Creativity & Health:Reducing stress and

anxietyBernie Whelan

Crescendo

Learning outcomes

• The creative and healing power of music

• Learning a new skill / hobby

• Getting involved in your community

• Team work: building up to a ‘Crescendo’

• Finding your creative talent

BBC News

Facts & figures

A Newcastle study (2007) found singing improves:

• Muscle tone

• Increases lung capacity

• Releases feel good hormones

• Adds 4 years to your life

Warm up exercises

• Get’s you going!

• To improve your voice

• Fun - a good laugh!

Facial warm up - gurning!

Body warm up

Singing through your backside!

Building up to the crescendo of a performance

Contact

• Bernadette Whelan

• Crescendo - empowering people

through performance

• E: berniewhelan34@blueyonder.co.uk

• T: 0151 520 2435