Once upon a time when there were real tigers lurking in the bushes nearby, continually scanning for tigery threats likely did keep us safe. Either way, we hunker down to keep a look-out for or fend off the metaphorical tiger (i.e., feeling of impending doom, or stress) lurking in the shadows of our mind. When we’re stressed, we tend to go looking for mood-congruent music that keeps us on high alert that or we retreat inwards and turn off the music altogether. We tend toward homeostasis or equilibrium between our thoughts and our feelings. One reflection from clinical practice, to remind you of a common inclination amongst us humans. And in Calm with Solo Piano you have over four hours of calming solo piano music especially chosen for you to bring relaxation into your world, your body, and your mind, any time you need. Certainly the upswing in brain imaging research has led to a greater empirical appreciation of just how extraordinary classical music can be as a 100% natural remedy to bring calm and a sense of peace to a busy mind. The research is not new and as Music for Wellbeing is delving into before it is abundant. So much so that calming music can even reduce the need for sedation and pain relief pre- and post-operatively. Indeed, there is a plethora of research from medicine, neuroscience, psychology and music therapy that shows certain classical music has a remarkable capacity to promote relaxation and post-operative healing and reduce the perception of pain. In independent research, ophthalmologist Dr Jorge Camara found that classical piano music had a substantial calming effect on patients undergoing eye surgery their blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate were all significantly lower and slower than patients who did not listen to classical piano music. When asked what brain waves sounded like once mapped out and transcribed in this way, Mindlin replied that they “sound like classical piano music.” And calm they provided. When neuro-psychiatrist Dr Galina Mindlin from the Brain Music Therapy Center in New York City and her team mapped brain waves and transcribed them into musical form, she did so in order to harness their properties to bring about calm and relaxation. Registered Psychologist Greta Bradman has put together this playlist of calming piano music. Welcome to four and a half hours of glorious solo classical piano music designed to help you calm, relax, regroup, and refresh for the year ahead.
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