subject: Strum Your Way Through Stress! [print this page] We live in the age of the super charged, super sized and super stressed state of mind, with no let up in sight. In fact, finding onescenter of calm has becomean endless search through asea of quick fix health remedies,high priced gurus and even self hipnosis as a last resort. Which lead me to wonder, is it possible to destress while having fun? We all know that stress is an unfortunate, but realistic fact of life however, who says that finding our inner quiet can't also be an enjoyable, self-fullfilling and learning experience? One of the many fun ways in which one can completely destress and that is often overlooked especially by adults who carry much of the world's stressors on their shoulders, is learning how to play the guitar!
Most adults have a predisposed idea that after a certain age, learning how to play a musical instrumental such as the guitar, is strickly for the little leaguers. However more and more,this idea is becomeing obsolete. There is a booming rise in adults 25 and up, who have decided to take up the guitar for it's calming and soothing affects. Children of all ages, but especially adults, are finding that the simple act of strumming a guitar can actually lower blood presure and elevate one's mood to a more positive outlook, after a long and stressful day. This can be said about any musical instrument, but the guitar deserves a special mention, because it fits today's fast paced world, with it's medium sizedlight-weight shape and easytake anywhere,transport capability. You simply pick up and play!
These days, there are also many options for the novist to take guitar lessons either online, with books/CDs,group lessonsor even private one on one lessons in the privacy of your own home. More importanly, the process of learning how to play the guitar is lots of fun and can help to eliminate stress and improve ones health and sense of well being. You can choose to learn how to play chords, licks, theory or simply learn how to strum your favorite songs. Whatever one's reasons are,learning how to play the guitar is a definate contender in the fight against the negative impact of stress in today's new world.
