by jb music therapy | Aug 9, 2011 | Blog, Drumming
Playing the drums is an effective way of decreasing stress and lowering staff turnover, according to a survey from the US. When staff at a Pennsylvania nursing home took part in six weekly drumming sessions, it was said to improve their mood by almost 50 per cent. Dr...
by jb music therapy | Aug 2, 2011 | Blog, Drumming
A study published by Barry Bittman, MD found that a lighthearted group drumming session altered neuroendocrine and immunologic measurements in the participants – this means a boost to your immune system. Drumming was chosen for this study because percussion...
by jb music therapy | Jul 26, 2011 | Blog
Retain what they hear, of course. A musician retains 17% more of heard information than the average person, who retains only 10% to 25% of what’s heard. And we know kids’ brains are like sponges, thirsty for information. With that much brain activity...
by jb music therapy | Jul 19, 2011 | Blog
Thanks to brain imaging devices, researchers have been able to determine that music activates multiple brain regions, which is why it has such a global impact on our memory, immune response, stress response, and our emotions. W5 developed an incredible series called...
by jb music therapy | Jul 12, 2011 | Blog
Occasionally someone does something that is so simple and yet so profound…..in this case I am jealous I didn’t think of doing this with my conference audiences first…. Here is how Bobbi McFerrin makes a musical metaphor of how our expectations are...
