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Important Tips for Music Therapy
If you'd like to experiment with sound therapy on your own, Ortiz, Campbell and
Goldman offer some suggestions.
- Raise your sound awareness by noticing the sounds around you in everyday
life. This grounds you in the here and now and enhances your communication
skills by improving your listening skills.
- Play your favorite music when you do housework or unpleasant chores. Not
only will it distract you, but it will motivate you and create pleasant
associations with that activity.
- When you're angry, tense, or frustrated, play an energetic piece of music.
Move your body for five to seven minutes, letting the music release your
emotions. Then your mind can look at the situation with a more objective and
compassionate attitude.
- If you want the benefits of deep relaxation but have problems with formal
meditation, sit somewhere quiet. Hum or chant different vowel sounds and
"direct" them to various parts of your body. When we create and focus on
sound, we begin to stop the constant chatter in our minds, which is the first
step towards not only deep relaxation, but spiritual enlightenment too!
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