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Arden says:
"I created For
Stress as the musical component for
the treatment of stress. A common symptom
of stress is the inability to concentrate,
the mind being filled with a repeating pattern
of thoughts, blocking the person from a quiet
mental state leading to a relaxed body."
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Inner
Sound Tools for Self Discovery Series
Music
for the mind: For Stress |
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25 mins /
cassette
The music is the same on Side A
and B on the music cassette
Also available in CD (track 3 on
Voyage to Freedom) and cassette.
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Description:
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Music for personal
centering which helps to release
stress - creating excessive, obsessive
thoughts.
Studies have demonstrated that when
the body can enter into a state
of deep relaxation, represented
by a dominance of the lower brain-wave
states with balanced phasing between
the two hemispheres, spontaneous
regeneration and real rest occur.
Stress and its accompanying mental
and physical symptoms disappear.
The difficulty often is breaking
the continuous loop of thoughts
and finding the way to enter into
this healing state.
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Primary Motifs:
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Hemispheric balance;
Left/right balance; Front/back alignment
and cleaning
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Recommended listening:
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Intensive
use: 5-6 times per day
Normal use:
3-4 times per day
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Posture:
seated.
Listen with your eyes open. When
ready, put an index finger directly
in front of you at arm's length.
Focus on it and follow it without
turning your head as you move it
very slowly to the right to a point
just outside your field of vision.
Without stopping, very slowly bring
it back to your starting point in
front of you and keep moving it
to the left to a point just outside
your vision on the left, then bring
it back to center again. If your
arms get tired at any time, change
hands. When you get back to the
starting point, without stopping
move your finger straight up until
it is just out of sight. Return
your finger to centre and move it
downward just out of sight, then
bring it back to centre.
Repeat this four pointed movement,
maintaining a slow speed without
moving any part of your body except
your finger and your eyes. If your
eyes become tired, close them, but
try to continue the movement of
your finger. Open them again when
they are rested. When the music
stops, take a moment to notice any
sensations or feelings.
Posture: seated with writing materials.
Close your eyes for a moment and,
as much as possible, enter into
the flow of the music. Then open
your eyes and allow yourself to
write what comes. This could be
in the form of single words, phrases,
adjectives, feelings. The focus
of this exercise is to express on
paper the obsessive thoughts. If
you run out of things to write before
the music ends, close your eyes
again and relax into the music.
Do this as often as needed until
desired results are achieved. Keep
a record of what you wrote each
time you do the exercise. After
3-4 repetitions, you can review
what you wrote and note any differences
or changes.
Sit at a comfortable height table
or other surface suitable for drawing
with drawing materials.
Start the music, taking a moment
to centre yourself. Breathe slowly
and deeply. Then try and feel the
music with your whole body. Allow
your diaphragm to relax so that
the air can enter more easily into
the abdomen first, then expand the
sides of your body, your entire
back and your chest.
Choose a colour to start drawing
with and draw what you feel. This
may be doodles, random shapes, faces,
objects etc. if you want to change
colours, do so. Avoid judging what
comes out. It is not important to
draw something recognizable. Allow
yourself to spontaneously express
what you are feeling as you are
listening to the music. Continue
to draw until the music stops.
Save your drawings so that you can
review them together, their themes
may lend added insights.
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Allergies
(dust, pollen,animal hair,
etc)
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Allergies
occur when a false alarm is
sent to the immune system, so
that it reacts against otherwise
harmless foreign substances
such as pollen, dust, food,
etc.
Heat, cold, sunlight and the
emotions can all activate this
reaction.
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Focus
of title:
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Helps
to release mental stress
that can be a contributing
factor in food allergies,
particularly if the stress
is long term. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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Difficulty
in concentrating or retaining
information; thinking
about the same things
over and over. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
Acute - once per day
Chronic - 2/3 days per
week |
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Method:
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Acute:
with headphones while
sitting or lying down.
