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 […]
“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 […]
Like it or not– stress is part of our lives. Good stress, bad stress, we just can’t get away from it. Many research studies have suggested that some amount of stress can be positive. We’ve all had the experience of having a work or school deadline that spurs us to action and motivates us to […]
