Relaxation Music
The terms “relaxation music” and “music therapy” are fairly new terms, the practice involves using music to calm, relax, and heal which can be traced back through history. Music has always been utilized whether it was through celebration, religious ceremonies, to sooth and calm newborns, to prepare for battle, and for meditation, music will always help balance our mind and body and be a source of inspiration.
Most schools have differing thoughts on how to properly utilize relaxation sound and music in therapy, they are however are based on the knowledge we have gained from monitoring the profound effects that music has on us entirely.
Relaxing Music Benefits
Improve Mood
Lower blood pressure, breathing rate, and heart rate.
Aid in reliving depression
Promote stress relief
Combat sleeplessness
Aid in muscle tension and provide overall relaxation
Music Therapy
We are affected by music in two different ways, directly and indirectly. Directly is the effect of sounds upon organs and cells. Music affects our emotions indirectly which influence numerous bodily functions, this is especially true in relaxing music.
Our auditory nerves possess more extensive connections than those of any other nerves in our body, and are more widely distributed. There is hardly a single function of the body that is not affected by the tones of music. Through investigation it has been shown that music affects circulation, nutrition, respiration, and digestion. Most of our muscles (including the heart muscle) synchronize to the beat of music, without us ever thinking about it! An example is in some music more specifically relaxing music that is designed for this very purpose, the beat is utilized to approximate the resting heart’s rhythm. Also, listening to music of this style can actually help slow a heart that is beating too fast, also known as helping you relax!
Other processes begin to happen inside your body as you are more relaxed and your heart beats slower, your entire system start to function just a little bit more efficiently. You begin to be able to concentrate and have a higher retention. You also heal quicker, breathe deeper, and your elimination system is more efficient, this is the effects of truly unwinding and relaxing!
We know listening to music can be a good thing, however which sort of music should we listen to to achieve optimal benefits?
The answer is to listen to music that YOU enjoy and find soothing, when I say soothing, (not your favorite house mix or party selection), find MUSIC that is relaxing and soothing to you.
You will reap no benefits of relaxing music and music therapy if you do not enjoy the music. There is a lot of information available on different originals of musical styles, and it is indeed fact that rhythm and specific tempos play a definite role in your emotions. If you do not enjoy classical music, then find look for another relaxing music such as ambient music or zen music. There are many modern composers producing music that we all like.
Relaxation music is gentle relaxing music that is designed specifically for this purpose. If it is creatively and properly produced, it can indeed be therapeutic and helpful. It is also the most naturally efficient way to lower stress and ease tension next to exercise. Relaxing music can play a vital role in times of fatigue and illness, it is a tool that can greatly aid in healing responses by complimenting both conventional and natural medicine. It is also a great way to enhance aromatherapy, massages, and other natural therapies.
The key ingredient in any beneficial practice is to utilize it, take at least 10-15 minutes a day listening to the most relaxing music you can find.We have added a wide variety of relaxing music to this page, we hope you like it and enjoy it!
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