by jb music therapy | Mar 22, 2011 | Blog
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 myself knowing I was not in as good of shape as...
by jb music therapy | Mar 14, 2011 | Blog
There is a tavern in the town, in the town And there my true love sits him down, sits him down, And drinks his wine as merry as can be, And never, never thinks of me. “Tavern in the Town” by Wally Cox The afternoon started like any other Wednesday. ...
by jb music therapy | Mar 8, 2011 | Autism, Blog, Mental Health
“Research shows that listening to 30 minutes of soothing music may produce a calming effect equivalent to taking 10 mg of Valium,” WebMD reports. CBS News, Jul 21, 2010 Time after time I have witnessed people saturated in a moment of music that changes...
by jb music therapy | Mar 2, 2011 | Blog, Neuro Rehab - Brain Injury, Stroke
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 learn to accept that There are things in my life that I...
by jb music therapy | Feb 22, 2011 | Blog
After 20 years of providing music therapy services I still hear this question 2 – 3 times a week and LOVE IT. It means music therapy continues to be interesting and exciting. Although new (being regarded as a profession in the 1950’s) it is deep rooted in...