At “Danfoss”, one of Denmark's largest industrial companies, they are consciously aware of their employees’ wellbeing and mental condition in the working environmet. Relaxation, meditation and the use of music is an integrated offer to the employees in their daily life in the company:
 
MusiCure used in a course in Meditation as Stress Prevention
At Danfoss Kurt Kørner and May-Britt Tagmose has over the last 2 years taught in the course ‘Meditation as Stress Prevention’. On these courses we use the MusiCure CDs. The employees have welcomed the music, which they feel helps them to wind down, become calmer and distance themselves from thoughts and speculations about their work.
 
Source: The Danfoss’ internal magazine ’Miljønyt’
 
By CO Industry’s annual conference 'TekSam' in 2005, the concepts of specially designed music (MusiCure) and film (MuViCure) was presented by composer Niels Eje, and subsequently was the MuViCure film ‘Midsummer Fjord’, with music from MusiCure 4. Northern Light and pictures from the northern Norwegian midsummer's night by Bjørn Wennerwald, shown for all participants in Odense Kongreshus.
 
In the TEKSAM Newsletter no. 3, 2005, writes journalist Karen Kjærgaard in the article:
 
10 MINUTES VIDEO ON THE JOB CAN CURE STRESS

“A daily dose of meditative music and beautiful images of tranquil blue water and icebergs in the midnight sun.
It reduces stress, shows scientific experiments with an audio pillow application and natural images that the composer Niels Eje developed in collaboration with photographer Bjørn Wennerwald and two of physicians. On the TEKSAM annual meeting Niels Eje presented the "MusiCure concept” and gave the participants a taste on the screen in the big hall.
Tranquil music and beautiful pictures can calm and relax people. Therefore, it is a good idea to prescribe a daily dose of music therapy for people who find themselves in stressing environments, crisis or under pressure. ...”
 
... "The basic elements are nature, imagination, light, movement, harmony, tranquility, associations and proximity. It speaks to the deep and in fundamental feelings" said Niels Eje. "The aim has been to create a lifeline back to something more life-affirming, so the patient can recover and get through the hospital stay and faster. And the music has a proven de-stressing and revitalizing effect, "stated Niels Eje solid.
"It works against stress, because we daily are bombarded with noise and visual impressions. This creates a need and longing for peace and something positive to hold on to, "explained Niels Eje. The TEKSAM conference assembled nearly 400 participants who experienced the “cure” featuring a soothing sound of wind, waves, music and video on the big screen for ten minutes in OdenseCongressCenter's main hall...”
 
 
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