No Pills Just Sound

Music touches our souls. It just speaks to us and reaches us where words fail. I've discovered that whenever I have a headache and Advil or Ibuprofen fails or when I have trouble falling asleep, classical music and nature sounds are the best thing. Better than counting sheep.

Any classical music will do, preferably bass tones. The sound of a violin or several violins sounds sweet and longing but when my head is throbbing it sounds more like cats crying or nails on a chalkboard. Cellos and pianos have deep low voices and when you have a headache you're more sensitive to bright lights and loud noises. Not only does the low smooth sound of a cello sound soothing but I think that I also feel the subtle vibrations working on my throbbing temple. The piano alone sounds like falling rain hitting the window glass and that has always been a calming sound.

Artists I Recommend:

1. Beethoven
2. Ludovico Einaudi

If Beethoven or Mozart won't help you then try Nature Sounds. Rain, Thunder Storms, and Ocean waves are what help me. Nature Sounds are like white noise; just part of the background so you sort of drift off without even realizing it. Concentrating on a single thing can help lessen the pain. Also if your thoughts aren't bouncing off the walls you'd have an easier time falling asleep.

Sounds strange, I know but sound can do a lot more than we give it credit for. If you have the right frequency you can even move objects with just sound or even blow someone's brains out with the highest pitch.