Music has a definite therapeutic effect on people's body and mind. According to the research, the unique melody and rhythm of some music can lower people's blood pressure, slow down their basic metabolism and breathing, and make people's physiological response mild when they are under pressure. It is not new for western countries to combine music with medical system and widely apply it to various psychological and physiological treatments.
The therapeutic function of music, on the other hand, directly produces * * * vibration effect on internal organs through the physical function of music. Because sound is a kind of vibration, and the human body itself is composed of many vibration systems, such as the beating of the heart, gastrointestinal peristalsis, brain wave fluctuations and so on. When you hear the vibration produced by music and the vibration of internal organs, it will make the human body secrete a physiologically active substance, regulate blood flow and nerves, and make people full of vitality and vigor.
In addition, music has an active and positive function, which is a way to improve creativity and thinking, make the right brain flexible, and can guide important alpha brain waves. The unique music rhythm and melody can make our left brain, which is usually in charge of language, analysis and reasoning, rest; In contrast, it stimulates the right brain, which is in charge of emotions, creativity and imagination, and has a strong effect on improving the potential abilities such as creativity and information absorption.
in the early 19th century, music has been used to promote patients' sleep. Doctors pointed out that listening to suitable music for insomnia patients can really reduce the use of sleeping pills and sedatives. The rhythm of music will affect the harmony of human body; Compared with young people, the neoepinephrine in the elderly has increased significantly; This hormone has been confirmed in recent medical research to be related to the occurrence of sleep and the number of waking up at night. The scientific research of music promoting sleep has been confirmed in Germany, the United States and the Soviet Union. The American Medical Review Committee has already announced that most sleeping pills lose their efficacy after two weeks of use by patients. Based on the above reasons, music therapy has been paid more and more attention and has been widely used by medical staff.
Although different music is used in various studies, there is a common point in their music: the beat of music is slightly equal to the rate of human heartbeat. Music that is too fast or too slow is not suitable for promoting sleep; Too fast will make people nervous, too slow will make people feel suspense.
Medical experiments have proved that the types of music will affect the blood circulation in the brain, and some concerts will increase the blood volume in the brain and make blood activities smooth; On the contrary, it will slow down the speed of blood circulation and ease the external stimulation. For example, when eating in a restaurant, soft music can make appetite and digestion smooth, and fully enjoy the satisfaction and pleasure of eating. However, dance music with fast melody or marching music with strong rhythm will make you nervous and affect the function of digestive system.
Not any pleasant music can achieve the effect of improving the mind! According to the research of music psychologists on Virtue Day, it is pointed out that if the music we listen to can't make us feel cordial, it can't achieve the effect of relaxing nerves and relieving stress. The alpha wave in our brain dominates the human body's stable and calm mood. By listening to psychotherapy music often, the alpha wave can be effectively strengthened, which can override other uneasy brain waves and achieve the effect of relaxation of body and mind and stability and peace of mind.