Tongue drum against stress

Perfect for relaxation - the tongue drum against stress

There are different ways to relax - some people read a book, others work in the garden and others listen to music. A good way to relieve stress is to play the tongue drum. You can play it yourself or listen to relaxing music with this instrument.

Why does the tongue drum help against stress?

There are several studies that have investigated stress reduction through music. It was found that music can reduce stress hormones. Wait - music can reduce stress, but it doesn't have to? That's exactly how it is. It's down to our behavior and the process by which stress arises in the first place. People become stressful when they feel overwhelmed, i.e. when they think they can't cope with a task. The stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol are then released. This gives you the strength to still complete the task. An example: you started studying for an exam too late or you've been slacking at work and you notice that time is running out. Then the stress hormones come in and give you energy: suddenly you can work quickly and with concentration. Once the task is done, the stress is reduced again. But it's different if you're constantly under pressure. This state can make you ill. To prevent this, it helps to consciously reduce stress. You can do this with music, for example.

Important: Use music consciously to reduce stress

Unfortunately, listening to music while you're feverishly working doesn't help much. It usually just distracts you, at least when it comes to tasks that require thinking. To reduce stress, you have to make time for music. This way you kill two birds with one stone and free yourself from the stress hamster wheel: on the one hand, you take breaks (which allow you to relax) and make time for music, and on the other hand, you can concentrate on both - working and listening to music. Now the only question is whether you'll stick to listening to music, or whether playing the tongue drum to combat stress is also an option for you.

Tongue drum against stress - while listening

The simplest option is to listen to music. You can use the tongue drum to combat stress , for example by listening to a meditation CD . You can sit relaxed on a chair or lie on the sofa and concentrate completely on the sounds of this beautiful instrument. But the music of the tongue drum is also effective against stress when doing housework or jogging . The important thing, as I said, is that you are aware that you want to reduce stress with the music.

Actively combat stress: play yourself

Listening can be an active or a passive activity. Playing the tongue drum to combat stress, on the other hand, is always active. Here, the break mentioned above takes on a particularly effective form, because you can't do anything else while playing, but concentrate on what your hands are doing. If you are just starting to use music to deal with stress and don't know whether an instrument is really suitable for this, the tongue drum is perfect. It is easy for beginners to play it, too, because the notes are clearly arranged and you don't have to tune them. So you won't feel stress when you try to learn the instrument. Incidentally, any kind of music is relaxing if you use it consciously. So it doesn't matter whether you play pieces from a tongue drum songbook or whether you improvise. They can be sad, happy or wild pieces, they all have a relaxing effect. In addition, the instrument itself transfers its vibrations to you. Whether you hold the tongue drum on your lap or sit on a cushion on the floor in front of it - the vibrations reach your body and relax it. Just try it out - and you will see for yourself how well the tongue drum works against stress .