by jb music therapy | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Children
Music programs in schools are being cut because of budget constraints. Somehow, the logic goes, music is “extra” thus it shouldn’t be funded. It pains me that we must fight to have the arts in school because the arts are thought of as fringe and not fundamental. Even...
by jb music therapy | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog, Children
School’s In. Here is what we know music can do for students – and all of us really: Relax the mind and lower stress levels Stimulate creativity by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain Create a clear passage to long-term memory Change an...
by jb music therapy | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
During the months of October and November we will be working with Sarah from Smith Publicity to reach more people in the public with TUNE IN and sharing strategies for using music with greater intention for our health and wellness.TUNE IN (2nd Edition – Revised and...
by jb music therapy | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog
Our connection to music is intensely personal. Over the past several years the role of music preferences has strongly been linked to three important psychological functions. When we respond positively to the music we are listening to we are more likely to improve our...
by jb music therapy | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
My face said it all…..I was shocked. 2 hours before this picture was taken I took a quiet stroll on the early morning Calgary downtown streets to a small cafe (Caffe Artigiano – highly recommended) several blocks from the conference site. I left my...
