•Reducesstaffturnoverandmodernday‘burn-out’

•Nurturesandbuildscamaraderieandteammotivation

•Significantlystrengthensyourimmunesystem

•Backedby7peer-reviewedpublishedresearchstudies

Group Empowerment Drumming

Rhythm for Lifeevents to improve, inspire and empower

EviDEncE-basED ElEmEnts of HEaltHRHYtHms

stress-ReductionHealthRHYTHMSstrengthenstheimmunesystembyincreasingNaturalKiller(NK)cellactivity.Italsoreversesmultiplecomponentsofthehumanstressresponseonthegenomiclevel,notjustreducingbutreversing19geneticswitchesthatturnonthestressresponsebelievedresponsibleinthedevelopmentofcommondiseases.ExerciseDrummingisanaccessibleexercisewhichburnscaloriesandgetstheheartbeatingfastertherebyprovidingbeneficialaerobicexercise.self-ExpressionHealthRHYTHMSempowerspeopletomovebeyondtheirperceivedboundaries.camaraderie/support/nurturingHealthRHYTHMSbuildscamaraderieandsupportbycreatingasafespacewherepeoplefeelcomfortablesharingandofferingsupport.Itcreatesalevelplayingfieldwheresupportofgrowthanddevelopmentisencouraged.Asequalpartnersinthisprocessparticipantsoftendiscoverinnerstrengthandencouragementbythosesharingtheexperience.spiritual connectionGroupdrummingallowsustoconnectwitheachotherandextendourselvestooneanother,sharingourenergy,vitalityandemotion.music making and creative ExpressionSystematicinquiryintotherelationshipbetweenmusicandbrainfunctionisoneofthemostrapidlydevelopingfieldsofhumanresearch.

“Music making offers extensive exercise for brain cells and their synapses (connections). It would be difficult to find another activity that engages so many of the brain’s systems.” (Weinberger,N.,1998).

Rhythm for lifenowoffertheRemoHealthRHYTHMS®GroupEmpowermentDrummingprotocol,whichisastructuredandresearch-basedprogrammethathasdemonstratedsignificantandtangiblehealthbenefitsfromexercise,boostingtheimmunesystem,nurturingandsocialsupport,tointellectualstimulation,spiritualityandstressreduction.

Thedrumplaysauniqueandkeyroleinenablingpeopletoexperiencethehealthbenefitsofrhythmtherapyandrecreationalmusicmakingandissuitableforallagesandlevelsofability.

REsEaRcH summaRY

impact on immune system studyStrengthenstheImmuneSystem(2001)Employee burnout and turnover studyImprovesMood,ReducesBurnout&Turnover(2003)Reducing student drop-out rate studyRetainsStudents:MoodImprovement&BurnoutReduction(2004)creativity and bonding in seniors studyInspiresCreativity&BondinginLong-TermCareResidents(2004)Genomic impact studyReversesStressontheGenomicLevel(2005)corporate employee wellness benefits studyStrengthenstheImmuneSystemofCorporateEmployees(2007)Quality of life improvements in at-risk adolescents studyAdolescentProtocolisaCatalystforQualityofLifeImprovement(2009)

REsEaRcH-basED bEnEfits summaRYstrengthens the immune system:Naturalkiller(NK)cellactivitywassignificantlyboostedinsubjectswhoparticipatedintheHealthRHYTHMS®protocolcomparedtocontrols.Naturalkillercellsplayamajorroleinthedestructionofcancerandcellsinfectedbyviruses.

Reduces burnout:TotalMoodDisturbance(TMD)inemployeesafter6sessionswasimprovedby46%.6weeksaftertheinterventionTMDwasimproved62%,suggestingthatthebenefitscontinuelongafterward.

Reduces Employee turnover:Moodimprovementsexperiencedbystudyparticipantsresultedinaprojected18.3%reductioninemployeeturnover.(Actualreductionwasgreater).

saves money:ThestudyofHealthRHYTHMSconductedatalong-termcarefacilityintheUS,resultedinprojectedcostsavingsaveraging$89,100peryearatatypical100-bedlong-termcarefacility.

Reduces stress:HealthRHYTHMSprotocolactuallyreversesbiologicalresponsesattheDNAlevelthatcanleadtothedevelopmentofahostofcommondiseases.

cost-Effective:Healthbenefits&reductioninburnoutsuggestincreasedwork-forcestability,loweremployeeturnovercosts,andsignificantreturnoninvestmentfortheHealthRHYTHMSprogramme.

PotEntial aPPlications foR HEaltHRHYtHms

StressManagementandMorale

Teambuilding

SupportGroups

EmployeeHealthand

WellbeingInitiatives

PatientGroups

SchoolsandUniversities

SeniorCitizenGroups

At-RiskAdolescents

SimonCarver,founderofRhythmforLife,isatrainedHealthRHYTHMSfacilitator.

Rhythm for Lifeevents to improve, inspire and empower

PleasecontactSimonforfurtherinformationandtofindouthowHealthRHYTHMScanbeused

withyourparticularcommunity.

Tel:01179525273Email:simon@rhythmforlife.co.uk

Web:www.rhythmforlife.co.uk