Music therapy gives you decompression

From a psychological point of view, music therapy is a good way to reduce stress in the workplace. Many people mistakenly think that music therapy is to listen to music and sing. In fact, it is a psychological therapy, which is far more simple than people think

The theoretical basis of psychological music decompression:

In China, the magic effect of witnessing music to protect people's physical and mental health can be traced back to the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period. It is recorded in the book of music in historical records that "musicians, therefore, are turbulent in blood, circulating in spirit and positive in heart"; in the book of music in the Jin Dynasty, Ruan Ji mentioned that "it is difficult for the world to have no music, but for Yin and yang to be reconciled and disasters not to occur.". Those who are happy will bring peace of mind and will not let their spirits down. " Zhang Jingyue, a famous medical expert in Ming Dynasty, mentioned in the book of Lei Jing Fu Yi that "Twelve laws are gods, which can connect heaven and earth with gods" [1]. In addition, in the historical documents, it is also recorded that Ouyang Xiu, a writer of the Song Dynasty, cured depression by using music (by learning the piano); in Liu Yu's the Western Envoy of the Yuan Dynasty, it is recorded that an Arab head of state named Khalifa, cured chronic illness and headache by appreciating Chinese Pipa music. Modern music therapeutics research has found that music can affect people's breathing speed, heartbeat speed, blood pressure, skin temperature, skin resistance value, muscle potential, noradrenaline content in blood and other physiological reactions, so as to significantly promote the stability of human body's internal function. As the auditory center on the cerebral cortex is adjacent to the pain center, the stimulation of music can effectively inhibit the adjacent pain center and improve the excitation of the brain. Through the regulation of nerves and body fluids, it can promote the secretion of healthy hormones or neurotransmitters, regulate blood circulation, strengthen human metabolism and eliminate fatigue Labor, fight against depression, anxiety and other psychological crises, relieve and alleviate the symptoms of mental illness until recovery [2]. The research findings of these music effects on people's physical and mental health provide a theoretical basis for us to explore how to maintain people's physical and mental health through music decompression in practice.

Methods of psychological music decompression:

1. Application of music decompression method

First, choose a relatively quiet environment, either lying or sitting, as long as you feel comfortable. Then, master a way to relax your whole body as soon as possible (if you master Yoga relaxation or Zen relaxation, etc.). Here is a relaxation method for your reference: body relaxation method. At first, you may not know how to relax. You can use tension and relaxation to compare and alternate. Gradually relax according to the sequence of hands, arms, shoulders, head, neck, chest, abdomen, back, legs and feet. Every part of the relaxation should be in accordance with the method of tension and relaxation. At the same time, some language hints should be given. For example, to relax your hands, you need to clench your fist first to make your hands tense. After a few seconds, you need to slowly loosen them. You need to experience the feeling of relaxation and make a language suggestion, "my hands are relaxed.". In this way, after each part is relaxed, you can relax the whole body. After a period of practice, you will find that you can relax without being nervous first. Even if you give a hint, you can enter the state of relaxation. Moreover, it is to enter the relaxation imagination. In advance, please do some imagination exercises first, for example, close your eyes, and on the premise of relaxation, concentrate on imagining the next flower you planted yourself, from germination to growing branches and leaves, and then to flowering. When you can imagine some specific events and scenery without any effort, you can enter into the substantial stage of music decompression.

2. The difference between music decompression and music appreciation

Now some people think that reading while listening to music, eating while listening to music, walking while listening to music and so on can be called music decompression, while others think that their quiet music appreciation, going to concerts, music appreciation classes and so on are the process of music decompression. In fact, these understandings misunderstand the concept of psychological music decompression. In music activities, background music and music appreciation form are regarded as a kind of existing background or the object to be appreciated. At this time, music activities are not combined with the inner feelings of the listeners. Because people are in a clear and rational state to accept music, a large part of music is physiological and The deep function of spirit is filtered out by human consciousness. This is essentially different from the influence of music on people in music decompression activities. Psychological music decompression is a psychological decompression method of deep relaxation of body and mind when people are at the edge between consciousness and subconscious. Its purpose is to make people have psychological "peak experience", feel the beauty and significance of their own life, and enrich the imagination and creativity of the inner world through the music imagination technology of receptive music therapy in the theory of music therapy. In the process of music decompression, music can trigger our rich visual imagination, color feeling, image feeling, motion feeling, touch and taste feeling. Let's enjoy the harmony and beauty of nature and life in Music Association. After being baptized for a period of time in our mind, it may change people's daily psychological state, put us in a good and positive living state, and ultimately affect our attitude towards things and problems we are facing, so as to help us understand and understand more from a positive perspective Treat your life and the negative problems you face.

3. Application of music decompression method

First, choose a relatively quiet environment, either lying or sitting, as long as you feel comfortable. Then, master a way to relax your whole body as soon as possible (if you master Yoga relaxation or Zen relaxation, etc.). Here is a relaxation method for your reference: body relaxation method. At first, you may not know how to relax. You can use tension and relaxation to compare and alternate. Gradually relax according to the sequence of hands, arms, shoulders, head, neck, chest, abdomen, back, legs and feet. Every part of the relaxation should be in accordance with the method of tension and relaxation. At the same time, some language hints should be given. For example, to relax your hands, you need to clench your fist first to make your hands tense. After a few seconds, you need to slowly loosen them. You need to experience the feeling of relaxation and make a language suggestion, "my hands are relaxed.". In this way, after each part is relaxed, you can relax the whole body. After a period of practice, you will find that you can relax without being nervous first. Even if you give a hint, you can enter the state of relaxation. Moreover, it is to enter the relaxation imagination. In advance, please do some imagination exercises first, for example, close your eyes, and on the premise of relaxation, concentrate on imagining the next flower you planted yourself, from germination to growing branches and leaves, and then to flowering. When you can imagine some specific events and scenery without any effort, you can enter into the substantial stage of music decompression.

Before music decompression, please choose your favorite music, put the music player in the place where you can touch the switch. At this time, start to play music (the excerpted music is mainly your favorite music), close your eyes, when you relax, imagine yourself lying on the golden beach according to the artistic conception described by the music, and the warm sunshine shines on you Not far away is the vast sea, your mood is very comfortable. You can also imagine sitting under the big tree beside the lake, the water is clear... You can also imagine seeing the small fish swimming in the water, there are birds singing in the tree, a cool wind blowing, you feel particularly quiet and serene, etc. At this time, the beautiful natural scenery and your spiritual aesthetic taste are perfectly combined. You fully experience the beauty of harmony between human and nature. You will feel extremely comfortable and happy. If you keep this state often, you will have a positive attitude towards life in your ordinary life. When the music is over, don't be eager to open your eyes. First imagine your environment, where you lie (or sit), and slowly return to reality. Then, slowly open your eyes, move your hands and feet, and end the music decompression activities.

4. Precautions for psychological music decompression

Music decompression, as a kind of health care method to relax people's body and mind, is suitable for the health care of sub-health people and adults. The music used for music decompression is mostly the music describing the natural scenery of mountains, grasslands, streams, seas, forests, fields and so on. These music can easily cause people to feel relaxed and beautiful. When using this method for psychological decompression, different groups of people should choose a suitable way of physical relaxation and use their favorite music according to their actual situation. Special attention should be paid to the fact that patients with severe depression, anxiety, phobia and other psychological diseases can not control their emotional response normally and effectively, so this method is not suitable for self psychological decompression. In addition, people with schizophrenia or patients with cognitive disorder, as well as people with imperfect self personality structure and emotional vulnerability are also prohibited to use this psychological decompression method.