Sing Away Your Anxiety

Wonderful story about using the app Songify to turn your fears into a song, which appears to help lessen anxiety. Think I'll give it a try. Post a comment if you tried it. Sounds like fun.


http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/04/relieve-your-anxiety-by-singing-it/477960/ (Relieve Your Anxiety by Singing It)

 

Very interesting Ellen! Better than trying to avoid thoughts or giving substitution thoughts. I am not clear if you sing these songs or just listen... It seems it would have a deeper affect if you sang them. The Songify tune given in example is not very melodic. I might try this with my own favorite tunes, and substitute some catastrophizing lyrics! And sing it.

By singing it, you could add the polyvagal effect.