“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”
–Buddha–
“Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson–
These two quotes sum up my beliefs about meditation and music. So then, let me ask you a few questions so we can start a dialogue that hopefully will continue long after you read this article.
Are You Ready To Create A Mindset For Long Lasting Change?
How would you like to create a mindset for personal growth and long lasting change? Would you like to connect with your higher intelligence and use every level of your consciousness so you can effortlessly create positive thoughts that lead to positive choices and actions everyday? Are you ready to expand your potential and create a life beyond anything you thought possible?
Welcome to a world I know very well. Where you can effortlessly utilize the power of music and meditation to inspire you to release your limiting beliefs, change your mindsets, habits and behaviors and encourage you to step into the real power and greatness of who you are.
Editor’s Note: Paul Hoffman is a transformational musician, speaker, author, and teacher.
Paul is a genius in creating branded music to empower and motivate the listener to wake-up to who they really are. Paul is also passionate about sound-healing and he co-authored the widely acclaimed Sonic Access Meditation program with Paul Scheele.
Paul’s purpose is to inspire, awaken, educate and empower people to live a life of authenticity and integrity. Click Here to download the exclusive Meditation audio from Paul Hoffman »
There are all sorts of scientific evidence, which I’ll share in a moment to support the power of sound and music to shift your state and your consciousness. But first, I’d like to share with you my personal experience of how the effects of music and meditation powerfully opened my heart and transformed my life.
My Story: I Wasn’t Always The Positive Change I Wanted To See In The World
I am blessed to be sober for 20 years, free of my past addiction to drugs and alcohol. I turned my life around because I committed to a journey that brought me to the very core of my being. The pain of living my life in the dark depths of despair became so great I was willing to try anything that would help get me out of my spiral of self-destruction. I was desperate for the answers that would bring me out of my darkness. I had reached the end of the line. I was beaten and one step away from giving up.
I was spiritually bankrupt, personally adrift, isolated from my friends and family and spending my days in a heightened state of fear lost in a sea of emotional despair that was smothering me.
The multi-million dollar business I had built was crumbling all around me; my associates and clients were jumping ship because I was a nightmare to be around. Not a pretty picture. I didn’t even want to hang around me!
Maybe some of you have experienced a time in your life that clearly wasn’t working and you didn’t know how to change it. I had to take an honest look at where I was and come to a point where I was willing to change no matter what.
The Start Of My Journey: The Discovery Of Meditation
So the journey began. Whatever the fad of the day was, I tried it. As I look back I sometimes laugh at the crazy stuff I did. But it all had a purpose and it led me to a discovery that changed my life. That discovery was meditation. I realized that by going within and connecting with the real source of my inspiration, my heart, I was able to find my way and re-ignite my passion for music. 
I became a student of how to create real transformation. I read everything I could get my hands on, studied the masters, sought out the experts and because of my composing and producing background, I became fascinated with my discoveries of how the power of sound and music can shift people at a subconscious level.
Through my company, The Success Creation Institute, I develop tools and programs using the power of sound and music to support the inner work that creates new mindsets, habits and beliefs so people can achieve goals that in the past were out of their reach.
The Science Of Music And Change
What I learned from countless studies and now personal experience is that there is an awakened personal power that comes from meditating to music and sound at certain frequencies. These frequencies have a profound effect on how you think act and feel. It changes your state of mind, raises your consciousness and ignites your spirit. These frequencies allow you to become more connected to your creativity and purpose.
My personal experience with this is that when I listen to music with these positive messages and frequencies, my meditations are deeper, my spirit is renewed, and my imagination is more vivid. I connect with the harmonic vibration of the music causing me to see hear and feel the universal energy of possibility that surrounds me.
It has been scientifically proven that it takes 21 days to change a habit. That calls for a commitment to wanting to change. I encourage people to do something everyday that gets them out of their comfort zone. The only way to do this is by practicing new habits. Did you know that most people give up after they try something 5 times without getting the results they want?
Attitude Shifters: 7 Techniques To Create New Mindsets And Habits
Here are a few exercises that you can do each day that will create new mindsets, behaviors and habits. I call them Attitude Shifters.
- When you wake up each morning, connect with your Inner Spirit and write down 3 things that you are grateful for. This will get you out of your head and into your heart.
