in meditation for stress relief, is it ok to incorporate a soothing song and jus meditate on the lyrics?

im a Christian and practicing meditation (jus for stress relief not for spiritual purposes) but i find that certain songs are very calming and relaxing when i am stressed and they are Christian songs in worship to God. it is soft slow music and soothing.. is it okay to incorporate this into practical meditation and focus on the lyrics instead of something like my breath or a word or phrase that i repeat?

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Comments (3)

smartguynumberoneJuly 28th, 2010 at 11:13 am

yea sure why not? music and lyrics are a good thing or way to incorporate music into meditation christian or not

candyrosepetalsJuly 28th, 2010 at 11:13 am

Absolutely! If one thing relaxes you and so does another it makes perfect sense that you would want to mix the two together to get even better results! I say go for it. Focusing on the lyrics is fine for meditation instead of chanting. You go girl!

mp1July 28th, 2010 at 11:13 am

Yes & No, listening to music is great for meditation, however try to be aware of lyrics that have an emotional charge for you, during that type of meditation if lyrics or words that are triggers for emotional reactions are present, it is possible that your anxiety may increase. Listening to music without lyrics is more favourable.

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