27 benefits of music therapy before you ignore it

Table of content

• My story with music

• Music as a therapy

• How does music therapy work?

• 8 physical health benefits

• 7 mental health benefits

• 6 emotional health benefits

• 6 social health benefits

• Music Therapy for all

• Conclusion

My story with music

Hey pal stop! Before you entertain this whole idea of going on taking pills after pills till your last breath. I want you to stop for a moment. I want you to open your mental doors to the world of music.

I am not sure if you love music or hate music. No matter what, let me tell you music changed my life. By the time I was 4 my ears got tuned with the tones of piano. There my story with music began.

I crossed every tough path that needs one to walk on if one desires to play a piano. Same with all the Indian instruments from Tabla to Santoor. Interestingly this opened a path for me to play for the Guinness book of world records in 2016.

Fortunately, in 2017 I discovered that there is an option to graduate with music, psychology and english. Nevertheless my life was graced by the presence of Light. I met Light - well I call him Light and few other people too.

Light is not attached with names or anything literally. When we met for the first time, we sat on a digital piano and Light asked me to join in that unplanned flow. I never knew that what was happening at that moment was nothing but the purest form of healing.

I knew that music is therapeutic but had never experienced it and that moment I was just swimming in the musical ocean with all the healing energies pouring from every single note and silence.

I felt real delight within me with Light. Eyes were full of unstoppable tears. Yet my smile was glowing. Today I completely realised what Light meant. “These are tears of gratitude.”

Music as a therapy

Since 2018 parallel to my graduation I was miraculously graced with Light’s infinite knowledge on healing sounds, music therapy and sound healing. I realised the difference between an artist and a therapist.

Music for entertainment is created by artists. But music as a therapy is altogether a different journey. You may have experienced in your life that you go on listening to certain music repeatedly and certain music once or twice.

When it comes to music therapy, it is very different from general music that we listen to for entertainment. When I started co-creating music therapy with Light, I learnt that this process of creating music is just like creating a medicine.

One has to come out of all kinds of negative thoughts and emotions, ego has to be transformed and infinite patience has to be established. I still remember during my learning process to create music therapy, my mind used to be completely thoughtless in the presence of Light.

The way one medicine is created with lots of research and testing, music therapy is also developed with a high level of concentration, 100s of hours of listening labour, selecting and editing healing sounds.

Music as a therapy is a powerful and innovative approach for helping people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities find relief from physical, mental, and emotional conditions. It has been utilised as a form of treatment for centuries, with the deep understanding that music can be used to help heal both body and mind.

How does music therapy work?

If you remember the story of Tana-Riri you will know how music therapy works. Tansen was considered as one of the most eminent singers during the rule of King Abkar in India. That time ragas were created based on time and for healing purposes too.

Many ragas were created for entertainment purposes however, some ragas were purely created for healing purposes. When Tansen wanted to show his power of singing, he sang fire raga and he manifested fire. However, his entire body was on fire.

That time Tana-Riri were called and they sang rain raga which brought that fire under control. So music therapy works at every level of the body, mind and emotions. That is why music therapy can be used for all kinds of diseases including physical, mental and emotional.

From the scientific view, when you listen to music, your brain releases chemicals called neurotransmitters, including endorphins and dopamine. Endorphins are the body's natural painkillers. Dopamine is a chemical that plays a role in how you experience pleasure, motivation and reward.

The release of these neurotransmitters can lead to a pain-killing effect. Studies have shown that music therapy can help people relax as well as improve their moods and make pain more tolerable.

Music therapy can also stimulate the release of endorphins, which are your body’s natural painkillers. This means that listening to music therapy you like can distract you from your physical pain and even relieve it temporarily.

Now let me share with you some powerful health benefits music therapy gives you.

8 Physical Health Benefits

Well the list is longer however let me share with you at least these 8 benefits that music therapy will give you for your physical health.

• Positive impact on brain cells

• Rejuvenates every cell in the body

• Improved Sleep Quality

• Enhances Motor Skills

• Increases level of dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin

• Enhanced Physical Healing

• Boosted Immune System

• Pain Management

These are the most profound physical health benefits that music therapy can give you. But because the mind is not aware it takes the easy route of eating pills.

Now let me share with you some powerful mental health benefits of music therapy.

7 Mental Health Benefits

As physical health is important to you, your mental health is the more important part. Here are 7 powerful mental health benefits that music therapy can give you.

• Changes mood

• Reduces stress

• Decreases anxiety and negative thoughts

• Facilitates Learning

• Enhanced Memory and Cognitive Functioning

• Improved Concentration

• Alleviate Symptoms of Neurological Disorders

Music therapy takes care of your mental health. Along with that it comes as a blessing in disguise for emotional health too. Therefore, music therapy is also considered as a holistic therapy. Let us see the emotional benefits of music therapy.

6 Emotional Health Benefits

When it comes to emotions, music therapy works as magic. Music therapy gives you 6 powerful emotional health benefits.

• Releases negative emotions

• Attunes to positive emotions

• Triggers feel good factor

• Increased Self-Awareness

• Emotional Stability

• Aids Relaxation

As mentioned earlier that music therapy works as a holistic therapy, the other aspect it covers is your social health. Now let us understand what social health benefits are there for those who will use music therapy.

6 Social Health Benefits

An individual is not only an individual but is also connected and part of a larger society. Music therapy gives 6 social health benefits as follows:

• Enhances Communication

• Strengthen Relationships

• Enhanced Creativity and Self Expression

• Improved Behavioural Outcomes

• Improved Social Skills

• Overall Quality of Life

Now you know that music therapy is not just some kind of music for entertainment but it's a medicine. This is researched and developed with greater precision and with years of experienced individuals.

Music therapy for all

At this point I want to share that being with Light in his wisdom and experience of 35+ years into music therapy and sound healing, I am blessed to co-create Music Therapy for all with Team Yaha.

23 Physical diseases covered by music therapy for all:

• Arthritis, Asthma, Back pain, Blood pressure, Cancer

• Cold & Cough, Deficiency disorder, Diabetes, Fever

• Gas, Headache, Heart attack, Hereditary disease

• Indigestion, Infectious disease, Kidney problems

• Kidney stones, Migraine, Physical health issue

• Piles, Sinus, Thyroid, Weakness

15 Mental diseases covered by music therapy for all:

• Alcohol addiction, Anxiety, Conflict issue, Criticism

• Depression, Drugs addiction, Ego issue, Insomnia

• Judgmental thinking, Low confidence, Mental health issue

• Mood swings, Overthinking, Sex addiction, Smoking addiction

13 Emotional diseases covered by music therapy for all:

• Anger, Boredom, Emotional hurt, Emotional health issue

• Fear, Frustration, Irritation, Relationship Issue

• Setback, Shock, Stress, Tension, Trauma

51 Positive affirmations diaries:

The best part about the music therapy for all is that it comes with bonus tools of positive affirmations diaries for all the 51 diseases. This is an additional writing therapy that helps during your recovery process.

51 Positive affirmations flashcards

Another bonus tool that comes with music therapy for all is that it comes with flashcards for all affirmations that are used for specific diseases. This is an additional mirror therapy that helps a lot for overall wellbeing.

I invite you to start using this music therapy for all today.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, music therapy is a healthy and helpful complement to all types of medication systems. Music therapy is commonly used in medical settings such as hospitals, long-term residential care facilities, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, schools, and private practice settings.

Thank you for reading this blog. Feel free to share your experience under the comment section given below.

My wellbeing prayers for you.