Creating Balance with Music

Music and Stress Management

Music not only gives you something to sing and dance to, but it also can make you feel happier. Studies have shown that music therapy helps to ease the symptoms of depression and even helps to relieve pain.




With all the ways music affects you, you can probably already clearly see how music can be used as an effective relaxation and stress management tool. In addition to the many physical changes that music can bring, music is especially helpful in relaxation and stress management because it can be used in the following ways:

• State of Mind: Music can also be used to bring a more positive state of mind, helping to keep depression and anxiety at bay. This can help prevent the stress response from wreaking havoc on the body, and can help keep creativity and optimism levels higher.

• Music and Physical Relaxation: Music can promote relaxation of tense muscles, enabling you to easily release some of the tension you carry from a stressful day (or week).
• Music to Promote a Positive Focus: Music, especially upbeat tunes, can take your mind off what stresses you, and help you feel more optimistic and positive. This helps release stress and can even help you keep from getting as stressed over life’s little frustrations in the future.
• Music and Affirmations: The way you see the world and the type of self talk you habitually use can also have a profound effect on your stress level, which is why positive affirmations that create more positive self talk are so helpful. Music that has affirming lyrics can bring the double benefit of music and positive affirmations, helping you to surround yourself with positive energy and more often look on the bright side, letting stressful events more easily roll off your back.
• Other Benefits: Music has also been found to bring many other benefits, such as lowering blood pressure (which can also reduce the risk of stroke and other health problems over time), boost immunity, ease muscle tension, and more. With so many benefits and such profound physical effects, it’s no surprise that so many are seeing music as an important tool to help the body in staying (or becoming) healthy.

Some mornings it takes more than Caffeine and Meditation to start the day on a positive note. Music tames the savage beast and can help you put some pep in your step. Try these songs or create your own weekday song list and let us know what you come up with [under comments].

Monday: Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves.

Quirky, but you try having a bad day with this replaying in your head or the power of positive thinking.

Tuesday: U2’s - Beautiful Day

You survived Monday what could be more beautiful.

Wednesday: Put Your Back Into It – Ice Cube.

It’s mid-week; you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Push through the burn.

Thursday: I Like to Move it, Move it by Reel 2 Real.

Driving Beat and Dancing Lemurs….One more day to go.

Friday: Another Weekend by The Black Eyed Peas

Making plans helps for a drama free weekend. This song has you preparing on Wednesday.

Other TBAconcierge Favorites:


Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems by Kenny Chesney
It’s Tricky by Run DMC
Stronger by Kanye West
Gotta Get Thru Thus by Daniel Bedingfield