By Sheri & Bob Stritof
Throughout history and in nearly all cultures, music played an important role in society. Music and music therapy can also play a major role in your marriage relationship.
Music can heal as well as entertain. If you are having difficulty in your marriage, you may find help and learn new communication skills by seeing a music therapist. According to the AMTA, music therapists "assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses."
Additionally, "healthy individuals can use music for stress reduction via active music making, such as drumming, as well as passive listening for relaxation. Music is often a vital support for physical exercise."
Don Campbell wrote the book (compare prices) The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit and shared that music can do the following:
- Enhance romance and sexuality
- Mask unpleasant sounds and feelings
- Slow down and equalize brain waves
- Affect respiration, body temperature, heartbeat, pulse rate, and blood pressure
- Reduce muscle tension and improve body movement and coordination
- Increase endorphin levels
- Regulate stress-related hormones
- Boost the immune function
- Change our perception of space and time
- Strengthen memory and learning
- Boost productivity
- Stimulate digestion
- Foster endurance
- Enhance unconscious receptivity to symbolism
- Generate a sense of safety and well-being
Most individuals, at one time or another, may use music to self-medicate. Many experts say that music you like is all you need. Old music from your past can be soothing too as you start listening to your inner person.
Music That Touched Our Marriage
- Percy Faith's "Theme from a Summer Place" takes us back to when we first fell in love with one another.
- Bette Midler's "The Rose" reminds us of our daughter Teresa Rose who died when she was one week old.
- Barry Manilow's "Daybreak" helped me get through the grief over the loss of our daughter Susan Sarah.
- Helen Reddy's "I am Woman" and "Leave Me Alone" are songs I sometimes play when I'm in a foul mood.
- The Fifth Dimension's "One Less Bell to Answer" was a song I played daily when we were separated.
- Ray Charles' "Hit the Road Jack" reminds me of when we divorced.
- Kenny Rogers' "Through the Years" is a song we find meaningful now.
Spend some time this week talking with one another about which music has had an impact on your relationship.
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