- Stand in front of a mirror, look yourself in the eye and tell yourself how much you believe in and love yourself.
- Create some quiet time for yourself and plan out the three goals you want to accomplish for the day. Quality not quantity is important here. Knowing what you want creates clarity and focus.
- Create a daily affirmation that will lead to setting an intention for your day that empowers you.
- Practice visualization so you can see what you want to create
- Find a program that helps you go deeper in your daily practice of meditation. Click Here to Download A Free Meditation Track From Paul »
- Each morning, use these tools to effortlessly move you into a state of mind that opens you up to the infinite possibility of who you are.
- During your day, listen to empowering music that affirms the brilliant genius of who you are.
What we listen to, watch, read and how we communicate to ourselves has a profound effect on the thoughts we think, the decisions we make and the results we create during our day.
How Combining Music With Meditation Will Help You Tap Into Your Deepest Brilliance And Genius
Just think about how powerful a piece of music can be when it encourages . Companies spend millions of dollars to produce music that will create a shift in people’s state and move them to buy their product. You too can benefit from the power of music in your life. When you create a practice of meditation by using the power of sound, you gain access to tools that will tap into your deepest brilliance, genius and greatness.
In his book “The Healing Power of Sound,” Dr. Mitchell Gaynor discusses the remarkable results gained by integrating, music, meditation and visualization so we can stay vibrant and healthy. The “universal” language of music and the inspired energy created through meditation has been shown to cause our brains to secrete the same chemical responsible for the feeling we know as love.
When you combine the power of guided meditations set to inspiring music and then follow it by listening to songs whose messages are positive and empowering, your path becomes a vision of possibility and opportunity. You connect to the vibrant Spirit of who you are. You become energized as you hear life from a higher vibration. 
Albert Einstein one of the smartest men who ever lived said he used music to inspire his thinking. He said:
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.”
Whole-Brain Functioning: Why You Need It And How To Get It
Today, science has validated the power of music and .
What this means is you can use meditation and positive music to actually balance both sides of your brain and tap into what scientists call whole-brain thinking, or whole-brain functioning.
So just what is whole-brain thinking? It’s using both sides of the brain to think, instead of using one side at a time, as we usually do.
Whole– brain functioning is associated with increased creativity… insight… learning ability… problem solving ability… memory… and what some people call vision!
Using and music changes the way you look at your life, what you can accomplish, creates new habits and behaviors and lifts and elevates you to reach for your goals. In fact it will assist you in formulating your goals and in setting the intentions needed to attain them.
How Positive Music Affects Your Ability To Learn, Relax, Grow, and Empower
Here are some characteristics of positive music:
- Music can calm you thus counteracting the negative impact of stress.
- Music activates various areas within the brain, it captivates and maintains attention so that learning is enhanced when the whole brain is engaged.
- Music increases the endorphin level within the body to increase euphoric feelings.
- When the melody and harmony of a song produces a positive mood, the listener feels more energetic.
- Repetitive learning embedded within music engages the mind. Increasing the creation of new neuro-pathways.
- Song lyrics can generate positive, empowering, and uplifting feelings, creating actions that support your passion, purpose and vision.
- Music therapy is being used with success in medical settings and has been beneficial in pain management as well as treatment for learning disabilities. The use of music has been of value in patients with Alzheimers Disease.
- Music’s ability to relax the listener produces enhanced physiology such as lower blood pressure, better heart functioning, and reduced tension in muscles.
- Music aids in memory retention and shifting how one thinks
Want More Scientific Proof On Music And Meditation? Here It Is:
According to Donald A. Hodges, director of the Music Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. “Nothing activates as many areas of the brain as music.”
Dr. David Hawkins conducted a twenty-nine year study that shows the human body becoming stronger or weaker depending on a person’s mental state. His research is based on the science of kinesiology which tests muscle response to positive and negative stimulus. Positive music thus creates positive stimulus.
Music alters the performance of the nervous system primarily because of entrainment. Entrainment is the rhythmic manifestation of resonance. With entrainment, a stronger external pulse does not just activate another pulse but actually causes the latter to move out of its own resonant frequency to match it. Thus positive songs that affirm ones desires will shift how someone actually thinks.
