Okayy a music thread, good, cause I had this question about listening to different types of music.
So, with acceptance in mind, when the mind is struggling to overcome a thought/emotion it is advised to just 'go with the flow'... feel that emotion, and it will go away. Resistance being futile... you working as a tool for change is impossible, you just have to accept whatever it is, and it will be all you need to initiate the change.
So, let's say there's something buried within you, a thought you didn't know you had. You recognize within you it as an unsettling feeling, but you can't quite locate what it is. Could music help with feeling the emotion, if it's the right kind? (I'm really bad at wording my thoughts, but I hope you guys catch the drift.)
So if you're feeling, say, melancholic, should you listen to melancholic music, to access those emotions/thoughts and to find acceptance?
Or is it in any case better to try and listen to positive music, the kind that soothes you into believing "it's all right yada yada"?
Does melancholic music exist purely to meet the needs of the maker, or does it have a place in the heart of the listener?
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I also find there are certain songs that are quite accessible regardless of my emotional state, Enya being one. It's weird :P
P.S. Forgot to include this:
stereomood – emotional internet radio - music for my mood and activities
It's a collection of music according to moods/emotions. I think it's good if you're trying to find new music to listen to
