To bring music upfront and into the foreground (the answer for using music intentionally for health), it is important to ensure that your music preferences are accessible and in a form that you can easily retrieve when you need it. Like me, you may remember when you...
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 individual’s...
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...
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 computer behind...
Because music is that intricate blend of sound and silence, what many don’t realize is how comforting the very sound of our breathing can be. If you are feeling overwhelmed, or perhaps feeling extra sensitive to sensory stimulation—if just leaving the house in the...
24 years ago I drove into Calgary for the first time. I remember finding Memorial Drive within my first few minutes and being mesmerized by the Bow River that lined the downtown high-rises, street lamps and flowers. My first 'office' and home would not carry the same...
Life as a Music Therapist and a Business Owner has finally taken its toll. This year I am happy to admit that I am tired - and it feels good to just say it out loud. It's the first step to recovery they say. I wonder if this is the way all evangelists feel after 25...
I don't know what to say except how moved I am that the profession I love has been promoted on a show I love. The Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund has been working tirelessly alongside the Canadian Association for Music Therapy for over 20 years (endless hours of...