1069: Harmony for the Soul: How Music Heals and Calms Anxiety
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Gina Ryan
4.6 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of music for those struggling with anxiety. Music can have a substantial impact on our mood, can reduce stress and increase relaxation. Listen in to learn more about the benefits of music for your general wellbeing and how to best use music to your advantage in overcoming anxiety!
Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!
https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/
Thank you for supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast.
FREE MUST-HAVE RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind
10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety
Anxiety Coaches Podcast Group Coaching link
To learn more, go to:
Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com
Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program
Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching
Find even more peace and calm with our Supercast premium access membership:
For $5 a month, all episodes are ad-free! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com/
Here's what's included for $5/month:
❤ New Ad-Free episodes every Sunday and Wednesday
❤ Access to the entire Ad-free back-catalog with over 600 episodes
❤ Premium meditations recorded with you in mind
❤ And more fun surprises along the way!
All this in your favorite podcast app!
Quote:
Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears - it is a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear.
-Oliver Sacks
Chapters
0:23 Welcome to Music and Anxiety
3:22 Psychological Effects of Music
6:39 Music for Stress Reduction
10:10 Incorporating Music into Self-Care
15:19 Music and Coping Strategies
19:10 Creating a Personalized Approach
Summary
In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I delve into the profound impact that music can have on our emotional and psychological well-being. Titled "Harmony for the Soul: How Music Heals and Calms Anxiety," this discussion is inspired by my own experiences with music and its transformative effects. I invite listeners to explore how music can serve as a powerful tool in managing anxiety and stress, and I emphasize the importance of finding the right music that resonates personally.
Starting with a quote from Bono, I highlight music's ability to change lives on a personal level, reflecting on how certain melodies can evoke feelings of calmness and security. I recount my childhood memories of my father playing Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, a piece that particularly moved me and has been shown to have physiological benefits such as decreased heart rates and improved oxygen saturation. This personal connection leads to a broader exploration of how music can be seen as medicine, a source of healing that many may overlook.
I dive deeper into the psychological effects of music by discussing its role in mood regulation and enhancement. Music is a versatile emotional tool that can uplift us from sadness or provide solace during anxiety-ridden moments. The concept of emotional contagion is introduced, explaining how our emotions can be influenced by the music we choose to engage with. I also introduce the ESO principle from music therapy which involves matching music to the listener's current emotional state, gradually adjusting it to influence change, underscoring the idea that music can lead us precisely where we need to go.
The episode further explores the physiological benefits of music, such as its capacity to lower cortisol levels, reduce heart rate, and induce relaxation. I discuss how slow, calming music can alleviate muscle tension and act as a distraction from stress, promoting mindfulness and enhancing present-moment awareness. Several methods for incorporating music into relaxation routines are provided, such as creating calming playlists for bedtime or using nature sounds as an auditory backdrop for meditation.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Anxiety Coaches |
| 0:08.9 | Coaches podcast, a relaxing and informative show |
| 0:12.2 | where we explore anxiety, panic and PTSD sharing how you can overcome them for life. |
| 0:22.0 | Aloha, welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast. I'm your host and coach Gina Ryan, |
| 0:30.3 | and I am so happy to be with you again today as together we can consider the many ways to bring your mind and body back to its natural peace and calm. In today's episode I'm talking about harmony for the soul, how music heals and calms anxiety. I know this to be true from my own life and I wanted to shine light on it for everyone |
| 0:58.2 | listening so that if you haven't already experienced the healing powers of music that you will now be able to |
| 1:06.8 | look a little bit deeper into it and see what is exactly the music right for you. |
| 1:13.2 | Now, I wanted to start with a quote from Bono |
| 1:16.8 | and he said, music can change the world |
| 1:20.5 | because it can change people. And that brings it right down to the personal level. |
| 1:27.0 | We can be changed by music and I hope that you will get excited about this and be able to see where music can be |
| 1:36.7 | medicine and a save for your soul. When I was a kid I remember my father practicing the piano and he was amazing in how long he would practice. |
| 1:48.0 | This was a passion of his and I remember that my favorite piece that made me feel wonderful. |
| 1:55.0 | I can't even describe all of the feeling and emotion that I got from it, |
| 1:59.6 | but it was Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. I felt a lot of different things I am sure, but the overriding |
| 2:10.6 | emotion was that I felt calm and I felt secure and peaceful. Now it has a lot of |
| 2:21.0 | different movements in it and people may feel different things in it, but I looked into it further and this piece has demonstrated decreased heart rates and it improves oxygen saturation which helps to lead to |
| 2:38.3 | quicker post-dress recovery. No wonder I loved it. It was actually medicine for me. So today I hope |
| 2:47.6 | you find music that can be medicine for you and your soul. And another quote here, this one is from Leo Tolstoy, he said |
| 2:56.4 | music is the shorthand of emotion. So many times people I find don't always relate to the emotions they are feeling and music can really help you to get there. |
| 3:11.0 | I hope that this will help you today to identify some of the |
| 3:16.6 | shorthand that can help you in identifying emotion. So let's look at the psychological effects of music. Let's focus |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Gina Ryan, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Gina Ryan and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.