by jb music therapy | Feb 4, 2023 | Activities for Home and Work, Blog, Mental Health, Personal Wellness
The dictionary definition of heartbreak describes it as: crushing grief, anguish, or distress. Most of us are no stranger to heartbreak; and will travel through different experiences of it in our lifetimes. While there is no catch-all solution for heartbreak, music is...
by jb music therapy | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog, Elders, Mental Health
Over the course of my career as a certified music therapist, I have worked in hospitals, privatevhomes, long-term care facilities, group homes and schools. I and my colleagues bear witness to many of life’s most profound moments. Years ago I began writing about some...
by jb music therapy | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Elders, Memory, Mental Health
With the first snowfall and the approaching winter months, many of us begin a period of hibernation. We find ways to keep warm, to embrace less daylight, and pass the time; cozying up by the fireplace, reading a good book by candle light, binging on the next series...
by jb music therapy | Sep 11, 2022 | Blog, Mental Health, Personal Wellness, Playlists
This ‘Music & Mental Health’ playlist has been specially curated by 18 Certified Music Therapists (MTAs). This playlist is a short list of the most frequently selected songs, chosen by our therapists and clients at JB Music Therapy (Calgary, Canada), that they...