Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Benefiting From A Therapeutic Sound Project

By Jaclyn Hurley


A therapeutic sound project is a form of bio-therapy. People trained in the use of music as a tool to help people gain balance in their lives offer an alternative path to health. Rather than using pharmaceutical drugs, invasive treatments like shock therapy, or hypnosis, practitioners use music or other resonant sounds to gently uplift a patient's emotional state.

The emotional state of a person has a profound effect on physical health and overall quality of life. This fact is familiar to most of us. We're told that a positive attitude can win friends and influence people and that laughter is good for us. Social interaction is important; married people live longer, children do best in whole families with both mother and father, and those who are active members of a community report more happiness.

There are different kinds of resonance. Scientists know that humans, animals, and even plants respond to external vibrations. Sound therapy is based on the belief that everything has its own frequency, its own resonance. Atoms are in constant motion, colliding and moving closer and farther away from each other. Physicists say that this movement is the basis of all energy. Biofeedback tracks pulse, heartbeat, brain waves, voice patterns, and other indications of responses on the emotional, mental, and physical level.

Common sense seems to validate the scientific findings. Think of mothers soothing babies with lullabies, or rock bands electrifying whole audiences with a heavy beat and repetitive lyrics. People naturally sway, tap their feet, move their hands and heads, and otherwise keep time with the music, whether peaceful or energizing. Many find the rhythmic roll of waves on the seashore or the sound of water running over rocks relaxing.

Conditions that respond to this form of therapy include mood disorders. Adolescents often become 'moody' under the stresses of the many demands society places on them. Millions of people of all ages suffer from depression, which robs life of meaning and happiness. It's been proved that being depressed is bad for total health. Stroke victims or paralytics often fail to improve when they are really only emotionally crippled.

It is common for a person who does not socialize well to find that playing a musical instrument offers both engagement and an outlet for deep emotions. Others may find release in dance or movement, in singing, in chanting, or in relaxation therapy. The elderly respond so well to music that this therapy is now often covered by insurance plans.

Music therapy is only one way to use resonance and response. Chanting, singing, dancing, and exposure to low-frequency vibrations have benefits. There are all sorts of applications for resonance, from diagnosis to treatment. Therapists work from the viewpoint that each individual has a unique frequency, so programs must be tailored to precise needs and goals.

In seeking a therapist in the city nearest you, you will want to check credentials and look for references just as you would for any other health adviser or medical doctor. Researching the subject online can also help you evaluate programs you find.




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