3 Benefits of Sound Therapy
Let’s start with a poetic perspective. Therapy, to man, is an abstract concept capable of transient emergence and a consistent redefinition in terms ranging from coverage, technique and/to potency. What does this mean? We’ve created our own ideas for what is therapy based off of personal or scientific evidence. The different therapy blends that directly produce physical healing in man have been perfected years ago by medical inquiries fueled by man’s curiosity.
Recently, the role of emotional imbalance as a contributing cause of many ailments manifesting as physical impairments has opened up innovative lines of therapy techniques that fuse ancient mythology with modern science. Now, it is a commonplace to read about aromatherapy, yoga, meditations and sound healing.
Believed to have originated in Greece, sound healing is based on the technique of applying therapeutic sound frequencies to the physical and imperceptible energy fields of the human body. As described by the Association of Sound Therapy, when applied at the right points, these healing sound frequencies assume resonance with the body organs and electromagnetic field to effect therapy.
Resonance recalibrates the energy makeup of the human body when expertly produced by sounds from overtone singing, live sound therapy concerts, and tools including Tibetan singing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, Gongs, tuning forks, quartz crystal bowls and didgeridoo.
Below is a compiled list of verified benefits of Sound healing as published by reputable medical outfits and sound healers across the globe.
1) Reducing anxiety levels
Anxiety is connected with several mental conditions and it sometimes manifests as phobias or impaired cognitive ability to effectively regulate emotions. Anxiety therapy sessions are channeled towards reprogramming the brain’s neural pathways to improve cognition. Sound healing offers a passive method of reducing anxiety levels in sharp contrast to Meditation which requires that patients maintain an active state of mindful balance. This therapy method reduces anxiety levels by balancing the brain waves with externally produced resonance.
The Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine published a study undertaken to evaluate the potency of sound healing in people with impaired mood and raised anxiety levels. Post-medication results suggested that Sound therapy significantly reduces anxiety scores and subsequently increases feelings of relaxation and spiritual well-being.
2) Improves sleep and recalibrates the natural sleep cycle
There are emerging pieces of evidence supporting the potential use of sound therapy in improving the sleep cycle of insomniacs. Sound therapy stabilizes the fluctuating brainwaves in these patients by providing a stable resonance frequency using harmonic vibrations to achieve rhythm. Therapy sessions passively transit the patient sequentially from a state of active consciousness, waking consciousness, meditative consciousness and finally to the delta consciousness state characterized by relaxation, deep sleep and internal healing. Repeated sessions have been hypothesized to recalibrate the natural sleep cycle.
3) Pain management
Sound therapy was originally used in the 12th century as a magical approach to resolving pain using musical notes. The fundamental principles of sound therapy suggest that the universe and its constituent are made of tiny energy packs constantly in a state of vibration. This includes every single organ in the human body. Supplying sound at resonance level to aching muscles has been proven to reduce pain stimulations. The scientific basis for this use is that organized sound increases brain dopamine levels and also releases oxytocin- a natural painkiller. A research paper published by the Journal of Advanced Nursing confirmed the analgesic properties of Sound Therapy in Adults with chronic non-malignant pain. There are also studies linking sound therapy to the production of endogenous opioids responsible for pain reduction.
Other verified benefits of sound therapy include;
- Decreasing mood swings
- Lowering cholesterol levels and blood pressure
- Management of dementia
- Improving autism and learning difficulties
Presently, Sound healing is initiated in patients as complementary medicine to augment the therapeutic benefits of modern medicine. Its uses are far-reaching and applicable to different age groups regardless of race, past medical history, and genetic makeup as in modern medicine.
*While this is a holistic, good-vibes practice, please consult your medical doctor if you are pregnant or with chronic mental conditions before engaging in sound healing.
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