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“Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany found evidence among 30 separate studies to support the use of binaural beats as a way to reduce anxiety. And, analyzing 400 studies, scientists from McGill University linked playing and listening to music with improved overall mental and physical health.”

“Like massage therapy, which delivers healing through touch, it’s a form of sensory therapy, and it has been used by various cultural groups for centuries. The most prominent form practiced in the U.S. is music therapy, but the use of individual sounds and frequencies has been growing. Essentially, sound and music are noninvasive, simple, and cost-effective therapeutic tools.”

“We documented that this practice for 11 minutes a day reduced stress, improved mental health, reduced depression, improved cognition, brain metabolism,” she said. “It reduced cortisol and also reduced inflammation.”

“Tibetan singing bowl meditation may be a feasible low-cost low technology intervention for reducing feelings of tension, anxiety, and depression, and increasing spiritual well-being.”