A mother and son musical collaboration has shown we can live better through singing in public - anything from singing in a choir to singing together on a family drive somewhere. Studies worldwide have measured the physical and psychological effects of singing on healthy people, as well as on people with chronic health conditions.
Even a single group singing session has measurable health benefits, and has shown improvements in self-esteem and resilience. Kathryn speaks with Quinn Campbell, who has completed a review of the global research in this area, as part of his Masters degree in Health Psychology at the University of Otago, which has been published in the international Journal of Health of Psychology . For this, Quinn teamed up with his mum Nicola Swain, an Honorary Associate Professor at Otago's School of Physiotherapy, who also joins.
Photo: S.I.T (c) 2013
