Do you find that certain sounds or types of music make you feel more creative? Is it just personal taste, or can certain types of music inspire?
When Pythagorus the Greek wasn’t thinking about triangles, he was a healer, prescribing sounds as therapeutic.
Sounds operate at different frequencies. Every different sound has its own frequency. Similarly, different brainwaves have different frequencies. Scientists have found that by playing certain sounds, certain kinds of brainwave activity can be stimulated. At a very base level, fast drumming is likely to make you feel alert and lively, whereas gentle soothing sounds may make you feel drowsy.
John Levine’s Alphamusic is designed to stimulate alpha waves in the brain. Alpha waves often produce relaxed and creative states.
Kelly Howell’s Brainsync CDs and mp3 downloads offer relaxing sounds and guided meditations with ‘binaural beats’, which are scientifically proven to help synchronise left and right brain. A balanced brain allows for more efficient thought processing, helping the user solve problems, stay emotionally centred and feel happy.
But it’s no good prescribing yourself a diet of classical music just because you’ve been told it’s good for you. You have to listen to your musical tastebuds too.
So whether you’re a jazz enthusiast or an indie kid, try experimenting with different genres of music and see which sound frequencies enhance your creativity.