Zen Buddhist monks have incorporated water features into their meditative garden for hundreds of years because of their soothing sounds. And studies have shown that listening to nature - particularly running water and waves - helps reduce anxiety. Feeling stressed? Place a tabletop fountain at your desk or bedside or download the sounds of the surf at NatureMusicDownload.com
- from Health.com July/August 2010
I have a CD with soothing sounds and water flowing in the background that helps me to relax.
ReplyDeleteThis is something that I wouldn't have thought of using until I was diagnosed with Fibro.
Indeed, the sound of water is definitely soothing and healing. When my grandmother was in the hospital my Mom would record the sounds of a small creek in our backyard for her to listen to :)
ReplyDeleteI prefer birdsong, personally. I've taken to learning the different bird sounds in my backyard. :)
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