by jb music therapy | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Children, Education
Music programs and Music Therapy programs in schools are often cut, or significantly modified, because of budget constraints. Somehow, the logic goes, music is “extra” thus it need not be fully funded. It pains me that we must fight to have the arts in school because...
by jb music therapy | Feb 10, 2018 | Blog, Drumming, Music Therapy Resources
Group therapy is when a small number of people meet under the guidance of a professionally trained therapist to help themselves and one another. In some facilities group size is determined by economics — assigning numbers of participants to groups in order to maximize...
by jb music therapy | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog, Mental Health
There are side effects and costs to using drugs, and depending on your specific bio-makeup the drugs’ effects can be positive or negative to your health and well-being. As discussed last month, music is no different – except for one very important distinction: Music...
by jb music therapy | Dec 9, 2017 | Blog, Personal Wellness
There is no doubt that music plays a role in our wellbeing. But researchers now suggest that music also plays a significant role in strengthening social bonds. In a 2013 review of the research on music, music psychologist Stefan Koelsch described several ways music...
by jb music therapy | Oct 13, 2017 | Activities for Home and Work, Blog, Personal Wellness, Workplace Wellness
The benefits of using music at work are numerous but they are different for everyone. For the employer, music can help boost efficiency, expedite projects, and promote greater enthusiasm among employees. For the staff member, it can spark creativity or help push...
