self-affirmation also can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. An affirmation is a positive statement spoken in the pres-
ent tense asserting that a desired goal is already achieved. With sufficient repetition and focused intention, declaration becomes reality. Adding a melody to our affirmation and singing it repeat- edly enhances its power. Mind-body expert Dr. Deepak Chopra agrees, stating,
“Music helps to take the affirmations to a deeper level of the mind so that a process of emotional and spiritual transforma- tion can start.” We are constantly affirming in our mind what we believe.
With perseverance, repetition and steadfast belief in them, the words of our affirmations become a part of us. Before long, we notice we are achieving what we may have previously thought was impossible. Accessing the rich array of music and sound modalities available can help deepen meditation, de- crease stress and allow us to benefit from a higher and much improved quality of life.
Dudley Evenson and her husband, Dean, are sound healing pioneers who have produced award-winning music since 1979 through their label, Soundings of the Planet. Teir new book is Quieting the Monkey Mind: How to Meditate with Music. Learn more at
Soundings.com.
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