Music can be both healing or harmful. Listen to lyrics in songs to determine the intent of that song. Is it uplifting? Does the song have a mean tone? Can you tell what the artist is truly trying to say? As you answer these questions, you can then determine if that song is something you want to frame your world with.
EMDR music is meant to assist clients in working through particularly difficult traumas. In this testimony, a certified counselor used my EMDR music along with EMDR therapy on herself while she was struggling with some physical issues.
This is my musical story, complete with my own victories and struggles as a person and musician. When I learned to allow myself to “feel” the music coming from within me, it was a game changer. What are you passionate about? Can you, too, bring yourself to a place where what’s within can flow freely out of you?
EMDR is the acronym for “Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing” and is a method of psychotherapy used only by trained professionals.
Music outside of a therapy session is considered to be “EMDR-inspired” so the individual can experience “processing” or “reprocessing.” There are many therapies that focus on connecting the left and right brain hemispheres so that the two can work together. In a sense, this is what EMDR therapy accomplishes. EMDR sessions often include “bilateral” or “panned” music.
Because of mis-information concerning the Ancient Solfeggio Frequencies, we have been led to believe a truth that doesn’t line up with music theory and historical information. Are they musical frequencies or something else? If they aren’t musical frequencies, where did they come from?
Scientists are finding that listening to and making music really fires up the brain. Music can also be healing or detrimental for us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Bringing us to a place of rest and peace allows our bodies to work through the healing processes more effectively. Therefore, it’s important to listen to music that fosters and promotes healing.
“Musical Intent” is most about what a composer and/or performer expects to convey through his/her music. In this article, we explore how musical intent affects how we respond to music.
What is entrainment and how does it relate to music? The basics of entrainment work when two rhythmical objects eventually sync with one another. The example commonly used is that of the Dutch scientist, Christian Huygens, where he noted that pendulum clock clocks eventually synchronize. As noted by Martin Clayton…