whan i am treating a client with anxiety concerns, one of the things i may suggest is that he or she try turning off the all-day-news radio station, and not using the TV noise "for company". we take in so much information throughout the day, and the repeated messages we absorb through the media-habit can be overwhelming and stressful. but what then? complete silence can be equally irritating! music can be a great choice, but often has its own "weight" as well.
as a massage therapist, i consider myself to be well aquainted with the "relaxation" CD. (you know;...gentle tunes, enhanced by babbling brooks and birdsong.) so well aquainted, in fact, that i now rarely use those CDs during a treatment session...the charm faded for me after a couple of years of that mash-up.
which brings me to my recent discovery! i found a computer application that provides several varieties of just nature recordings! there are many kinds available for a variety of platforms, but i downloaded one called RelaxBook Nature by webgota for my blackberry playbook. in order to ensure that it is clinic worthy, i have been test-driving the app at home. i find it very comfortable and, well, natural! a great solution for media-overwhelmed ears, and those tired of pachabel's canon+raindrops.
