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Hi everyone :)
Who here finds music useful when dealing with anxiety? I think I benefit from two types of music, the first being songs that feature anxiety/mental health, because I can relate to the lyrics, and the second being calming music that helps me to relax and fall asleep. Has anyone got any favourite songs/pieces that they find useful?
Choral music helps me when I'm stressed. John Rutter, Eric Whitaker type of stuff.
Or Radiohead. :yesyes:
Great response, thanks NoraB. Choral music does have a very soothing effect on the mind, doesn't it?!....and yes, Radiohead, excellent choice! :yesyes:
Choral music beings my heart rate right down, and Thom Yorke goes very nicely with my co-codamol. :madness:Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesG_UK
Piano music too - Alexis Ffrench (not a typo) has done some amazing stuff - his 'Bluebird' makes me cry. :weep:
Music has been my savior since I can remember. As a professional musician all my adult life, writing, playing, performing and listening have been the best medicine for me throughout all the trials and tribulations in my life. During 2020, with all the stresses we've been facing, it proved to be the calming force in the storm and will continue to be so.
Positive thoughts
I liked you before. I like you even more now. Music has been my saviour too Fish - from as far back as I can remember. I don't want to imagine a world without music.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishmanpa
No way ... you to? I wouldn't say I'm professional but an amateur musician. Without music I'd be sunk - all genres - its more about the artistry and passion behind the song, and what the artist is trying to portray. I like people with great voices and people that can barely carry a tune - I'll take Kris Kristofferson any day. Depends on my mood also draws me to a certain genre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishmanpa
BTW - Love the avatar; JamesG :yesyes:
That is deadly bro!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishmanpa
I ain't trying to fish for your identity, but are you famous i.e. household name? I can play the didgeridoo but only ever busked. Must be incredible experience playing on stage in front of a large crowd.
It aint unusual to find famous people on forums. The first MH forum I ever joined had Ruby Wax and a Monty Python guy on it.
Wow I never even heard of the didgeridoo - had to google it - really cool!!
Thanks bro
Yeah your unlikely to see one outside of Australia unless it's one a tourist took home but good luck trying to get one on a plane!
They say we (Australian aborigines) are the oldest humans on the planet. And the didgie the oldest musical instrument. Busking pays really well if you can get a patch where a lot of foreign tourists walk past. Not at the moment of course. I got bunjis (mates) who can't play one to save their life but put on all their tribal gear and charge a buck or more for tourists to take a photo with them. It's illegal of course and our elders hate it coz they say we are selling out but hey, its something only us lot can do so why not.
The Fish guy never replied so I reckon he is someone famous. That's real cool in all.
Yeah I used to use music a lot when I suffered badly with anxiety. I also work directly and indirectly in the music industry. I'm a musician like FMP, but not talented enough to be a professional musician, despite being in a band when I was younger!
I ended up making quite a lot of self medicating music back in the day, but less so now as I've become busier and busier with the 'work' side of it.
I'll drop 3 different kinds of track here, and if you like any of them feel free to download and use/whatever.
https://soundcloud.com/bluffmunkey/perspective
https://soundcloud.com/bluffmunkey/waters-edge
https://soundcloud.com/bluffmunkey/whispered-echo
100% some known names here. Not sure about celeb status. Quite possibly, but you'd never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by gronk
Professor Green ... are you here?
You offer me so much advice. Let me return ... start giving yourself credit! You most definitely are talented.Quote:
Originally Posted by ankietyjoe
I tend to gravitate towards music I listened to growing up, pre-anxiety days. Some of it is upbeat rock like Ozzy, Credence, or AC/DC, some of it more low key like Coldplay. Some days I loop Country music and other days it’s classical like Yo-Yo Ma. I have very broad musical tastes :roflmao:
I have skillz for days bro :yesyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by WiredIncorrectly
What I'm saying is I don't have the right skills for live performance. I can play the piano/keys, but not well enough to charge people to watch lol.
I am the same,can go from heavy metal,rap,opera and country.Quote:
Originally Posted by glassgirlw
Listening to some old Waylon and Willie :Dlater with some mates coming around it will be Grace Slick,The Doors and some good old AccaDacca:yesyes:
I really enjoyed listening,very good :yesyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ankietyjoe
Thanks Lolalee :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lolalee1