Rhythmic entrainment is contagious: If the brain doesn’t resonate with a rhythm, neither will the breath or heart rate. In this context, rhythm takes on new meanings. Not only is it entertaining, but rhythmic entrainment is a potent sonic tool as well — be it for motor function or other autonomic processes such as brainwave, heart, and breath rates.
Take your consciousness to the highest level and manifest all the abundance that is available to you. Say yes to your dream and begin to live your life the way you choose to see it. Activate the brilliance and creativity that is within you as your heart, mind and soul become one and all the richness of who you are is brought to the light.
It all can happen by simply shifting your mind through meditation and listening to the universal language of music. Awaken to the real you, share your gift and shower the world with your talent. The world is calling you…it’s time for you to answer the call!
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For Your Success,
Paul
P.S. I look forward to getting to know you better and connecting with you. I will answer all your questions personally. I appreciate feedback and your thoughts will help me continue to answer my call. Enjoy the downloads and keep stepping into your power »
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Hi Paul,
Excellent web site! I have used the cd’s since the gratitude cruise and they are awesome! I am learning TM next week so soon will be meditating beyond Buddha! Can’t wait to combine them.
Music.….….…In our country (India), we have observed that children who learn classical music (vocal/instrumental) rarely acquire bad habits — drugs, cheating in exams and the like. Another thing observed is that such children score very high marks in their exams.
Shankar, India
Hello Paul,
This is a great article and reinforces my beliefs concerning the power of meditation and music. I have been been seriously studying and practicing this work for 2–3 years and I AM a changed person.
Thank you for being who you are and speaking your truth. It is time to bring this message to the world. It is wonderful work that you do. God bless, Sharon
Hi Paul,
it was great to learn from the article that the scientific community understands and uses the positive power of music.
I thank you for your gifts and for your weekly inspirations that I deeply appreciate. May all the positive energy that you send out to others come back to you and shine a light on your way.
Sabine
Thank you Paul, I love music and I love meditation the two make the perfect combination. Congratulations for being out of darkness and sharing your radiant light with us all. Please keep up your work, I love it!!!!!
Leonora
Thank you Paul for the free gifts. I love music and love meditation the two make a perfect combination. Congratulations for being out of darkness and sharing with us your radiant light. Please keep up your work I love it!!!!!!
Leonora
Thank you Paul for the free gifts. I love music and love meditation the two make a perfect combination. Congratulations for being out of darkness and sharing your radiant light with us all. Please keep up your work I love it!!!!
Leonora
Paul,
Your music and article is really transforming, I start my day with your free music from finer minds and hoping to get your music soon. Its really inspiring and stimulating, everyday I am playing it. morning noon and night and your weekly affirmations.
Thank you for the blessings. keep writing, singing, and touching many people’s lives.
Good health and many blessings to you.
Very Interesting article.
Make alot of sense.
I fully agree with you Music makes a person happy with positive note.
Txs
Awesome! I feel SO GOOD when I vibrate highly! Thank YOU for sharing!
I totally agree with you Paul on the power that music and sound has…I am master yoga instructor and I use music as a means of deepening the experiences I teach. Your article is very insightful and I look forward to hearing more for you. Perhaps you and I can talk and you can provide some more information as it pertains to my work.
Paul, very well done. Although I have not practiced meditation in a formal sense, I do have tools that I combine with music that make a personal difference. Faith is the base. Believing good things will come from focus and commitment to a desired outcome. And the ability to dream. Dream about the future, tomorrow or today. Adding music takes it to the next level of positive emotional impact, stimulates fresh and innovative ideas and makes me happy. I’ll pick up on your ideas and see where it takes me. Thank you.
@Amir
Hi Amir. Sorry I didn’t notice your comment until now.
I create rock/pop type music. I found my songs all having a common thread of positivity etc and I have been searching for ways of putting that all together.
If you click my name you will see my music blog/podcast The Weekly Songcast, where I publish a new song every week.
I have been on the path of creating my own dream life for the last couple of years and I want to share the successes I have achieved by inspiring others.
Music just seems to be my most expressive voice of my message. I too play guitar & Bass and record on my computer. I sing too.
Thanks again for the comment
Pau
I was moved by your story. I went to your Success Song site very impressive. Can you shed some more light on how the power of music can transform beliefs and mindsets. I have favorite songs I like but yours sound like they really can help people transform their lives.
