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Readers Respond: Music Can Be A Great Stress Management And Meditation Tool!

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Updated April 24, 2009

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Music has wonderful healing and stress management benefits, and can also be used to aid meditation. What's your favorite meditation music? See what other readers use for meditation music, and add your favorite music to the list. Share Your Favorite Music

Favorite Relaxing Music

I like blues music. It makes you feel good. I listen to any blues with harmonica. It makes you tap your feet...
—Guest hurricanebob

Gregorian Chants

I recommend you try a good Gregorian Chant cd's. Try Gregorian and Ambrosian Chant, and anything by the Glenfals Monastery in Ireland.
—Guest Gerard

Deep Joyfold in the Heartimost

I could be stressed out of sight - nerves all of a jangle and ready to scream - my SammyCat miaows - I take him up and he purrs me to peace. Bliss!! Is it then really Music - well it certainly is to ME!
—patriciaenola

Listen!

Listen to Tim Guion's album G-ography or E=M_otion....they are truly amazing! :)
—Guest mhmm

Pachelbel

Canon in D Major is my favorite piece! Air On a G String would be my second piece! Followed by Water Music and The Four Seasons!
—ECART

Meditation Music

Helpful! Bach's Persia by David Darling or In the Moment by Mark Kelso
—victoriasmalls7

Nature Sounds

AOL Music has a great stream of nature sounds -- babbling brook, ocean, Amazon, etc. -- that is perfect...and free. I use it for meditation and to drift off to sleep!
—HealthyKK

The Ocean

I love music and listen to many different types, but the most relaxing sound for me is ocean waves. I've heard of an Aquarium (somewhere in the South - SC or Georgia?) that's doing yoga classes after hours, where you watch the fish, listen to whalesong & do the class... that sounds lovely to me!
—Guest Sue

Meditation Music

Mozart Partita, Pacobell, Sounds of Whales, Pan Pipes. Really relaxing. I have burned many relaxing pieces on a CD, and almost instant bliss.
—tailspin70

Richard Bone

A true master of ambient music, which will wisk you away from distractions.
—Guest Jim

Mozart

I'm not sure what it is about Mozart, but I find it very relaxing. Classical music is also supported to boost brain power, so I get double the benefit!
—Guest Michelle

Thai Chi Music

Thai Chi Music. I actually relax totally watching Thai Chi rather than doing it.
—Guest Jan L

Music

I love to listen to the oldies, and I also love Shania Twain, it helps me for a short period of time take my mind off of my son and think of only positive thoughts of him and of his battle buddies being safe in Iraq. And the happy thoughts of them all coming home safe and sound, all most importantly alive.
—Guest terry

Meditation Music

The sounds of bamboo windchimes & waterfalls are so quieting and calming for me.
—Guest Jan

Music to Meditate To

Any Medwyn Goodall - New World Music. You will not be disappointed with any Goodall title.
—Guest Marsha

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