Categories: Blog, Music and Education, Music Therapy 2 Comments
Are we still having this conversation? Are we still having to fight to have the arts in school because the arts are thought of as fringe and not fundamental? I would have thought this discussion would have been over by … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Music and Mood, Music Therapy, Musical Motivators 3 Comments
Greg Johnson is a real storm chaser – a tornado hunter. He takes photos and lives in, what I imagine, a huge state of adrenaline. After meeting Greg at the Canadian Cancer Society Conference, where I was speaking and he … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Musical Motivators 2 Comments
I have been challenged this week. It is the first time I have been on a speaking tour with a leading dietitian, nutritionist and food purchasing group. I have almost learned the perfect blend of carbs and proteins for every … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Music and the Brain, Musical Motivators 3 Comments
I often compare my communication in business or personal relationships to “doing it like a music therapy session.” This may sound a little odd so please indulge me as I attempt to explain. You see a music therapy session might … Continue reading
Categories: Music and Children, Music Therapists, Musical Motivators 0 comments
3 weeks ago JB Music Therapy received the call….the MusiKiva Project is a go – get immunized, pack your bags, you are going to Rwanda. Please welcome guest blogger Shannon Robinson, music therapist with JBMT for over 10 years, to … Continue reading
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Humans make decisions based on emotion and then construct the logic behind these decisions. Therefore, if you want to change someone’s mind you first need to change their mood. The quickest way I know to change a person’s mood is … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Music Therapy, Musical Motivators, Silence 0 comments
Silence is golden. As a suburban dweller sometimes I think it is life’s greatest commodity. I first truly experienced silence during an all day cross country ski trip. Being at the back of the pack I made sure to pace … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Music and Brain Injury, Musical Motivators 0 comments
They say an end can be a start Feels like I’ve been buried yet I’m still alive It’s like a bad day that never ends I feel the chaos around me A thing I don’t try to deny I’d better … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Music and Dementia, Music and the Brain, Musical Motivators 6 Comments
Musical Motivator Week #5 There are places I’ll remember All my life though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain All these places have their moments With lovers and friends I still can … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Music and Hard of Hearing, Musical Motivators 2 Comments
Musical Motivator # 4 Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within … Continue reading