Music helps lift your mood which can reduce chronic pain. When your mood is brightened, depression lifts. Unrelenting pain can lead to depressive thoughts and now there is scientific proof that music helps ease depression.
Researchers have found that classical music has some of the best effects for reducing pain.
YouTube offers many listening options, and one of my favorites for headaches and migraines is Classical Music for Chronic Migraine Pain Relief.
This Mozart piece can soothe your ruffled edges on heavier pain days. Mozart Heal the Body.
“Daily Dose Of Mozart May Ease Pain,” by Nate Hegyi explains how Mozart might make your pain less intense.
How does listening to music make you feel better? “Musical Research shows that when we listen to music, our brains release dopamine, which, in turn, makes us happy.” Psychology Today
Music also distracts the brain and distraction is one of the most powerful analgesics.
If you are having a pain filled day, give yourself the gift of music that is known to reduce chronic pain.
“How Music Can Alleviate Your Pain,” Shahram Heshmat Ph.D.
If you want to take a deep dive into how this works, check out these articles:
“Understanding how sound suppresses pain,” by the National Institutes of Health.
“Music may enhance the effect of pain relievers,” by Tim Newman for Medical News Today.
“Classical Music Lifts Our Mood by ‘Synchronizing’ Parts of the Brain.” Good News Network
Whenever you have a day that feels like you can’t get out of pain, give yourself the gift of classical music and music that uplifts you.
Gail Sinclair, MHt, CNC is a hypnotherapist who helps those living with chronic pain go from discomfort to thriving by using hypnosis, pain management tools and resources.
She is a Master Hypnotherapist, Nutritional Consultant, and a Reiki Master Teacher. She has over 20 years in healing work and is an international award-winning speaker.
Gail lives in Portland, OR with her delightful husband, son, and cat. She can be found cooking, knitting, writing, and figuring out new ways to thrive with Trigeminal, and Occipital Neuralgia.
You can reach her at gailthriveswithchronicpain@gmail.com.