Dog Laughter and other Sounds

Over the years I have listened to several of the audio discs from Learning Strategies, Inc.—to my great benefit. I met Paul Scheele at a conference last fall where he told a terrific story. Here it is:

A woman came to Paul in distress about her boss. This boss insulted her in front of co-workers every day. Instead of advising her to change jobs, Paul told her to come on to him sexually—flirt with the guy.

She said, "I can't do that." Nevertheless, she thought about it and planned her approach.

She never got a chance to flirt with her boss because he never insulted her again.

Her attitude changed, not his.

Below is another wonderful story from Paul.

Evy
Evelyn Cole, MA. MFA
The Whole-mind Writer

Welcome to Genius Sparks
by Paul R. Scheele
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Music and sound have been used to soothe the soul and heal the body throughout history, from the ancient Greeks to Tibetan monks to the modern music therapists in today's nursing homes and hospitals.

Music has even been shown to cause our brains to secrete the same chemical responsible for the feeling we know as "love."

Through a phenomenon called "sympathetic resonance," research has shown how vibrational frequencies align with the energetic patterns of the body and mind to stimulate the cerebral cortex of the brain, calm the nervous system, and relieve pain. We use these energetic patterns of music, sound, and voice in our "Sonic Access" Paraliminal meditations.

As it turns out, the human species is not the sole benefactor of this amazing phenomenon.

Studies have shown that harp music lowered heart rate, anxiety, and respiration in hospitalized dogs at a Florida veterinary clinic. Even gorillas, cats, and cows were partial to the soothing stringed instrument, including one agitated bovine that demonstrated anxiety-related behavior issues after escaping from a slaughterhouse.

And, if you think soothing lullabies are the sole purview of anxious babies of the human kind, think again. Our four- legged canine friends likewise respond to their own voice.

Researchers at an animal protection service in Washington state reported that the doggie "laugh" has a calming and soothing effect on other dogs. The vocalization, longer than a typical pant sound, is produced when dogs play together, according to animal behaviorist Patricia Simonet.

When a recording of the doggie laugh was played over the loudspeaker in a kennel shelter, the barking dogs turned quiet within a minute and remained calm, regardless of their breed. Apparently it worked every time.

What sounds in your environment automatically soothe your soul?

Is it the panting of your dog? Birds chirping outside your kitchen window? Water filling your bathtub? The air conditioning running in your home?

The next time you're feeling stressed, anxious, or agitated, focus on one of these sounds, and notice how your body shifts.

Of course, you can always listen to one of the Sonic Access Paraliminal meditations.

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