How To Use Music To Reduce Stress Video

Using music to reduce stress is easy with these tips. Get advice on reducing and managing stress in this stress management video.

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Listen to upbeat music when tired
Move stress out of the body
Listen to classical music when anxious
Create synergy by taking a walk & using headphones

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Debbie Mandell is a Stress Management expert, and author of the book Addicted to Stress. She has a Masters Degreee from NYU, and has worked as a Stress Management expert for over a decade.

DEBBIE MANDEL: Greetings everyone. I'm Debbie Mandel, a stress management specialist and author of "Addicted to Stress." In this clip, we're going to talk about how to use music to reduce stress. Music is sound therapy. It soothes the savage beast as we all know from Shakespeare. Music has rhythm and that rhythm corresponds to our natural rhythm often to the beat of your own heart, so it's a very powerful persuader to reduce stress. If you're tired, well, listen to upbeat music because it's going to inspire you to get up and move. And remember, it's important to move that stress right out of your body. If you're jittery, you're anxious or have to learn something, try classical music. That's wonderful for calming down and for students learning new material. And for great synergy, try this, take a walk outside with headphones and listen to music that is upbeat and inspiring. You get a real synergy for stress relief in this way, and the American Medical Association has validated this concept and it is something you should incorporate in our technical world. Now, there are five things to keep in mind for using music to reduce stress. Music is sound therapy. Music has rhythm and it's important for you to get into your natural rhythm. If you are fatigued, use upbeat music to elevate your mood and move on out. If you are jittery and anxious, listen to classical music, take a walk and wear your headphones. You will get a double whammy of stress relief.

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