9. Emotional Release

Letting go is a vital part of emotional intelligence and resilience. By encouraging emotional release, we are able to recognise thoughts and feelings. Carefully chosen soothing and relaxing music encourages emotional responses, allowing you to feel comforted and supported.

Gentle, or calm music is recommended generally - avoid songs that cause strong emotional reactions: We all know of songs that can stir up strong emotions.  Calm, soothing music has the potential to aid the healing of emotional blockages and subconscious negativity.

Emotions that aren’t dealt with may become stored in your unconscious, and may even affect your body posture. Certain postures and gestures also relate to specific feelings and social meanings. Think of a warm embrace versus crossed arms.  

The emotional healing properties of relaxing music are unquestionable. From an emotional healing perspective, soothing, calm music re-connects us with memories, associations, thoughts, and helps us relax, enables us to deal with our emotions and to release them in a stress-free way.

Different parts of the body harbour differing emotions and the infographic below illustrates where many of the feelings are felt. Carefully curated relaxing music playlists can be played back to help lessen and overcome many of our negative emotions, whilst other playlists can enhance the positive emotional responses we experience such as love, happiness and contentment.

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         5 top tips – To support emotional release and letting go.

• Creative Expression: Express your emotions through creative outlets like painting, drawing, or sculpting. Creativity can be a powerful tool for emotional release and self-expression.
• Journaling: Write down your thoughts and feelings in a journal. This can help you process emotions and gain insight into your triggers and patterns.
• Social Support: Talk to a trusted friend, family member, or therapist about your emotions. Sharing your feelings with others can provide validation and support in processing them.
• Music Listening: Create a playlist of songs that resonate with your emotions. Allow yourself to fully immerse in the music, letting it evoke and release your feelings.
• Dance Therapy: Put on your favorite music and dance freely. Allow your body to move in whatever way feels natural, releasing tension and promoting emotional expression.