Why sound heals

Why sound heals?

We can feel it when we turn on the radio and our favorite song happens to be playing, or when we sit quietly and listen to the rain. There is a palpable peace when we are absorbed in quiet and a different kind of rejuvenation when we hear the wind in the trees. There is no doubt that sound has subtle, but profound effects on our body, minds and spirits. How exactly does sound work, though, to heal us?

“At the root of all power and motion, there is music and rhythm, the play of patterned frequencies against the matrix of time. We know that every particle in the physical universe takes its characteristics from the pitch and pattern and overtones of its particular frequencies, its singing. Before we make music, music makes us.”
~ Joachim-Ernst Berendt, The World is Sound

12 Types of Pain and their Emotional States

How much do emotions affect chronic pain? According to Dr. Susan Babel, a psychologist that specializes in trauma-induced depression, quite a bit.

She states, “Studies have shown that chronic pain might not only be caused by physical injury but also by stress and emotional issues.” Also, “Physical pain functions to warn a person that there is still emotional work to be done.” – Psychology Today

12 Types of Pain and their Emotional States

Brainwave entrainment

The Neuro-Programmer uses sound and light to directly affect the brain through a complex neural process called Brainwave Entrainment. Brainwave Entrainment (pronounced: “ehn – TRAIN – mint”) refers to the brain’s electrical response to rhythmic sensory stimulation, such as pulses of sound or light.

When the brain is given a stimulus, through the ears, eyes or other senses, it emits an electrical charge in response, called a Cortical Evoked Response. These electrical responses travel throughout the brain to become what you “see and hear.” This activity can be measured using sensitive electrodes attached to the scalp.

Brainwave entrainment
Importance of 432Hz tuning

Importance of 432Hz tuning

Overtone partials of A = 432Hz 12T5 appear to line up to natural patterns and also the resonance of solitons. Can the current international concert pitch of music somehow be improved to create a more resonant and pleasant positive experience for both the musician and the listener? Can that change be more resonant based on observations of geometry and mathematical patterns found in nature?

Neuroscience

The human brain is a network of approximately one hundred billion neurons. Different experiences create different neural connections which bring about different emotions. And depending on which neurons get stimulated, certain connections become stronger and more efficient, while others may become weaker. This is what’s called neuroplasticity.

Someone who trains to be a musician will create stronger neural connections that link the two hemispheres of the brain in order to be musically creative. Eventually every sort of skill or talent can be created.

Neuroscience

Mario Blažević

Peter Hess® sound therapist

The journey of Mr. Blažević towards sound therapy begins in his youth. From an early age, he posed intriguing questions...

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"The sound of the singing bowl touches our essence. Our soul vibrates. The sound melts away tension, activates self-healing powers, and releases creative energy." <br>~ Peter Hess®