CHRONIC ANXIETY
Chronic anxiety is the type of disorder that can be managed. Most people are still able to go to work, talk on the phone with family, watch TV, etc. But they're still living with anxiety every day. Why manage chronic anxiety when you can cure it forever using therapy?
HISTORY
Stress has been known to man from the times civilization has existed. That recent trends in medical innovation have opened vivid realms to assist humans cope with stress, an in depth research to explore the root cause and effects associated with it are yet to be identified. With every day into this century, new studies by profound researchers are revealing surprising results about mental illnesses. Recently, music induced stress relaxation or otherwise music therapy for stress, has gained meteoric popularity to treat patients in kindergarten with anxiety as well as individuals working in multinationals. Helping doctors identify the right song for patients based on their physical attributes. Using Artificial Neural Network patients are clustered in categories based on their physique and thus effect of various Ragas is noted on them. Human responses to music may be viewed through a neuroscience lens with increasingly sophisticated neuroimaging technology, providing neurological and biomedical measures of psychological states. These developments have been harnessed in collaborative research investigations seeking to develop the therapeutic applications of music. As a consequence of these collaborations, neuroscientific understanding is emerging of how music therapy may support improvements in cognition, movement and emotional regulation, as well as helping us to explore the neurological aspects of therapeutic relationships.An overview of this field of investigation, focusing on the significant areas of progress in work with those living with stroke, neurodegenerative conditions, affective disorders, disorders of consciousness, autism, cancer and palliative conditions. Advances, challenges and opportunities associated with using neuroscience methods to develop the evidence base for music therapy from the perspective of a music therapy clinician and researcher.
Did you know that music therapy can profoundly help you heal from all kinds of chronic, stress-related health issues?
Music therapy has an amazing ability to induce deep states of peace, relaxation, and creative flow, often in ways that can’t be easily accomplished by traditional talk therapy or other methods.
In our practice, we have a primary focus on helping chronical aniexty to create an optimal healing environment using the simple power of music. Here’s an excerpt of the benefits of music therapy :
1. Reduces Anxiety & Physical Effects of Stress
An article published in the Southern Medical Journal states that “Although there are wide variations in individual preferences, music appears to exert direct physiologic effects through the autonomic nervous system.” (1) Music has the ability to cause immediate motor and emotional responses, especially when combining movement and stimulation of different sensory pathways.
When instrument playing is involved, both auditory and tactile stimulation help produce a state of mental relaxation. Music is now used as a form of natural therapy for many different diseases, even showing benefits for those who are severely physically or cognitively impaired — such as handicapped children, geriatric adults suffering from late-stage chronic illnesses, or those with severe social anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder.
Not surprisingly, studies have found that MT seems to have the most benefits when combined with other interdisciplinary practices, such as physical exercise, occupational and speech therapy, psychological counseling, improved nutrition and social support.
2. Improves Healing
One of the ways that MT is being used in hospital settings is improving healing by reducing anxiety prior to procedures or tests. Studies have found that MT lowers anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac procedures and seems to relax patients after surgery or during follow-up invasive diagnostic procedures.
It’s suggested that music can positively modify release of stress hormones that are beneficial for neurological, immune, respiratory and cardiac functions involved in healing.
3. Reduces Depression & Other Symptoms in the Elderly
MT is now highly recommended in geriatric care settings due to how is helps improve social, psychological, intellectual and cognitive performance of older adults. Depression, feelings of isolation, boredom, anxiety over procedures and fatigue are common complaints among geriatric patients. Both active and passive MT seem to help with mood improvement, providing a sense of comfort and relaxation and even modifying caregiver behavior. (7)
Sessions have shown positive effects when conducted before anxiety-provoking procedures or for patients staying in intensive care units. For worried caregivers, music is considered a “cost-effective and enjoyable strategy to improve empathy, compassion and relationship-centered care.”