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Tuesday, 29 December 2015

The Essence Of A Music Therapist

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By Jessica Meyer


Being among the oldest forms of entertainment, music has over the years flourished and revolutionized by every generation which keeps making it better. Its a language that is universal and can be understood even without knowing the language but just by capturing the message heard from the flow of the rhythm. This is the reason a music therapist may be seen using this form of art to not entertain but treat patients who have mental conditions.

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.

Participating is sometimes not an option and one may also be involved by just listening the performance or the audio records availed which are known to have certain effects on people. This somehow manipulates ones thoughts and turn them for the better by shifting their mindset. Apart from its proven effectiveness, it is one of the known natural methods of treatments which means one will not experience side effects.

With its calming effect, a musical experience can be very rehabilitative; this is due to its ability to trigger emotions which is what therapies are meant to do and achieve. By tapping into emotions therapists are able to access ones subconscious which helps in understanding the causes of the challenges one is facing. Reliving some of these experiences is the best thing one can do in trying to get rid of memories that are haunting you.

In case of an addict who may be struggling to stay clean, this can be very helpful as one can use thing to occupy their mind and avoid the idleness that may bring them to relapse. They also have messages that are inspirational and motivational that helps former addicts go through the tough times before they get used to living the new lifestyle that is free of the addictive habits.

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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