The Essence Of A Music Therapist

By Jessica Meyer


Music has for the longest time been the universal language that everyone across the globe can understand and relate to; one does not even have to understand the language as the rhythms and renditions speak louder than words could. For this, psychologists have understood how music connects to the subconscious and have henceforth used it for therapeutic exercises; a music therapist has to be competent in this field to get the job done.

With the hard economic times, there are lots of problems most of them being financial and social and as a result people develop mental conditions. It is for this reason that people are advised to find time to relax and rejuvenate otherwise one may be steps away from getting diagnosed with these conditions. Physical and emotional rest is good for the brain as overworking and over stressing it results to unnecessary ailments.

Considering how increasing the number of people diagnosed with mental ailments is becoming, more and better therapeutic methods of treatment need to be put in place to cater for these huge population. Musical experiences have been known to have a therapeutic effect for people with conditions such as bi-polar and autism where they come them down whenever they are getting out of control and works by retaining them to normalcy.

It is the patient who chooses what work best for them and this case they have to decide whether to sing or play musical instruments; either way, they have are assured to have calming experience that they need in overcoming whatever mental trouble they are fighting. With this being a universal language that is understood worldwide with people from all walks of life, there is a lot to gain from this exercise.

In situations where one is not in a position to either sing or play an instrument, listening to the rhythms recorded or played can also be as effective. This is because certain chords tend to trigger certain emotions and as a result manipulates ones thoughts towards something. This is what helps in changing ones mindset and focusing on better goals. This method is not only effective but side effects free as it is a natural form of treatment that does not require medication.

Music is known to trigger some calmness in people and therefore, this plays a crucial role in conducting a therapeutic exercise as the mind is calmed and the therapist is able to access their subconscious which holds everything needed to treat the patient. By doing so, one can be able to forget experiences that may have traumatized them by reliving them and learning to deal with them rather than repressing them.

It can be a distracting way of passing time for the case of an addict as idleness can facilitate a relapse; listening to songs and singing along can be engaging and as a result eliminate thoughts that are being repressed. Every sound tend to bring something new to the table which entail motivation, self discipline and basically the strength one needs to overcome whatever troubles they are going through.

As effective as this method may be, it is vital to have a certified therapist perform it as there are lots of incompetent individuals out there who may be experimenting on you and may end up worsening your situation. For this, one should either get a doctor via referrals or visit a reputable medical institution.




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