Music is now well confirmed as an aid to learning. It allows greater absorption of information to be retained by the memory when studying and is a vital need for most students and scholars.
In spite of this information, many students surround themselves with the vibrations of rock music and drumbeats that function in a contrary way and are effectively acting as destructive agents, harming both brain and the thought processes.
The type of music best suited to improve intellectual work is found to be the classical adagio type or baroque music where harmony and melodies are soothing with an impersonal quality that establishes calm emotions rather than stirring personal feelings and memories. We would be advised to make our choices from music of this nature; we must also search for sounds that soothe our soul. There is a wealth of music readily available. It is worthwhile, if you are not already a lover of classical chamber music, to begin your personal exploration now! Music of the great classical composers truly nourishes the soul.
Less understood, but gaining greater public interest, is the use of perfume to deliberately affect our mood and mental state. Most of the time we respond to perfumes unconsciously, or with passing interest. Selection of particular natural scents and perfumes that are found in essential oils offer a delightful range of aromatics that once inhaled, provide tonics for our brain and mind. The power of these oils that even by their emanations is shown by science to have a wide range of capabilities in both assisting psychological health and relieving symptoms of disease. Beyond physical healing they have qualities that can change our mind states and affect our emotions and so are becoming of greater potential use to psychologists and psychiatrists and those who choose to use self -help natural methods in their lifestyle.
Some oils, such as lavender, are soothing to the brain and nervous system and prove helpful in reducing stress. Others are vitalizing, such as mandarin, or cleansing like peppermint or lemon. Although the science of Osmics is relatively new it possesses scientific evidence enough to demonstrate the benefits of perfumes. It is a natural science exploring a subtle realm that offers many delights as well as curative qualities. Through the simple process of respiration, we can benefit brain and mood. It is a realm of nature studies that offers us great delight to our senses and enriches our mind as we take deep inhalations of subtle perfumes that can not only relieve any respiratory problems, but transport us in consciousness and make us feel good.
Sally Janssen’s wonderful book “Mental Fitness: A Simple Self-Help Guide”, offers simple and timely solutions. Read more…
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