies and monopolize an industry.

Omega Watches Inspire Omega House London

OMEGA Watches is the Official Timekeeper of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and to place another jewel in the already illustrious face of their brand is the opening of the OMEGA House in Soho, London. The House of St. Barnabas on 1 Greek Street across Soho Square has been transformed into an exclusive club that is open on a membership and by-invitation basis throughout the Olympic Games till the August 12 Closing Ceremonies.

The different lines of OMEGA watches were the inspiration for the design, theme, look, and feel of each room in the OMEGA House London. The first room in the House from the Entrance Hall is The Ladymatic Lounge; named after the soft, feminine, and elegant women’s line of OMEGA Watches, was designed with a neutral English Heritage color palette. The Ladymatic Lounge is an intimate and luxurious salon adorned with flower clusters and warm candlelight. The featured piece in this room is a kinetic flower wall sculpture called “Adaptive Bloom,” a masterpiece by artist Justin Goodyer. The “Adaptive Bloom” has sequences that are activated by motion; however if there has been no interaction with the piece in half an hour, the sculpture creates a pre-programmed random sequence of blooming flowers to draw attention to it.

Another equally impressive room in the OMEGA House is the one inspired by the Seamaster Collection of OMEGA Watches, aptly named The Seamaster Lounge. This room has the feel of the ocean; the guest-experience can even be likened to being in an ocean aquarium. The lighting is an intricate water droplet-inspired design by Baroncelli that fills the skylight with glistening dewdrops. The featured piece in this room is a digital infinite waterfall that creates a sense of the ocean and the constancy of time and motion. The infinite waterfall can also display other digital aquatic scenes or even Olympic Games footage. OMEGA Watches from the Seamaster Collection are also creatively displayed in The Seamaster Lounge.

The new Ladymatic Line feature polished 34 mm cases decorated with a unique wave pattern around their outside perimeter which is separated from the inner case body by a distinctive ceramic ring. The Seamaster Planet Ocean Line has exclusive Co-Axial movements, professional divers' features and for each one, a full four-year warranty.  Both collections of OMEGA Watches are available at Chong Hing Jewelers.

Use Credit Cards To Avoid Online Shopping Debt – Yes, you read it right!

Online shopping is here to stay. With more and people joining the legions of people who have been at it, the said industry is not only booming but its changing the spending and purchasing power consumers world wide.

Everything is sold online. From clothes and accessories, to patio furniture covers and even outdoor furniture themselves – every product imaginable is probably housed in an online shop or two. The rise of this new age shopping is not with a price tag. Over the years, many have been victims of online fraud. Credit card numbers of shoppers were collected and used inappropriately in some instances.

Aside from the convenience that online shopping may offer, it is always be best factor in safety of transactions and the quality of buying experience. Though these are both difficult to find in a virtual platform, there is no doubt you can find it – you just have to know where to look. And it’s definitely in here.

Scroll down further to find practical tips on how to shop online safely.

1. Only trust a trusted site

There are only two types of websites in the World Wide Web – the unsecured and the secured. From the sound of it, you’d definitely want to use the latter one for online transactions that involve money. Secured sites generally use SSL (secure sockets layer) to encrypt transactions. The easiest way to find out if a website is encrypted is through its URL. Secured sites make use of an https:// instead of a regular one without the “s”. Also, the presence of a padlock icon is another safety sign.

2. Satisfaction customer ratings are your best friend

This is very important if you are a first time visitor to a site. If you do not have a family or a friend who has tried that website before, comments that provide feedback about the site will be most helpful to you. Having satisfied and repeat customers are great indication that the site is trustworthy. A little research about the company or the site can save you from a lot of possible headaches caused by preventable mistakes in the long run.

3. Don’t be too generous with information

No seller needs your birthday and social security number to complete any purchase. If these types of personal information are requested of you even if you are only making small purchases, then it should raise a red flag. The site might be maintained by scammers. Giving out your birthday might seem harmless but remember this – it’s one of the four basic must-haves for any scammer to steal your identity and conduct transactions on your behalf. 

4. Get to know the site’s policies and guidelines for purchases and privacy settings

Many people are guilty of not reading the fine print, me included. And I know you most probably are too. Going through this tedious step can save you from that oh so shocking moment when you get a ballooned bill with sky high shipping charges. Knowing privacy policies are important as well. With the rise of a more intelligent breed of marketers, companies often feed them our personal information, buying preference and among other important data to market research companies. Telemarketers and spammers can get their hands on this valuable information too and might run after you. Maintaining an email account to be used for shopping purposes is a great idea as well to keep your personal email free of junk.

5. Choose credit card

This may seem like a crazy tip, but trust me – you’ll want to use the plastic when you go shopping online. Credit cards better protected under the law against fraud. Debit cards and paying in cash may help you in blowing off your budget but credit cards can help you sleep better at night knowing that you’re not doing a shopping in another part of the planet.

6. Clean as you go

This last tip is especially important when you are using public computers to carry out the purchase. Make sure to log-out of the site and delete the browsing history to avoid tracing your actions online.

That’s it! Those are the only things you’ll need to remember when purchasing online.

Happy shopping!

Get the Best Summer Together: Want to Know the Secret to Keeping Your Kids at Home?

