05/28/2026
Our lives are moving at a frantic pace. Busy isn’t even just busy anymore. It’s crazy busy.
The simple fact is our world is moving faster and faster. And we’re desperately trying to keep up, but at what cost?
When was the last time that you took time to relax – when you did absolutely nothing? Or perhaps just doing something you really enjoy – a hike in the mountains, enjoying a favourite hobby, having a quiet cup of coffee sitting on the porch, while soaking in the morning sun? Time just for you. Not your spouse. Not your kids. For you!
The truth is that this pretty rare. We always have something to do. Or feel that we have to get something done. With cell phones, and laptops, and tablets, we’re never disconnected any more.
For most of my life, being highly empathic, I have had a fascinating journey with the tendency to hold on to things. Especially emotional stuff.
All that has ever given me is aches and pains from tight muscles, horrible quality of sleep, irritability, an irregular heartbeat at times, respiratory symptoms, and who knows what else I didn’t even know was lurking in my being.
And one of the worst things – disconnection from my own intuitive knowing, spiritual essence and life force energy.
And all of these symptoms came from taking the nonsensical fears rolling around in my ego mind way too seriously! Every one of those fearful thoughts or judgments just dumped more stress hormones into my system making everything worse!
Once I finally got the two by four hit to my head and really started to understand what I was doing to myself, I became a passionate student of my thoughts.
I can tell you – when I first started this – I was pretty horrified at what I noticed. Then I had to realize that being horrified by my thoughts dumped even more stress hormones into my system. So, I had to watch that too!
I also noticed how wonderful I felt whenever I played my guitar. That led to serious investigating and training in how sound and music heals.
I discovered that sound and specific types of music can effortlessly
• create relaxation, calming stress
• reduce pain
• boost the immune system
• dissolve emotional blocks
• stimulate the natural healing ability of my body
• help me to be present in my life, rather than being captured by the ongoing mind chatter
• give me deep soul connection and peace
Sound and music are some of the most powerful tools to manage your biochemistry – especially the stressful stuff.
WHY?
Because you are as deeply wired to respond to sound, with the release of hormones that reduce symptoms of stress and keep you healthy, as you are wired to release stress hormones that cause illness.
Are you curious to learn more or experience these effects? Check out the Coming Events tab on our website at Sound Wellness Institute for our weekly and monthly free events and information about our courses. Click the link in the first comment to go to the site.
