When it comes to your overall mental health, stress is the biggest problem that most of face. It is
also the biggest reason for many health problems that we face daily. Most of don’t even
understand that stress can be the major cause of major health problems like heart problems.
There are many different types of therapy that can be used to help with stress relief and music
therapy is a relaxing and soothing one that can help with stress but also major and minor
illnesses as well.
Music therapy services are available to adults and children with disabilities. Sessions are
individually designed according to each person’s special needs. Using music and music
activities, the music therapist works with each individual to address specific goals and objectives
that are determined by the therapist.
With music therapy both individual and small group sessions will be conducted with regular
progress evaluations. Music therapy can be done for clients with the following disabilities:
Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardation, Attention Deficit Disorder, Lowe's
Syndrome, and, Tourrette's Syndrome.
Music Therapy may be commonly defined as the structured use of music and music activities
geared toward helping individuals with disabilities meet both musical and non-musical goals.
Music therapy goals may be based on behavioral, physical, cognitive, social, and emotional or
language and communication. Music is a proven relaxation technique as well as a stimulant.
Those who use music therapy often experience positive changes.
Music therapy is good for people of all ages may benefit from music therapy, from young
children to elderly seniors. People with almost any disability have ability when it comes to
music. Music Therapy clients participate through playing instruments, improvising and making
up new songs, singing, or even just listening. The people that are involved in Music Therapy
sessions may range from having a mild learning disability to having severe mental retardation.
Music therapists assess clients' communication skills, social functioning, physical health and
mobility, cognitive skills, and emotional well-being by how they respond to music. They design
Music Therapy sessions for individuals according to their unique needs. In these tailored
sessions, therapists use techniques such as music improvisation, receptive music listening,
music performance on instruments and with the voice, and learning through music. That is just
too cool. When you think of music in terms of therapy, it is very easy to forget how truly useful
music can be. It really does sooth the savage beast within us if we let it.
Next chapter , next Tuesday.
This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success
