The holiday season can be very stressful, especially this year with the pandemic. How can I deal with the stress in healthy ways? Since I’m asked some form of this question on a regular basis by clients, potential clients, and other helping professionals– I thought it might be useful to make a list of creative […]
This morning I spent 3 solid hours working diligently on my to-do list. In that time, I managed to whittle down my “pile of things that need to be done” considerably. And yet… I still felt like I hadn’t been very productive. It felt like not enough had been accomplished. Sound familiar? We’re all victims […]
“CAN MUSIC THERAPY HELP PEOPLE DEAL WITH ANXIETY?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive about music therapy. And the answer is a resounding “yes, it can help with anxiety!” Here are the details (and a video!)– Research studies have shown that music therapy is effective at reducing muscle tension, decreasing anxiety, […]
How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! It’s a joke that’s older than my grandmother, but the point is timeless. In order to accomplish anything, learn something new, become “good” at a job– we must practice the skills required for that task. A research study recently showed that it takes 10,000 hours of […]
Sing with me now– it’s beginning to look a lot like chaos, everywhere I go…. The holiday season is fully upon us– quite possibly the most anticipated and dreaded time of year. Yes, there is much to appreciate and be thankful for at this time of year. However, it also promises considerable stress and anxiety […]