Chronic: with headphones
while doing daily activities. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Allergies
(food)
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Focus
of title:
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Helps
to release mental stress,
which can be a contributing
factor in food allergies,
particularly if the stress
is long term. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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Difficulty
in concentrating or retaining
information; thinking
about the same things
over and over. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
Acute - 1/2 times per
day
Chronic - 3/4 times per
week |
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Method:
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Acute:
with headphones while
sitting or lying down.
Chronic: either sitting/lying
down or as background
music with a Walkman or
Discman while doing other
things |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Hypertension
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This
disease is also known as 'high
blood pressure'. These titles
help to resolve emotional and
energetic blockages, which may
be underlying this condition.
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Focus
of title:
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To
help release mental stress
which can be a contributing
factor to hypertension. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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Stressful
situation either short
or long term. |
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Use:
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Frequency:(Acute
& chronic) 1 - 2 times
per day. |
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Method:
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With
headphones while sitting
or lying down. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Massage
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In
massage the giver transmits
contact through their hands
to the body of the receiver.
This music helps facilitate
this contact
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Focus
of title:
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To
help release mental stress
which can be a contributing
factor to hypertension. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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Stressful
situation either short
or long term. |
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Use:
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Frequency:(Acute
& chronic) 1 - 2 times
per day. |
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Method:
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With
headphones while sitting
or lying down. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Physical
illness, chronic
(cancer, aids, birth defects,
nervous disorders, multiple
sclerosis, etc)
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All
layers of the electromagnetic
field are affected in cases
of serious or chronic illness.
This music is complementary
to all forms of treatment; however,
it is not a replacement for
professional medical care.
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Focus
of title:
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To
help alleviate mental
stress arising from the
illness itself or secondary
stress; worry about money,
family issues, etc. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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Obsessive
thoughts, worries, doubts,
fears. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
Once or twice a day as
needed. |
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Method:
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With
headphones while sitting
or lying down or as background
music during activity. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Stress,
short -term (studying
for exams, project deadlines,
etc)
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When
sleep or time are short, it
is difficult to maintain sufficient
mental focus to complete the
task at hand efficiently with
few mistakes.This music helps
to take the place of the sleep
and rest necessary to do this
naturally.
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Focus
of title:
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To
help alleviate mental
stress. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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Loss
of mental clarity and
focus |
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Use:
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Frequency:
1-2 times per day. |
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Method:
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With
headphones or as background
music during activity. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Stress,
chronic (caring
for loved one, working long
hours, etc.)
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The
human energy system can withstand
high amounts of stress both
emotional and mental over prolonged
periods of time when given proper
support. This music is focused
on providing that support in
musical form.
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Focus
of title:
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To
alleviate long-term stress. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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In
situations of long -term
stress whether or not
there are specific symptoms. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
Once a day. |
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Method:
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As
background music or with
headphones while sitting
or lying down. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Expanding
consciousness; mental
clarity
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Focus
of title:
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To
alleviate short or long
term stress |
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Specific
symptoms:
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In
situations of long-term
stress whether or not
there are specific symptoms. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
3-4 times a week. |
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Method:
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As
background music or with
headphones while sitting
or lying down. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Well
being and stability; Emotional
trauma (loss of job, death
of loved one, divorce, separation,
moving house, etc.)
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An
important aspect of these themes
is the ability to be in contact
with feelings and emotions and
then be able to express them
to the outside in some way.
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Focus
of title:
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To
alleviate short or long-term
stress. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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In
situations of stress whether
or not there are specific
symptoms. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
3-4 times per week. |
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Method:
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As background music or
with headphones while
sitting or lying down. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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Intuition
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Focus
of title:
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To
help discharge excess
mental energy to more
easily enter into lower
brainwave states. |
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Specific
symptoms:
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As
desired. |
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Use:
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Frequency:
As needed. |
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Method:
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As
background music or with
headphones while sitting
or lying down. |
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Enhancement
exercises:
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As
above |
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