Stress is becoming a problem to more and more people around the world. With the current global economic crisis, the number of people engaged in various stress management practices have been increasing. Most of the techniques in stress management require an investment in time. It is regularly practiced so as to reap its actual benefits.
The problem is that most people do not have the time to practice their stress relieving techniques regularly. This is why doctors are very much familiar regarding stress treatments: what we usually do is go to the doctor and ask for the prescribed medicine, pop it in our mouths, and hope for the best. What we may not realize is that we are slowly starting to get addicted to the medicine. There are also a lot of side effects in stress pills that leads us to other problems. So instead of a stress-free life, your new problems bring about new headaches.
There are other medications which you can take for your stress problems. They are natural and organic medicines that have less side effects than what you buy in pharmacies. These medicines, however, can make you sleepy; so it is not advisable to take them if you're going to work or if you will be driving. There is one other simple, and often overlooked, way to effectively relieve your stress without the drowsiness and time-consuming process: listening to music.
Music can change the levels of our brainwave activity bringing lasting effect in our state of mind even after listening to the music. With the effect of music to the brainwaves it can alter the function of our nervous system, such as breathing and heart rate making us breathe in a slower pace and our heart beats slowly therefore activating our relaxation response, which is the opposite of stress response.
Music is also used in therapy sessions with anxiety and depression. It helps convert the negative state of mind into a positive one. When the person achieves this, he becomes optimistic. It helps him look at the bigger picture of things and find the most effective solution for it.
No wonder why music therapy has become popular in this present generation as a good and natural relief for stress. With music you don't have to set a time for it in compared to other stress relief techniques, all you have to do is find a comfortable place a player, press play and then listen to music that relaxes you.
The problem is that most people do not have the time to practice their stress relieving techniques regularly. This is why doctors are very much familiar regarding stress treatments: what we usually do is go to the doctor and ask for the prescribed medicine, pop it in our mouths, and hope for the best. What we may not realize is that we are slowly starting to get addicted to the medicine. There are also a lot of side effects in stress pills that leads us to other problems. So instead of a stress-free life, your new problems bring about new headaches.
There are other medications which you can take for your stress problems. They are natural and organic medicines that have less side effects than what you buy in pharmacies. These medicines, however, can make you sleepy; so it is not advisable to take them if you're going to work or if you will be driving. There is one other simple, and often overlooked, way to effectively relieve your stress without the drowsiness and time-consuming process: listening to music.
Music can change the levels of our brainwave activity bringing lasting effect in our state of mind even after listening to the music. With the effect of music to the brainwaves it can alter the function of our nervous system, such as breathing and heart rate making us breathe in a slower pace and our heart beats slowly therefore activating our relaxation response, which is the opposite of stress response.
Music is also used in therapy sessions with anxiety and depression. It helps convert the negative state of mind into a positive one. When the person achieves this, he becomes optimistic. It helps him look at the bigger picture of things and find the most effective solution for it.
No wonder why music therapy has become popular in this present generation as a good and natural relief for stress. With music you don't have to set a time for it in compared to other stress relief techniques, all you have to do is find a comfortable place a player, press play and then listen to music that relaxes you.
About the Author:
Eddy Kong, certified behavioral consultant (USA) used to be always under stress. Just 5 years ago, he was exposed to behavioral management and has discovered many techniques to manage stress effectively. For additional detailed information on how to use stress relief music, be sure to go to http://www.managingstresssecrets.com, and get your FREE 10-day mini-ecourse right now.
