| Everyone is familiar with the idea that music can | | | | responsible for emotion, memory and non-verbal |
| affect our emotion & moods. After all, what | | | | communication. Hospitals and clinics today use |
| would Star Wars be like without the sound track? | | | | sound to heal when a patient is lowered into a |
| However, did you know that music and sound can | | | | water tank and ultrasound waves are aimed at |
| actually decrease your blood pressure, slow your | | | | kidney stones until they dissolve. |
| breathing & heartbeat and take your brain waves | | | | You don't need your own ultrasound equipment to |
| from active to alpha, as if you were meditating? | | | | use this powerful tool, just your voice and your |
| We know what a great health benefit it is to | | | | ears. To experience the power of sound healing |
| reduce stress, and using music and sound to help | | | | try this simple exercise the next time you have |
| you do this is a fun, powerful and effective way | | | | pain or feel stressed out. |
| to enhance your health and improve your energy. | | | | Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed |
| In fact, sound and music can help you shift from | | | | for a few minutes. Take 3 deep breaths, |
| one state of energy to another, from feeling tired | | | | breathing slowly, in through your nose, and out |
| and depressed, to feeling more energetic and | | | | through your mouth. Now choose your intention |
| happier. | | | | such as "peaceful and calm," "able to move with |
| Sound, even in its simplest form, such as a single | | | | ease," or "completely relaxed." Close your eyes, if |
| tone sung at the proper frequency, can effect | | | | you like. |
| change in our bodies. Scientists believe this is | | | | While you hold that intention clearly in mind, just |
| possible because our bodies are made up of | | | | begin to sing any note that feels good, on a |
| about 80% water and water is a major | | | | vowel sound, like "AH," "OH," or "OO." Imagine the |
| conductor of sound. If sound helps the cellular | | | | sound is going directly to the place in your body |
| activity move toward greater order, the body | | | | where you feel the most pain, tension or "stuck |
| can do its own job much more effectively. | | | | energy." Keep singing (toning) the vowel sound, |
| More complex music affects us on a mental and | | | | while holding your intention in mind, for at least 3 |
| emotional level because it is acting on the nervous | | | | minutes - no cheating; use a timer if you have to! |
| system, specifically, the parts of our brain | | | | |