For all the stress and anxiety you are having because your doctor knows
zilch about getting you 100% recovered. The least s/he can do is take
care of your anxiety. But I bet that will never occur.
http://www.corespirit.com/neuroscience-says-listening-song-reduces-anxiety-65-percent/
Everyone knows they
need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school,
or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and
techniques as you can get to calm your nerves.
So here’s a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth.
Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and
restoring one’s health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used
music to enhance well-being and improve health conditions.
Now, neuroscientists out of the UK have specified which tunes give you the most bang for your musical buck.
The study was conducted on participants who attempted to solve
difficult puzzles as quickly as possible while connected to sensors. The
puzzles induced a certain level of stress, and participants listened to
different songs while researchers measured brain activity as well as
physiological states that included heart rate, blood pressure, and rate
of breathing.
According to Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson of Mindlab International, which conducted the research, the top song produced a greater state of relaxation than any other music tested to date.
In fact, listening to that one song — “Weightless” — resulted in a
striking 65 percent reduction in participants’ overall anxiety, and a 35
percent reduction in their usual physiological resting rates.
That is remarkable.
Equally remarkable is the fact the song was actually constructed to
do so. The group that created “Weightless”, Marconi Union, did so in
collaboration with sound therapists. Its carefully arranged harmonies,
rhythms, and bass lines help slow a listener’s heart rate, reduce blood
pressure and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
When it comes to lowering anxiety, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Stress either exacerbates or increases the risk of health issues like
heart disease, obesity, depression, gastrointestinal problems, asthma,
and more.
More troubling still, a recent paper
out of Harvard and Stanford found health issues from job stress alone
cause more deaths than diabetes, Alzheimer’s, or influenza.
In this age of constant bombardment, the science is clear: if you
want your mind and body to last, you’ve got to prioritize giving them a
rest. Music is an easy way to take some of the pressure off of all the
pings, dings, apps, tags, texts, emails, appointments, meetings, and
deadlines that can easily spike your stress level and leave you feeling
drained and anxious.
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