344: Heal Your Chronic Stress With the Power of Sound

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Ancient Health Podcast, Dr. Chris Motley explores the profound effects of sound on the body and mind. He discusses how sound can be both beneficial and detrimental to health, the mechanisms behind sound therapy, and various techniques such as tuning forks, binaural beats, and gong baths. The conversation delves into the role of the pineal gland in spiritual connection and the importance of music in healing. Dr. Motley emphasizes the need to be mindful of the sounds we expose ourselves to and how sound therapy can be a powerful tool for wellness. Research Shows This Works! 2017 study of Tibetan singing bowl meditation found stress and depression-reducing benefits (Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine https://doi.org/10.1177/2156587216668109) This study found low-frequency sound stimulation helped people with fibromyalgia sleep better and feel less pain (10.1155/2015/375174). Takeaways Sound can affect the body positively and negatively. The body records sensory experiences in the subconscious mind. Traumatic sounds can trigger fight or flight responses. Sound therapy can aid in healing chronic pain and stress. The pineal gland is sensitive to sound frequencies. Tuning forks can help heal specific areas of the body. Binaural beats synchronize brain activity for relaxation. Gong baths can create a calming atmosphere. Music has the power to heal and uplift the spirit. Sound therapy can enhance overall wellness and emotional health. Chapters 00:00 The Power of Sound: An Introduction 09:27 The Impact of Traumatic Sounds on Health 18:40 The Pineal Gland and Spiritual Connection 25:29 Exploring Different Sound Therapy Techniques 30:47 The Role of Music in Healing 36:32 Enhancing Sound Therapy with Supplements If you’re a health coach and you’re looking for more in-depth knowledge about the body and healing, consider joining Dr. Motley’s membership where you can dive into his clinical wisdom on emotions and the body, Traditional Chinese Medicine and more + regular Q+As where you get the chance to pick his brain: doctormotley.com/membership. Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. ------ Follow Doctor Motley! Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Website ------ Links: Look up the Academy of Sound Healing for practitioners in your area! https://www.academyofsoundhealing.com/find-sound-healing-practitioners-in-your-area Examples → What Is A Sound Bath? (sunreed.com), Demonstration from Sound Bath Expert Sara Auster Healing the Body with Frequencies: The Basics Explained A very in-depth explainer The Science Behind Sound Therapy (youtube.com) A Wall Street Journal video exploring sound baths

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0:00.0	Welcome to the ancient health podcast, where East meets West in the world of medicine.
0:04.9	I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional Eastern wisdom
0:10.0	come together to unlock the body's full healing potential. Each week, we'll dive into powerful tools,
0:16.1	techniques, and approaches from both sides of the world to help you optimize your health and live with
0:21.1	vitality. Let's bridge the gap between ancient practices in cutting edge medicine. Let's get
0:26.9	started. Hello friends, welcome to the ancient health podcast where East meets West. I'm your host,
0:32.8	Dr. Chris Motley, and thank you for allowing me to be part of your health journey. Make sure that you
0:38.2	subscribe to the channel and that you hit the bell so that you never miss an episode. And in
0:43.1	this episode, I wanted to discuss sound. How can sound affect your body? Can sound affect your body
0:53.4	in a positive way? Yes. And can it affect it in a negative way? Yes.
0:59.6	Are there aspects of sound that could be trapped in your body to create negative health effects?
1:07.1	We want to discuss this mechanism and then we're going to talk about sound therapy.
1:12.8	Can sound therapy be used to help with chronic pain?
1:17.7	Stress relief, mood enhancement.
1:20.9	And in my opinion, yes, there is so many aspects of the body because the body is made up of energetic components.
1:30.1	There's a lot of vibrations that are coming off the body.
1:33.1	And now there are capabilities out there that allow us to measure those vibrations
1:38.2	and those sounds that come off the body.
1:42.9	And now since we're understanding more that we have an energetic body, the vibrations,
1:50.2	the tones, the sounds, the wavelengths of light have all been shown to affect the body
1:57.1	in certain ways.
1:58.7	So let's discuss this aspect of therapy, how sound can help your body.
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