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Music Therapy And How It Can Benefit You

 

From Tibetan Singing Bowls to David Bowie, it has been long known that music can have a profound impact on your mood as well as your mind. Music or sound therapy has been used by cultures all around the world from ancient Africa to modern day radio shows. The sounds that we hear every day, the songs and conversations all have an impact on our mood and mental state. Now with the use of modern technology scientists and researchers have been able to start to piece together why and how music and sound therapy works. With this research there has been an explosion of new techniques as well as revivals of ancient ones.

 

New research at Silver Sky has indicated that certain music and sounds can drastically alter a person's mood or behavior. Although this has been known for a long time now we can effectively pick out the best music and sounds to listen to and learn more about how and when you should listen to them.

 

One great example of an ancient technique that is on its way back is the Tibetan Singing Bowl. These bowls are brass or bronze and vary in size and weight. They are used kind of like acupuncture but with the vibrations of the bowls instead of needles. They are meant to stimulate the chakras and have been found to help with a lot of different ailments from anxiety to muscle and joint pain.

 

A more modern approach is by listening to certain playlists. With music everyone has their own personal preference as to what they like to listen to, but there are songs that have been shown to help a person calm themselves and improve their state of mind. This has been shown to help people with severe to mild anxiety as well as traumatic stress.

 

Online communities have started to spring up all over the internet over the past decade. By using the internet to spread ideas and share information they have been able to find better and better ways to incorporate sound and music therapy into your life. Stores have been set up that sell instruments as well as playlists. There are also forums and blogs like Silverskyimports.com that you can join to talk to other people that are interested in this form of therapy or even an expert. Some of these sites can be misleading and might have extraordinary claims. Always be careful while browsing online and double check any resource before using it.

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