The Way to Comfort
Suzanne B. Hanser
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks 2016 DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-38477-5_10 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Practical guide or manual Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Breath work facial massage progressive muscle relaxation imagery meditation mantra listening toning singing |
| Key points | Presents a set of music-based techniques (breath work, massage, imagery, meditation, listening, toning, singing) for soothing and comforting, along with a list of comfort songs. Argues that lullaby properties show music's natural ability to focus the mind, relax the body, and calm the spirit, and that music therapy both supports body-mind-spirit practices and stands alone as a healing source. |
Abstract
“The Way to Comfort” is devoted to the musical pathways along the journey that soothe and comfort the companion. Hanser presents specific techniques, including breath work, facial massage, progressive muscle relaxation, drummassage, imagery, meditation, mantra, listening, toning, and singing. Hanser provides a list of songs of comfort, and speaks of the properties of the lullaby that demonstrate the primitive and natural ability of music to focus the mind, relax the body, and calm the spirit. Music therapy supports many existing body-mind-spirit practices and also stands on its own, as an influential source of healing. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.