Have you ever heard the phrase "music soothes the savage beast"? Science (for those who feel more comfortable with some real proof) has proven that sound frequencies, including music, have definable and exact influences on the human body, including the mind. Certain frequencies can have harmful effects but others have very positive effects of people, even healing There are a lot of published works, and websites and Youtube channels, that address these facts. Facts, not fiction like some may still believe. These facts, and my own belief and experiences, led me to study sound therapy. I have used tuning forks, for example, on my own body to help speed healing. Drums, bells, chimes, and "singing bowls" are also used to help people heal. And remember, we are not just talking physical health here, we are also talking mental health Hospitals and other health care centers have used sound therapy, for example, to help patience relax before surgeries. Supermarkets, restaurants, and malls use music to elicit certain responses from shoppers and diners. I will delve deeper in to this topic, if community members wish me to, in a future post. In the meantime here is a link to a simple and understandable chart (from The Science of Sound in the UK) to help you better understand some of the effects The Psychology of Sound: How Sound Affects the Brain and Emotions | The Science of Sound for Kid's - Holiday and Term-Time I believe using sound frequencies, in multiple forms, is a good step in helping us unwind and reset our minds and bodies in order to heal and improve our overall health Please let me know what you think, and if you have any experience in using sound therapy I invite you to share here, so other members may benefit from your experience

Sounds funky eh, but although this may seem like a new term to lots of people its something many have done for generations. If you have ever gone for a walk in a forest, or any wooded area, you've done it...you have bathed in the forest Now, meditation...I know you have heard that word. Most people envision sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed and index and thumb of each hand touching...and chanting "ohm". Well it is a thing, and people do, but I'm afraid at my age my knees would object and I would likely end up in hospital trying to get untied :) No matter what stance you take in meditation it is simply meant to help you concentrate. A sitting meditation just doesn't work for me, not just because I can't sit cross legged for more than 30 seconds without causing some pain but because I have great difficulty "shutting up" and shutting off my brain. Anyone else have that problem? Forest Bathing is a form of meditation I can handle. When I need to get away from the chaos of the world, and even get away from myself, nothing for me is more soothing than a walk in the woods. And if you don't live near a forest or park then any well treed, quiet neighborhood will do just as well. Do you live near a public gardens area? Even though these places might still have a lot of people around you can still find an "inner peace" for yourself by spending some time there. Nature has a wonderous way of calming our minds, no matter what your current worries may be Please be kind to yourself and spend some time out in nature. It is the simplest way to heal. It truly is magical, and you might be surprised at the wisdom you find within just by finding your "calm"

Did you know that as the physical seasons change your energy changes as well. Do you feel it? Are you in-tune with nature or do you find natures' changing seasons difficult to deal with? If it is difficult for you how do you deal with it? I would love to hear your thoughts and reactions

Welcome. Here is a quick snipet about who I am and why I have created this community. I would love to read your comments and know where you are in life. Are you happy? What would you like to talk about?