Great for creating a space where you can take a break! Special feature on "Healing Music to Balance the Mind and Body"
This is a special feature article linked to the topics section "Veggy Topics" in vol. 93 (released March 8, 2024) of "veggy," Japan's first vegetarian lifestyle magazine, which focuses on the theme of "enjoying a health-conscious life."
It is also related to "dementia prevention," which is the main feature of the magazine.
Why not try incorporating soothing music into your daily exercise routine or before you go to sleep?
Supervised by a clinical psychologist! Therapeutic music to help with mental recovery
"Mental Fatigue - Music for Recovery" music by Makiko Hirohashi
This music was designed and produced as support music to promote relaxation of the mind and body and to help recover from mental fatigue.
With the cooperation of 11 monitors (6 men, 5 women, ages: 30s to 50s), the music included in this album was tested. The results showed that after listening to the music, the psychological state was improved, and the mental fatigue felt by the subjects was significantly reduced, and there was also a tendency for physical fatigue to decrease.
The accompanying booklet (CD only) contains explanations about mental fatigue, habits for recovering from mental fatigue, and other points to help you live a more comfortable life from now on.
Why not take some self-care at the end of the day by listening to this music?
Relaxing music played by piano and saxophone
"Sea View - Seaside Relaxation" music by Yohei Kobayashi
The album begins with "Mada Minu Hi ni," which evokes the image of a quiet sea at dawn, and the second song, "Shiosai," evokes the dynamic atmosphere of the sea, just as the title suggests.
The following song, "High in the Sky," features sweet saxophone tones, like a bird flying freely in the sky on the sea breeze.
I find myself on a sunny beach gazing out at the vast ocean and sky, and my mind is freed.
The 13th song, "Song of the Beach," is a well-known Japanese song.
The music is carefully woven with the beautiful tones of the saxophone, as if thinking about important people and events on a beach at dusk.
This piece beautifully expresses stillness and movement, and is perfect for any occasion, whether you want to relax or cheer up.
Gentle stimulation of the right brain based on natural sounds such as the sound of water
"Brain Stress Relief" music by Słabek Kowalewski
Music created for modern people who are constantly plagued by mental stress.
With the spread of personal computers and smartphones, it is said that many people today live a life centered on the left brain, which controls language and numerical processing.
On the other hand, everyone feels at peace when they are in nature, and the sounds of nature that we hear at that time are heard with the right brain.
Both the left and right brain are important for human activity. The key is to train and use both in a balanced way.
Based on this idea, we developed sounds that gently touch the right brain, based on the fresh sounds of nature such as mountains, the sea, and waterside.
Listening to music in a relaxed environment will help you release stress, allowing you to surrender to the music.
Meditation music incorporating traditional Indian instruments
"Meditation" music by Takumi Yoneyama
Music inspired by meditation, an important element of yoga.
The sounds of nature are combined with the tones of traditional Indian instruments such as sitar, tabla, and tambura.
From the first track, "Spinning Raga," to the seventh track, "The Third Quark," exotic melodies unfold over a gentle beat.
By immersing yourself in this music and relaxing, you will release tension in your body and mind and enter a deep meditative state.
It is also ideal for "quiet" yoga, which brings peace to the mind.
It will encourage you to take slow, deep breaths.
To gain mental strength and health that will remain strong no matter what the situation, why not try incorporating some meditation time at the end of the day to reflect on yourself and listen to music?
Yoga music that combines nature sounds and ambient sounds
"Nature Yoga" music by Shinji Kinoshita
This album harmonizes music and natural sounds, each with a different theme: "Earth, Sea, Sun, Forest, Water, Wind, Sky."
The first track, "Earth," weaves a wide-ranging worldview centered around piano and strings against the backdrop of birdsong and the murmuring of a river, while the third track, "Sun," evokes an image of being enveloped in light that draws out inner power, and the seventh track, "Sky," concludes the album with a free, light-hearted development that makes you feel as if you are walking through the air.
This is music you'll want to listen to not only during yoga, but also when starting your day, when you want to feel energized, or when you want to feel cheerful.