With all the extra time to do a bunch of things, you either find yourself just lounging about or too tired from going all over the place. This is just not the recipe for having a fun and memorable summer. You might as well hide yourself under the covers.

Kids and teens alike are notorious for going out of their way to find their own mini-adventures when school’s out. Activities that tickle the young’s fancy can often mean disastrous if not illegal or down right horrendous. Well, we were kids once and you surely know how that oh-so-coveted adrenaline rush feels.

Can’t they just stay indoors and behave themselves?

They can – and they most likely will if you have a mansion with a Disneyland inside. It’s really impossible to keep kids steady in one place nowadays but I’ve unlocked the secret on how this can be done. And it’s pretty simple you might not even believe it’s real.

The only key to keep kids indoors is to make your home inviting and more interesting than the world outside. Doing so will get them stay voluntarily with no questions asked.

Here are – activities that you can do with your kids to make your home the happiest and the best place on Earth.

1.      Cook their favorite meals

2.      Bake cooking with them

3.      Host a summer shindig for their friends

4.      Decorate seat or patio furniture covers with cloth patches, ribbons, buttons or any design tool

5.      Renovate, remodel or restyle their room. You can also do other rooms as well

6.      Build a garden in your backyard

7.      Get a puppy

8.      Go on a movie or a series marathon

9.      Allow them to write and design their own books

10.  Revamp their closet by restyling their clothes

11.  Turn your home into your very own summer boot camp

12.  Help them stage a mini concert, fashion show or stage play in your backyard

13.  Have them start a simple business like a lemonade stand, babysitting, mowing the lawn and other simple tasks

14.   Build a play area of a tree house for them

15.  Stock up on cold stuff to fight the sweltering heat like ice creams, ice pops and fruit shakes

I’m sure that you can think of more than a hundred ways to keep your kids indoors. Just make sure to consider their interests to sell the idea of staying at home.

Music Compliments Taste with KBSOUND®

We recommend KBSOUND® in-ceiling radios to restaurant owners, chefs, and Music Consultancy firms. Various studies have shown that the presence of music is associated with higher food intake. According to a study done by the Department of Psychology at the Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia higher food and fluid intake and longer meal duration are a result of listening to music played via in-ceiling radios. The presence of music played via in-ceiling radios appears to be one of a set of environmental factors that influences food and fluid intake among people. However, no significant differences were recorded in music speed or volume.

Using KBSOUND® in-ceiling radios are a simpler, more cost-effective way of maximizing the tool of auditory ambiance in food industry establishments versus pre-mixed online streaming which is dependent on broadband connections that require complicated hardware hookups to an existing PA system. KBSOUND® in-ceiling radios come in complete DIY kits and are designed to install quickly and easily into your area of use. The main components are the two speakers and the electronic module. The low profile electronic module is designed to fit into a standard ceiling cavity – like a low-voltage down light transformer.

KBSOUND® in-ceiling radios are engineered and designed as effective tools to enhance the potential of music in the food industry. Music can increase the productivity of your workforce in the kitchen and the dining area. A series of experiments has investigated the relationship between the playing of background music during the performance of repetitive work and efficiency in performing such a task. The results give strong support to the contention that economic benefits can come from the use of music in industry. The studies show that music is effective in raising efficiency at work even when in competition with the unfavorable conditions produced by machine noise.

Music played through KBSOUND® in-ceiling radios can also boost the positive interactive relationship of workers toward one another and most especially toward restaurant guests. This type of positive atmosphere reinforces an establishment’s brand identity and increases brand awareness in their clientele.

Purchase any of our products and discover how music compliments taste with KBSOUND® in-ceiling radios.

Music in the Hospital: Positive Effects on Neonatal Care

The effects of stimulating and sedating music played through in-ceiling radios were determined for heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure of premature infants in an intensive care nursery. The results indicate that the calming and stabilizing effect of sedating music might help to reduce the use of sedative drugs in infants on ventilators and reduce the incidence of respiratory problems.

An article in the Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing conducted a study, which revealed that a state of relaxation may facilitiate the newborn's ability to regulate his/her behavioural state organization despite the noxious environmental stimuli in the hospital nursery. Music has distinct effects on the human organism. Soothing music can be used to achieve an alpha wave brain state, which initiates a state of relaxed awareness.

Music played through in-ceiling radios, with a flowing, lyrical melody, simple harmony, can help to stimulate the relaxation response. Music can stimulate the release of endorphins from the brain. Endorphins naturally produce a state of wellbeing in the body. Neural impulses activated by soothing music played from in-ceiling radios can trigger reactions in the nervous system to produce relaxation in muscle tone, brain wave frequency, along with other positive responses and reflexes in the body. Music also facilitates a state of balance in emotions.

The results of this study have implications for nursing practice. The findings suggest that exposing newborns to soothing music would be a cost-effective, feasible aid for nurses to decrease instances of high stress states among infants in their care. Nurses should become aware of the usefulness of music as a health intervention to provide more holistic care for newborns.

The KBSOUND® 5” kit has been engineered with a top-of-the-line two-way speaker to deliver premium performances that will envelope you in sound. This in-ceiling speaker is ideal for any room size and is highly recommended for use in hospitals, like in clinic waiting areas and special-care facilities such as the Neonatal Nursery.