Stress management for better living » music therapy http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management reducing your stress... Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:22:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Stress Reduction tips http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/stress-reduction-tips/ http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/stress-reduction-tips/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:01:34 +0000 David http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/?p=24  
Since stress seems to occur on a daily basis then you must be prepared to deal with on a daily basis.  With practice you can control stress before it controls you. There are many things that you can do to reduce stress, here are just a few of them.

 

  • Talk out your situations with friends. Sometimes it helps just to communicate your problems with some one who will listen.
  • Stop negative thoughts from your mind. It takes a lot of practice to stop being negative especially if you have been someone who doesn’t see the positive in anything. Start now and eliminate negative thoughts.
  • use deep breathing techniques
  • use guided imagery techniques
  • Exercise is great for the body in general and definitely great for the mind!
  • music therapy
  • Get a massage 
  • rent your favorite movie and watch it again
  • Watch what you eat and cut back on the sugar.
  • simple meditation can be included with tip numbers 3, 4 and 6
  • manage your time more wisely and always include time for yourself
  • Join a support group where you will find people with similar situations.
]]> http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/stress-reduction-tips/feed/ 0 Music therapy as a stress reducer http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/music-therapy-as-a-stress-reducer/ http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/music-therapy-as-a-stress-reducer/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:20:37 +0000 David http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/?p=20 The idea that music helps us calm down is as old as music itself. Whether it is a pop song or a symphony, the sounds seem to go through our brains like waves that washes our stress out to sea. After a hard day of work the sound of a car radio almost seems therapeutic since our bodies are winding down and the music complements our natural relaxation response.

There have been studies that have shown that music does help relieve tension and anxiety. It lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscles and can help with depression.

Is it the music or is it the emotions that it stirs that makes it so relaxing to hear a favorite song? It is probably both. And it doesn’t have to be sounds of music that can soothe you, it can also be recordings of nature sounds that puts you in a mood, almost hypnotic, where the days problems can be forgotten or at least be better understood.

You don’t have to stay at home in your easy chair, combining a good walk with great tunes can lift your spirit and refresh you like few things can. Especially if the music has a quick beat that you can keep pace with.

Music therapy can also be used in conjunction with deep breathing exercises, where you on a sound of nature tape and breath. You will definitely reach a relaxed state that you will look forward to returning to in the future.

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