A blog by Dr. Harry Henshaw
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The Use of Therapeutic Relaxation Music in Counseling.
Aug 18th
Music has always been a very important part of our lives. As a part of our experience, music can have both a physiological and psychological affect upon us as human beings. Music also has many therapeutic qualities and has been utilized in promoting a variety of healings throughout the ages. As we know further, music can be a very powerful medium for altering our state, of changing how we actually feel. Music can be very effective in producing a very deep and healing state of relaxation and in the process, reduce stress and even promote sleep. Music can also be used to assist one in improving his or her self-esteem and furthering an individualís personal growth and development, transformation.
As a therapist I have always used relaxation music in my clinical and counseling work with others. I have found that when I use relaxation music during both an individual and group counseling session that my clients do more productive work, are able to focus more effectively on themselves and the issues that they are becoming present to because they are more relaxed, focused and centered and as a result, better able to concentrate. Being relaxed during the counseling process, at least initially always tends to generate more productive results for the individual being counseled. Relaxation music can be a very effective and powerful aid for assisting a client to reach resolution with respect to that which he or she is working on with their counselor.
Using Positive Affirmations to Transform your life.
Aug 8th
Enhanced Healing is developing two types of Positive Affirmation programs. All of the first affirmation programs that are being created are about 30 minutes in length. The second set of positive affirmation programs will be about 10 mins length. Each positive affirmation program has three components to its creation, therapeutic relaxation music, binaural tones and positive affirmations. These new products will be put on the website in approximately three weeks.
The areas or domains that are being created have to do with confidence, forgiveness, hypertension, self esteem, relaxation, prosperity and abundance, Who I am, Recovery from Drugs and Alcohol, Surgery, Spirituality, relationships, general health, sleep, my future, smoking cessation, and weight management.
Positive Affirmations for Recovery from Surgery.
Jul 28th
Below are listed ten positive affirmations for anyone in recovery from surgery. While positive affirmations are very powerful, this power can be enhanced by using them with therapeutic relaxation music.
1. I am healthy and filled with energy.
2. My body restores itself ow to its natural state of good health.
3. I am perfect, whole and complete.
4. Every cell of my body is healthy.
5. My body heals quickly and easily.
6. I love and accept myself exactly as I am.
7. I joyously release the past. I forgive. I am at peace.
8. I always take good care of myself.
9. My body is strong and healthy, I am strong and healthy.
10. I am grateful for my good health.
Positive Affirmations for Experiencing a sense of Relaxation.
Jul 25th
Below are some positive affirmations for experiencing a sense of relaxation and as a result reducing stress. These affirmations are more powerful when mixed with relaxation music and even recorded in your own voice.
1. I love and accept myself exactly as I am now.
2. I am relaxed, calm and peaceful.
3. I accept and enjoy the moment, I live in the present.
4. I am safe and protected at all times.
5. I joyously release the past. I am at peace.
6. I trust the process of life.
7. I am perfect, whole and complete.
8. I breathe slowly and deeply.
9. With each breathe that I take I become more relaxed.
10. I forgive myself and others and I set myself free from the past.
As with all positive affirmations repeated and consistent use of them will help to transform your life.
Combining Positive Affirmations and Therapeutic Relaxation Music.
Jul 13th
Enhanced Healing is in the process of developing two programs for combining positive affirmations and therapeutic relaxation music. As we know, when a person listens to the therapeutic relaxation music, especially with headphones, a very relaxed audio environment is created. When a person becomes relaxed the delivery of positive affirmations is much more effective, in fact the positive affirmations take on being like hypnotic suggestions, suggestions to help to transform the person’s sense of self and inner conversation.
The first program will be approximately 30 minutes long and the second about 10 mins long. There will be listenings that combines therapeutic relaxation music and positive affirmations as well as others that will add the sounds of nature, stream, ocean, forest and rain to the music and affirmations. There will also be positive affirmations mixed with only the sounds of nature.
It is suggested that one use these programs daily. Furthermore, there will be 16 different topics, ranging from self esteem, relaxation, smoking, confidence to sleep.
Hypertension and being present to your Breath
May 5th
One way to lower your blood pressure is to become not only present to your breath, your breathing, but to practice slow and deep breathing exercise. The intention of the practice is to make the exercise apart of your regular breathing pattern. Such exercises can also enhance your over all well being. To further the practice of slow and deep breathing a person can utilize therapeutic relaxation music. The relaxation music will assist a person in creating a space of relaxation, thereby enabling them to be more effective with the practice of breathing. The end result will be that one can lower both his or her blood pressure but also their daily stress level.
Contact through Meditation
May 3rd
Music has long been recognized as being very powerful for altering a person’s feelings and emotions. Therapeutic relaxation music can also be used to enhance and deepen the practice of meditation. For those in recovery or anyone who wants to practice meditation, therapeutic relaxation music can help with an individual’s practice of making contact, contact perhaps with God, with spirit, with our source. Making contact through meditation can make the difference in ones transformation.