Sound therapy is a very soothing and impactful therapy. Just like the name implies, the process involves some kind of audible sound such as playing music or a specialized instrument in a therapeutic manner. These sounds combined with deep inner reflection are known to have many benefits.
When you are immersed in a sound bath like this, your brainwaves shift through entrainment. Entrainment works by synchronizing our unstable brainwaves with the more stable frequency of sound. Through the use of rhythm and frequency, brainwaves can be entrained to shift from the beta state (being normally awake) to alpha (relaxation) to theta (a meditative state) and even into delta (sleep and healing).
Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Just like meditation, sound therapy creates shifts in consciousness, but through the use of sound instead of only breath. It’s not surprising there are many benefits to this kind of therapy. Here are some of the things participating in sound therapy can provide.
Makes you feel physically better. Numerous ailments we experience as humans are a result of stress and anxiety. Sound therapy helps cope with this stress and therefore can affect conditions related to digestion, high blood pressure, and joint pain. People suffering from headaches can also be assisted by sound therapy for the same reasons. Migraine patients have reported seeing positive results from this modality.
Improves your focus. Sound therapy affects your brain waves by lowering them, and this in turn helps you focus more on the tasks at hand. But, it doesn’t just help you in your daily routine, it can also help you perform athletically and academically.
Makes you more energetic. Sound therapy nourishes the brain by its direct connection to our ears. When we hear these stimulating sounds, our brains are motivated to release their latent energy. The human brain affects energy because a lot of the way we feel energetically is caused by the signals our brain sends to our body.
Increases your confidence. Sound therapy is unique because it creates new and positive patterns in your brain. These patterns provide you with a boost in your confidence. As a result, you’ll be able to face the challenges in your life and make the changes that will move you to the next level.
Gives you clarity. When we aren’t thinking clearly, we are more likely to give in to temptation and rely on potentially addictive and self-destructive habits to get through the day. Using specific frequencies in sound therapy enables your brain function to rebalance. As a result, your mind is healthier, and that allows you to stop your negative thoughts and create new habits that are calmer and more focused.
Makes you more organized. When your brain is overwhelmed, it’s hard to stay organized. Sound therapy helps your brain to focus and clears your mind which gives you more brain power to stay organized in both your family and work life.
Enhances your relationships. Reduced stress levels have many benefits, one of which is giving relationships room to breathe. This lowered amount of stress puts less pressure on relationships of all kinds. Stress is a major reason we experience breakdowns in communication, so sound therapy lessens this stress and your relationships benefit from it.
Improves your ability to pay attention. Sound therapy also retrains your brain to be a better listener. It gives you the ability to focus more on your tasks. This helps clients who deal with problems like ADHD or have speech and language issues. It also helps people, in general, give more focused attention at work or at home.
