Music for me is soul soothing. So many melodies with complexities that are just awe inspiring. I have been using music as a type of self-soothing method of therapeutic healing unbeknownst to me since I was very little. I would sing all the time. I would hum. I would listen to all of the noises and music coming off the earth, out of the radio and from the mouths of many different beings. I have always wondered if Beethoven's fifth symphony was brought to light from listening to the birds sing. There is a bird whose song sounds like it. When I am feel blah or sad, I will listen to songs that complement my mood. So sad = sad, happy = happy and so forth. It isn't anything scientific, it is just something that connects to a piece of me. I love to sing. I didn't realize how much. As I get older I appreciate singing even more. When I was young,I was a student at the Conservatory of Music so I was taught how to breathe properly for singing.
The neat thing about singing, if you actually are doing it properly, you will be singing from your diaphragm. When you access your diaphragm you are activating you para-sympathetic nervous system which contains the vagus nerve. There have been many studies done on diaphragmatic breathing having positive effects by reducing stress. Who wouldn't want to learn something that will reduce stress and anxiety? When you are singing from your diaphragm you are reducing your stress. I believe that learning diaphragmatic breathing benefit everyone. It is not difficult and it is a lot cheaper with less side effects(none) than medication. I don't think that this should replace any therapy regime started and followed by a medical professional. It would be additional to other routines.
Whether you choose to learn how to breathe to sing; or you just choose to learn how to breathe for stress relief, I think anything that will help with stress reduction is a major first step to happy. The beautiful thing about breathing is it travels with you, and when you learn how to do it, you can 'pull it out of your pocket', whenever it is needed. :)
I was scanning Youtube and there are a bunch of videos demonstrating diaphragmatic breathing. This is something that has improved my life. If you practice mindfulness this is a good time to practice, when you are learning the technique.
So for today, JUST BREATHE!
The neat thing about singing, if you actually are doing it properly, you will be singing from your diaphragm. When you access your diaphragm you are activating you para-sympathetic nervous system which contains the vagus nerve. There have been many studies done on diaphragmatic breathing having positive effects by reducing stress. Who wouldn't want to learn something that will reduce stress and anxiety? When you are singing from your diaphragm you are reducing your stress. I believe that learning diaphragmatic breathing benefit everyone. It is not difficult and it is a lot cheaper with less side effects(none) than medication. I don't think that this should replace any therapy regime started and followed by a medical professional. It would be additional to other routines.
Whether you choose to learn how to breathe to sing; or you just choose to learn how to breathe for stress relief, I think anything that will help with stress reduction is a major first step to happy. The beautiful thing about breathing is it travels with you, and when you learn how to do it, you can 'pull it out of your pocket', whenever it is needed. :)
I was scanning Youtube and there are a bunch of videos demonstrating diaphragmatic breathing. This is something that has improved my life. If you practice mindfulness this is a good time to practice, when you are learning the technique.
So for today, JUST BREATHE!
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