Learn more about Music Therapy and Sedative Music
The American Music Therapy Association states that Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses. Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
- Promote Wellness
- Manage Stress
- Alleviate Pain
- Express Feelings
- Enhance Memory
- Improve Communication
- Promote Physical Rehabilitation
"Sedative Music" (as opposed to “stimulative" music) is a term used by music therapists to describe music that may deeply relax or sedate the listener. Based on unsolicited feedback from thousands of listeners for over 25 years, Liquid Mind® appears to be deeply relaxing and is utilized by healthcare practitioners in many diverse healing settings. While I make no scientific claims for my music, the listener feedback is significant.
Click here to read a discussion of music therapy, characteristics of the Liquid Mind® ultra-slow sedative music (USSM), and the healthcare settings where Liquid Mind has been used.
Click here to read a brief resource guide on how healthcare practitioners and listeners use Liquid Mind.
Click here to read about how listeners use Liquid Mind.
Click here to read my "heuristic", which is a description of how and why I designed the ultra-slow Liquid Mind music, and how I used it for relaxation during my own healing from anxiety and panic disorder.
Click here to download a collection of some common sense (and some scientifically proven) tips for setting ourselves up for success in getting a good night's sleep and avoiding insomnia.
Click here to read a paper I presented at the 2005 American Music Therapy Conference on anxiety, panic, and ultra-slow music.
Click here to read about Richard Woodruff, Ph.D., who has developed two techniques for rapid reduction of high stress feelings using Liquid Mind® music. The techniques are similar, one is called “The Hard Reset Technique”, which he originally developed for law enforcement and ICU/Step Down Unit nurses, and the other is called “The Soft Reset Technique”, which he originally developed for educators.
Click here for selected research references on the healing power of music.