{"id":496,"date":"2016-04-09T17:02:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T17:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/?p=496"},"modified":"2016-04-09T17:02:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T17:02:52","slug":"music-puts-brain-to-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/2016\/04\/music-puts-brain-to-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Music puts the brain to sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"music4surgery\" data-hashtags=\"insomnia+and+music\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/2016\/04\/music-puts-brain-to-sleep\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Genie-sleeping.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-498\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-498\" src=\"http:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Genie-sleeping-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Genie sleeping\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Genie-sleeping-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Genie-sleeping.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Almost every week people bring me their issues with insomnia. \u00a0Is it possible that music puts your brain to sleep? \u00a0Insomnia is at epidemic levels these days. \u00a0I see about 20 therapy patients per week and I&#8217;d say that well over half of them suffer from insomnia. \u00a0Can music put the brain to sleep? \u00a0Well, yes and no! \u00a0If you remember what I&#8217;ve taught you about rhythmic entrainment, you know that slowing down a steady pulse, can gradually slow down your heart-rate, your breathing, and even your thought activity. \u00a0But this must be done slowly and gradually. \u00a0That&#8217;s why people talk about winding down in the evening. \u00a0Whether adults or children, having a bedtime routine is important, especially if you ten to suffer from insomnia.<\/p>\n<p>Many therapists will tell you not to watch the evening news or any violent shows at all in the evening. \u00a0if you have serious issues with insomnia. \u00a0Probably best to just have quiet conversation, some quiet calming music, a nice warm bath and soft lights until bedtime. \u00a0THEN, that&#8217;s when you choose the music that will best help you drift off into a gentle, deep slumber. \u00a0Many people also like to have environmental sounds such as softly chirping crickets, gentle bird songs, or babbling brooks. \u00a0Some people like a combination of soft music and environmental sounds in the background.<\/p>\n<p>It takes some time and experimentation to figure out what music works best for you, but as with so many things in life, having a plan and a routine is best. \u00a0In our society with iphones, iPads, and laptops, video games and wide-screen TVs, there are constant distractions. \u00a0One of the things that is so difficult for people who are lying in the bed with their eyes open and not sleeping is to resist looking at your phone to see what time it is, or if you have new messages. \u00a0If you can resist that, choose some music that you know will slow your mind and body down, and if insomnia is truly affecting your quality of life, then music can definitely be a component of your solution. \u00a0Sweet dreams!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet Almost every week people bring me their issues with insomnia. \u00a0Is it possible that music puts your brain to sleep? \u00a0Insomnia is at epidemic levels these days. \u00a0I see about 20 therapy patients per week and I&#8217;d say that well over half of them suffer from insomnia. \u00a0Can music put the brain to sleep? 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