Impact of Sound in Human's Life

1. How “Sound” can Impact / Transform
Human Lives
Let’stake a closerlookat the waysinwhichyour physical,emotional,andintellectual development
have beenprofoundlyaffectedby sound’sphysical properties— rhythm, pitch,andfrequencyor
vibration— fromyourearliestdaysof life.Yourmannerof speaking,of walking,of interactingwith
otherssociallyandemotionally— yourabilitytoreallyhearwhatothersare sayingtoyou, tofocus
on tasks,and to stickto yourgoalsuntil youhave achievedthem—all of these aspectsof your
personalityandbehaviourhave beenshapedtosome degree byyourinteractionswithsound.Ina
veryreal sense,throughoutchildhood,youth,andadulthood, soundhasmade you what you are
today.
Studiesconductedaroundthe worldhave demonstratedhow sound’senergyshapesthe brain’s
developmentbefore birth;howitsrhythmsregulate ourphysical movements;how pitch,tone,and
musical structure can fine- tune the mindandsharpenlisteningskills;how musicmakingimproves
students’testscoresandcommunicationskills;andhow professional musicians’brainsactually
differinstructure fromthe brainsof non-musicians. Soundis“abiological factof humanlife”
intimatelyinvolvedinourphysiological functions.
“The Body is Held Togetherby Sound”
The Soundof yourlife beganwithaheartbeat.Fromthe momentyouacquiredthe abilitytoprocess
soundinyour mother’swomb— sometimeduringthe development— the steadythumpof her
beatingheartpermeatedyourdevelopingbodyandbrain,imprintingitsrhythmoverandover,
millionsof timesbefore yourbirth.Othersoundswashedaroundyoutoo— the loud,constantrush
of bloodflowingthroughthe placenta,the gurglingsoundsof digestion,the comfortingvibrationof
your mother’svoice resonatingthroughherbodyandyours.
Sound Affects Human Consciousness and Health
Dr Mitch Gaynor,Director of Oncology at the Cornel Cancer Prevention Centre states:
“Soundcan redressimbalancesoneverylevel of physiologicfunctioningandcanplaya positive role
inthe treatmentof virtuallyanymedical disorder”.

2. "If we accept that soundisvibrationandwe know that vibrationtoucheseverypartof ourphysical
being,thenwe understandthatsoundisheardnotonlythroughour earsbut througheverycell in
our bodies.”
"Soundentersthe healingequationfromseveral directions:Itmayaltercellularfunctionsthrough
energeticeffects;itmayentrainbiological systemstofunctionmore homeostatically;itmaycalm
the mindand therefore the body;oritmay have emotional effects,whichinfluence
neurotransmittersandneuropeptides,whichinturnhelptoregulate the immune system--thehealer
within."
Stress
For manypeople, stresshasbecome awayof life. Whenwe are stressed,ourbodiesrelease
hormonessuchas cortisol andadrenaline whichmake ourheartsrace and our breathingrate faster
and shallower.Thesehormonescanleave usfeelinganxiousandunsettled.Long-termstresscauses
a range of ailmentsincludinghighbloodpressure,insomnia,heartdisease anddigestive problems.
Notonlydoesstressdamage the qualityof our lives,itreducesthe body'sabilitytoheal andfight
disease.
The soothingeffectof beingbathedinanoceanof soundcreatesa profoundrelaxationandis
helpful inreducingthe stressthatisso harmful tohealthyliving.
Effectof sound on cancer cells
Soundisnow beingusedasan importantpartof the healingprocessforcancerpatientsasit helps
calm the mindandbody andassistsinthe managementof pain.
In the early80’s FabienMaman, a Frenchmusician,acupuncturistandbio-energetician,devotedone
and a half yearsstudyingthe effectsof soundonhumancells.Experimentingwithvariousacoustic
soundsincludingthe humanvoice,gong,acoustical guitarandxylophone,he foundthe vibrations
actuallytransformedthe cell structure.The humanvoice producedthe mostdramaticresults -
explodingcancercellsandenergizinghealthyones;however,the richovertonesof the gongbeing
playedfor21 minutesalsocausedthe cancercellstodisintegrate andultimatelyexplode.
The powerof the voice
One of the mostpowerful instrumentsforhealingandtransformationisthe humanvoice. Singing,
overtoningandthe chantingof mantrasprofoundlyaffectourwell-beingdue totheirtherapeutic
and calminginfluence.
Sanskritmantrasare energybasedsoundsthatvibrate throughoutthe bodyandchantingthese
sacredsoundsof powercan bringusto a higherlevelof consciousness. The humanbodyisover70%
waterand since soundtravelsfive timesmore efficientlythroughwaterthanthroughair,itis an
excellentconductorforsoundandvibration.
Accordingto ThomasAshley-Farrand,authorof “HealingMantras”“These ancientsoundscreate
energyvibrationsthatcanreplace negative energywithpositive ones. WhenchantingSanskrit
mantras,the chanter benefitsfromthousandsof yearsof powerful energyaccumulatedfromthe
Divine andfromthe millionsof devotedchanters.”

