We know that stress and tension can increase our pain levels, as can focusing on or anticipating the pain. We also know that certain types of music can have a very powerful calming effect on people. So it makes sense to me that combining the right kind of music with guided imagery, which helps teach us to focus on something other than our pain, would result in an improvement of symptoms. - See more at: http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/5949/139085/fibromyalgia/#sthash.1zRoHTaY.dpuf