When you listen to music you that you really like, your body really begins to talk to you. Your toes might start to tap on the floor or you start snapping your fingers to the beat, or maybe humming or singing along. Now, how do you feel? Are you relaxed, calm, and in a good mood? Experience healing music now.
Music is magical as it enhances the healing process. It’s no accident; research demonstrates when patients listen to music during surgery, especially classical music, less anesthesia is needed, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing are slowed. Multiple studies demonstrated that live classical piano music lowered the blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate in patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery. Schneider and Leardi (2007) demonstrated music being played before or during a surgical procedure significantly reduced the customary recommended amount of sedatives and stress reduction. The added bonus; staff as well as patients experience a state of relaxation when music is played in the operating room suite. This translates into peak performance by the healthcare team and enhanced healing for the patient.
What does this mean for you? It means you too can reduce the secretion of stress hormones; reduce anxiety, reduce your blood pressure, and change your mood without having to go through surgery. Do you have children that could use a lullaby to help them sleep? Would you like to hear music that can relax you in a nanosecond? You can sample the beautiful relaxing music of Alice Cash, music therapist, and national speaker and arranger and composer of healing music (by clicking the high lighted link).
Most exciting of all; Alice has been awarded a patent for delivering music during surgery through earphones. What an incredible accomplishment! Congratulations to you Alice.
Hi Roz! Thank you so much for telling your readers about my work with healing music. YOU are such an inspiration to me with your upbeat approach to life and to living with cancer. My dear father died of prostate cancer in 1999 but he lived with it for 16 years and lived his life to the fullest.
If I can ever help you or any of your readers choose the absolute best music for their procedure, please contact me at 502-419-1698.
Posted by: Dr. Alice Cash | September 07, 2008 at 09:29 PM