3. Sound in the workplace
Major corporationsare employingthe use of soundina varietyof creative waystocounterthe
effectsof workplace stress.The Californiacorporate headquartersof Toyotahave a unique approach
for overcomingstressandbuildingmorale withtheir‘Toyotadrumcircle.’
‘Drummingawaystress’sessionsare alsobeingofferedbyNew YorkpsychotherapistRobert
Friedmanfora range of clientsincludingcompaniessuchasPitneyBowe,Xerox andTime-Warner.
Dr. JeffreyThompson,Directorof the CenterforNeuroacousticResearch,hasdevelopedprograms
usingsoundforNike,CiscoSystemsandMattel thatenhance creativity,productivityandhealthand
wellness.
Importance of Sound
The firstimpulse toemerge fromthe silence of the absolute,orthe fieldof Pure Potentiality,was
the sound“OM” or more correctly The SanskritmantraAUM. Thisisthe vibrationthatourbrains
entrainedwith.Thisprimordial soundisthe perfectionof the universe.The ensuingsympathetic
resonance betweenbrain reawakensthe intrinsicblissful self inus.Ourattitudes,beliefsand
behaviours willeitherengage withorsabotage the healingpotential aswell.Positivethinkingcan
strengthenyourimmune systemandchange yourlife.The soundvibration withpositive visualization
and affirmationswill greatlyenhance the healingexperience.
Modernscience isonlynowbeginningtorecognize whatthe ancientmysticsandwise menhave told
us forcenturies;thateverything(includingyou) isina constantstate of vibration.The most
elementalstate of vibrationisthatof sound.
Soundhave a veryfundamental relationship,andbothare relatedtothe healthand harmonyof the
physical body.
The magical powerof soundto heal wasusedbymost ancientcultures.Asithadalmostdisappeared
inthe Westuntil 1930s, acousticresearchersdiscoveredultrasoundanditsmedical properties.With
thisdiscoverythe ancientartof soundhealingisrapidlydevelopingintonew science.Now thereisa
mass of researchintothe healingbenefitsof ultrasound,alsoincludingitsuse inbreakingupkidney
stonesandshrinkingtumours.Infrasoundandaudible soundhave now beenrecognizedashaving
immense healingproperties.The Aborigines healedbrokenbones,muscle tearsandotherkindsof
illnessesusingthisenigmaticmusical instrument.Itisveryapparentthatthe wisdomof the ancients
was basedonsound principles.
Healingwithsoundhasbeenusedasa way of soothingthe mindandemotionsanditis one of the
oldestandmostnatural forms of healingknowntoman.In some Easternculturesthere have been
longrealisedthatthe beneficial effectgoesmuch deeperthanjustasense of emotional well-being.
The harmonioussoundshave ahealingeffectonthe bodyata cellularlevel.

4. Conclusion
Soundhave profoundeffectsonHuman physiology - awakeningthe memoryof wholenessand
entrainingthe bodytowardgreaterharmonyandbalance.
If you wishtounderstanduniverse thinkintermsof ENERGY, FREQUENCY (SOUND) VIBRATIONS.
-Nikola Tesla
The knowerof the mysteryof soundknowsthe mysteryof the whole universe.
- Hazrat InayatKhan, Sufi Teacher
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