Humm.ly,
a pioneer in mindfulness and meditation, today announced the integration
of its heart rate reader into its music therapy app. Humm.ly is the
first and only science-based music therapy app available today and named
by iTunes “New Apps we Love.”
By working with board-certified music therapists, mood-based track
sessions are created using the iso-principle, which is playing music
that matches someone’s mood then gradually altered to bring them to
their desired emotional state. The technique isn’t limited to just one’s
mood; it also has physiological benefits known to have a positive
response on heart rate and blood pressure. In the latest update, the app
now will feature a heart rate reader so you can see in real-time the
benefits.
“When the body experiences a stressful situation, anxiety, or
environmental threat, it causes the brain to trigger the parasympathetic
nervous system. Cortisol and adrenaline (two stress hormones) levels are
elevated which in turn increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and
respiratory rate. The purpose of this is to increase blood flow to the
limbs, preparing our bodies to fight or run from that environmental
stimuli. However, our body’s stress response is often triggered MUCH
more than it needs to be, which is why many individuals suffer from
chronic stress and anxiety,” explains Joanna Yu, Humm.ly’s founder, and
CEO.
“This isn’t just about creating seemingly “upbeat music” because
everyone is different and has equally different responses to the same
music. It’s about meeting people where they are and allowing the music
to help them get to how they want to feel,” adds Yu.
Benefits of Heart Rate Integration
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Track the difference in heart rate before listening to an episode,
during, and after.
About Humm.ly
Founded in 2017, Humm.ly worked with board-certified music therapists to
create mood-based track sessions using the iso-principle. The
iso-principle is a process where music is played that matches someone’s
mood then gradually altered to bring them to their desired emotional
state. The technique isn’t limited to just one’s mood; it also has
physiological benefits known to have a positive response on heart rate
and blood pressure. With the Humm.ly latest update, users now can
observe how the heart is reacting to the music through its real-time
heart rate tracking feature in the app. It is Humm.ly’s goal to make
ones journey with mindfulness more trackable and observable.
About Joanna Yu
Joanna’s love for music started at three years old when she began
playing the piano, and she continued to enjoy a childhood filled with
music and the arts. In early adulthood, she witnessed the dramatic
healing that benefited the loved ones around her who were suffering from
PTSD. It was then that Yu realized music wasn’t just for
entertainment–it had a powerful ability to heal and reconnect people.
Humm.ly is the first and only music therapy based app available today
and is regularly featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, GRAMMY.com and
more. It’s Yu’s hopes and dreams that through her app, she will be able
to help people heal all over the world through music. The app is
currently available
in iTunes.
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