Thanks for the great article
Your meditation music is great. i use it everyday in my meditations and i listen to your success song over and over again. thanks. this really impacted me. keep up the good work and God bless you.
Hi Paul,
This article is rich in insights into how the power of music can change your whole attitude and mindsets. Bravo to you for your commitment to bringing this information out. Will you be doing more articles on music? I hope so!!!!
Wow Paul your meditations and music are amazing. I see what you mean about music and particularly your Success Songs as being able to totally shift consciousness. Your work is truly inspiring.
Please help. I would love to recieve my full set
Hi Everyone…I am just in such gratitude for the outpouring of support. Please feel free to contact me…I will be continuing on this journey with you as we open our hearts to the music of our souls and raise our voices in unison for the highest good of all
Much Love
Paul
Hi Paul,
Very impressive. I can totally relate to your journey.
Please let me know how I can find out more about you and what else you do. I feel a connection to the open heartspace you convey.
I am a musician and I hear in the same ways you do…Bravo to you!
All the Best
Neal
Paul,
Now that I have gotten a taste of your brilliance will you be doing anything else for Finer Minds, and thank you Finer Minds for bringing Paul Hoffman to us. He is truly inspiring and his music is awesome!
Matthew
Paul,
Thank you for the heartfelt reminder to those of us left-brainers that we can reconnect from within through music.
The Sonic Access CD’s are powerfull, and your Success Songs like “Open Up”, “In It 2 Win It”, “Cracking the Code of Life”, and “Be Your Best” are truly moving.
Keep them coming,
Carolyn
Hi Paul,
Your article was inspiring, your music is amazing and your gift is appreciated. Please let me know when I can look forward to more of your brilliant and life changing work.
Awesome Paul
YOU ROCK!
Thank You Paul for the remarkable article and for opening my heart and mind to the power that music has. I look forward to continuing on this journey with you. I feel different after having been touched by you.
Paul,
I love your music and meditations. Thank you for the gift you bring to this world and for how you touched my life. How can I share your brilliance with others. Will you be doing more on Finer Minds?
Thanks Again
Great work Paul. Music is such a universal language. It opens the heart and touches the soul. Thank you for your commitment to creating positive vibrations in your work.
Paul I love your music and I appreciate your wisdom. Music absolutely is an integral part of human communication and I just want to go on record and say you communicate in an awesome way. Way to go, keep up the great work.
Wow! What a treasure you are. I am a musician and what you had to say connected to my heart. Thank You
Paul,
Great article. Very enlightening. It seems you have a real knack to inspire…what would you suggest someone do who has a limiting belief about themselves. I would love to hear your thoughts.
All the Best
John
Hi Paul,
I was moved by your story.
Thanks for being so authentic and offering your experience as a means for others to realize that in life stuff happens but it’s how you deal with the stuff that speaks to who you are.
Congrats to you and I look forward to hearing more from you.
H Everyone…I hope you are all having an awesome day and living your dream. Remember it’s not what you think you can be but rather what you know you are. I am so honored at the support you have all given me and I look forward to creating more experiences so that you can experience the true joy of who you are. Listen to your heart it is the pipeline to your voice. Live from the brilliance of who you are and touch the hearts of all you meet.
Hi Paul,
I AGREE with you! Music not only puts me into a meditative state but actually brought me into a past life scene that eventually healed a present concern.
Great article.
Ces
Hi Everyone…I hope you are listening to music from a whole new point of view and letting it inspire your creativity.
Paul…I am a big fan of music and have always used music to inspire me and to motivate me…I appreciate your article and am looking forward to hearing more about your work.
Have a great day!
Hi Everyone…
So much is happening right now as we are being encouraged to step in the power of our brilliance. I am excited about continuing to stay connected to each of you…Very soon you will be able to use the power of music to create amazing results in your life through a new program I am developing…Thank you my Finer Minds Family
I would like to buy the motivational songs CD’s of Paul Hoffman
ASAP.Please let me know where to buy.I love his songs which keeps me motivated all the time and getting stronger no matter what and reaching to the top.
Thanks Paul.
Many years ago I used to calm down listening to classic music. I used to sing my “jingles” with positive statements and in doing so I received many blessings. Thanks for reminding me I was not crazy and I have to do it again.
Wow! It all make sense.. Thank you!