
24/06/2025
How does Music, Sound & Frequency Help Ease Anxiety?
Ever notice how the right music can instantly calm you down?
Or how a sound bath leaves you feeling grounded and at peace?
That’s not just a vibe—it’s science ✨
Here’s a brief summary on how sound, music and frequency support the body + mind to ease anxiety:
🧠 Brainwave Shifting
Fast, anxious thoughts live in the high “beta” brainwave range. Calming rhythms or binaural beats help shift you into alpha or theta states—where rest, peace, and clarity live.
The result is a quieter mind.
💓 Nervous System Reset
Soothing sounds (like singing bowls or soft ambient music) activate your parasympathetic nervous system—your body’s natural “rest and digest” state.
This helps lower stress levels, slows the breath and reduces tension and brings more ease to the body.
🎵 Emotional Release
Music bypasses the thinking mind and speaks directly to your emotional core. It helps you process, release, or shift emotions.
Resulting in Less inner tension, more flow.
🌀 Vibrational Healing
Your whole body is vibration. When exposed to coherent, calming sound (like gongs, tuning forks, crystal bowls and even your own humming), your body finds resonance—a kind of internal harmony.
This brings a calm you can feel in your bones.
🧘♀️ Present-Moment Awareness
Sound brings you into the now. It anchors your attention and gives your mind a break from spiraling thoughts.
Resulting in more presence, less overwhelm.
Things that YOU can try…..
🎧 Listen to alpha/theta binaural beats
🛁 Attend a sound bath or create your own at home
🌊 Tune into nature sounds (ocean, rain, forest)
🗣️ Hum slowly for 2–5 minutes
🎶 Play music that helps you feel and release
Sound is medicine.
Let it carry your nervous system back to calm.