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As the pace of life accelerates, urbanites have more or less sleep problems. In order to solve this problem, some people drink a glass of hot milk or red wine before going to bed, some have to resort to medication, and some people try to use the power of music.
Yes, hypnotic music has become a necessary hypnotic artifact for many people before going to bed. Apps such as Himalaya and Sleep Master all help people sleep better by playing soothing music.
Before learning about hypnotic music, Xiao H would like to talk to you about why we have insomnia.
After years of clinical observation, physiological psychologists agree that psychological factors rank first among the causes of insomnia.
Their conclusion is simple in theory, because only humans have insomnia. All human behaviors and activities are controlled by psychological factors. All kinds of happiness, anger, sadness, joy, sadness, fear and shock can cause people to suffer from insomnia.
Due to lack of knowledge about sleep, many people feel panic and fear about insomnia, thinking that insomnia will be very harmful to their health. But in fact, as long as it is not long-term insomnia, you don’t need to panic and you can treat it as an occasional insomnia. Insomnia is regarded as the self-adjustment of human body functions.
Stress-type insomnia
Everyone has a certain amount of stress in their lives, whether it comes from work or family. If it cannot be resolved in time, it will have a certain impact on the body.
People with stress-type insomnia are mainly characterized by difficulty falling asleep, shallow sleep, multiple dreams and easy awakening. Treatment should focus on reducing stress.
Anxiety-type insomnia
Anxiety-type insomnia is generally caused by specific things, such as pain, sadness, entanglement, confusion and other emotions, depression due to specific events such as breakup, unemployment, frustration, etc. The mood results in inability to sleep and the body is in a tense and emotional state.
People with anxiety-type insomnia mainly manifest themselves as restlessness, panic, and the inability to fall asleep again after waking up at night. Suggestion, exercise, and soothing methods can be used for treatment.
Addict-type insomnia
Addict-type insomnia is common in young people because of long-term insomnia. Staying up late playing mobile phones, playing games, or engaging in exciting activities before going to bed, including drinking, dancing, etc., can cause the body to become overly excited and unable to fall asleep.
People with bad habit-based insomnia mainly have difficulty falling asleep, nightmares, and confusion after waking up. If they can quit bad habits, their insomnia symptoms can basically be eliminated quickly.
Depressive insomnia
Depressive insomnia is caused by long-term depression, and the symptoms of depression and insomnia appear repeatedly for a long time. This is an affective disorder mental illness.
The main symptoms of people with depressive insomnia are reluctance to interact with others, weakness, fatigue, and difficulty falling asleep. Severe insomnia can last for more than 3 months. It is recommended to consult a specialist. Treatment is carried out in stages under guidance.
Brain waves refer to the electrical swings produced by the activity of nerve cells in the human brain. Because this kind of oscillation appears on scientific instruments and looks like waves, it is called brain waves. There are four types of brain waves: beta, alpha, theta, and delta waves.
Delta wave
Deep sleep brain wave state (range 0.5-3HZ) If you summon an approximate delta wave state when tossing and turning, you can quickly get rid of insomnia and enter Deep sleep.
θ wave
Deeply relaxed, stress-free subconscious state (range 4-8HZ), the person’s consciousness is interrupted, the body is deeply relaxed, and the information from the outside world is Presenting a high degree of suggestibility, that is, a hypnotic state.
Alpha wave
The best brain wave state for learning and thinking (range 8-13HZ), the body enters a relaxed state, and the physical and mental energy consumption is the least. The higher the energy the brain receives, the faster, smoother and sharper its operation will be.
Beta wave
The brain wave state (range above 14HZ) when tense, stressed, and brain fatigue occurs. The body gradually becomes tense and it is easy to accumulate stress.
Hypnotic music is a common form of music therapy, also called mind-restoring music or therapeutic music. It is different from common music. It is not pure music or background music used by singers, but slowly guides the brain from excitement to Music to a peaceful state.
Academically speaking, it is to guide brain waves from beta waves to theta waves or alpha waves.
Ambient Music
Ambient music refers to the sounds from nature that we can hear in our lives, including frogs, crickets, birds and seagulls, The sounds of running water, dripping water, and waves are relaxing sounds.
Space music
Space music mainly refers to music generated through post-production, which can create a sense of huge space. This type of music can soothe our mood and bring comfort to the brain.
Spiritual music
Spiritual music refers to the type of music that can help us release our inner negative emotions or encourage self-confidence. This type of music needs to be selected based on the needs of different people. .
White noise means that the power of the frequency components in a sound is uniform throughout the audible range (20~20000Hz), such as The sound of waves, running water, etc., is a type of ambient music.
White noise can use the auditory warning system to block noisy sounds from the outside world, reduce the impact of auditory alertness on sleep, and successfully function as a "shielding".
White noise not only helps with hypnosis, but also allows us to better concentrate on studying or reading.
ASMR refers to the pleasant and unique stimulating sensation produced by the human body in the skull, scalp, back or other parts of the body through sensory stimulation such as sight, hearing, touch, smell, etc., also known as tinnitus. , intracranial orgasm, etc.
When the ASMR mechanism is triggered, the hypothalamus of the brain will secrete oxytocin and other hormones that make us feel relaxed and good. This feeling can help people overcome insomnia, anxiety, stress and other problems, so it can lead People enter a quiet state and gradually fall asleep.
No matter what type of hypnotic music, it can purify the body and mind and achieve the purpose of hypnotherapy. This is a very comfortable hypnosis method. Of course, it is not limited to hypnosis, but also when we rest. Use it as a refueling station for your body and mind.
Therefore, you may wish to find your favorite hypnotic music and provide yourself with a warm healing moment regularly.