It started off as ‘one of those days’…. You know the kind– husband home sick with a cold, daughter has a meltdown before you even leave for school, you can’t figure out to save your life how to convert a jpg file to print ready pdf, you wait 15 minutes on hold for the doctor’s office […]
And no, I’m not referring to a new kind of music! This time of year many people experience the “blues”– fatigue, disrupted sleep patterns, low energy, a general feeling of un-motivation, no real desire to get out and do the activities they normally would do. Chalk it up to the grey, dreary, wintry weather this […]
I had a whole other blog post planned for today, but it will have to wait until next week. Sometimes that happens, right? You make a plan, and then something else comes up that’s more compelling. Notice I said ‘compelling’– not distracting or disturbing or irritating. Compelling, which (I think anyway) means it’s something that […]
Picture this– you walk out of the grocery store and notice that your car has a flat tire. Most of us would probably be able to manage to change the tire. (Or at least have the phone number of a friend or loved one who would come and do that for us!) Easy fix, problem […]
Thanksgiving is approaching, and with it comes the entreaties to express gratitude and “be thankful” in whatever circumstances we find ourselves. I think we’d all admit that some days it’s easier than others to be thankful. If you’re looking at the checkbook’s dwindling balance, facing a tough medical diagnosis, dealing with difficult family relationships, experiencing […]
Normally, the alarm clock on my husband’s phone goes off at 5:30am. So when I rolled over and noticed my bedside clock said 6:23, I knew our morning would be off to a difficult start. I shook him awake, told him the time, and climbed out of bed to wake up our daughter. For me, […]
This past week I read a statistic that stated only 7% of all Americans who have mental health care coverage through their health insurance plan use it. That means 93% of us are skipping out on available mental health care! Let’s think about this– Every year we schedule our annual checkup at the doctor’s office. […]
It’s a question I get asked several times a year– which came first, the sad music or the blue mood? It’s an excellent question, and one I’m not sure has a definitive answer. Were we feeling blue when we chose the song that’s a little on the depressing side because we wanted to hear something […]
So how does music therapy help with depression? Do you just listen to sad/happy songs until you feel better? Music therapy involves a lot more than just listening to music! For those times when we’re having a rough day, or things aren’t going well, or we’re just feeling a little down in the dumps– listening […]
Another question I get asked fairly often is how music (and music therapy) can help in coping with anxiety and stress. Many of us experience everyday stress on a regular basis, and using music can be an easy way to cope. Listening to relaxing music: ~lowers blood pressure ~returns heart rate to normal range ~slows […]
