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The Relevance of Music Therapy Today
American Idol featured the impressive work of music therapy in a children's hospital setting. What PR that is for a profession that started in the 50s and continues to grow today. Outstanding. But where is the relevance of Music Therapy for you?...the person reading...
Music Tips to Boost your Productivity
I like to say my life is full....not busy....busy sounds scattered to me, whereas full...well sounds full. However full also means that there is no more room and that is not what I want for my day or week either. What I am always on the hunt for is a way to be more...
A Song a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Welcome to "Music Speaks," the blog of JB Music Therapy. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to get new articles easily, join the conversation by commenting on posts, or forward this music message to others who may benefit. I am one of the lucky ones. I...
Listening to Music can Reduce Chronic Pain and Depression by 25%
Listening to music can reduce chronic pain by up to 21% and depression by up to 25%, according to a paper in the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.* These stats continue to impress me even after all these years of being a music therapist - they are statistically...
Music can help the brain recover after damage
Welcome to "Music Speaks," the blog of JB Music Therapy. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to get new articles easily, join the conversation by commenting on posts, or forward this music message to others who may benefit. Studies suggest that music...
Music in the Mind
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...
Music Centred Camps Help Kids
Our mission is that families, months after camp has ended, inform us that their child has continued to build on the skills they developed during Therapy Express. What happens at camp SHOULD NOT stay at camp.
A Non-Verbal Child Learns How to Communicate
Scott is a 5-year-old who has a natural affinity to music. Every time he hears it in the mall, or during a walk, or when it is turned on in his own house, he will stop whatever he is doing and start rocking back and forth, dancing to the music. In other areas Scott...
What Music Therapy is…..and is not
March being National Music Therapy Month gives just one more opportunity to share this (still) rare, yet growing profession, with other health activists. Science has caught up with what music therapist's have been witnessing for many decades - that music can change...
The Sharp Sound of the School Bell Hurts a 9 Year Old
Katherine is a 9 year old who is very sensitive to sound - especially certain tones. There are many case accounts of students having a unique sensitivity to sounds and music (the actual tone, or sound of a particular instrument). For Katherine, the sound of the...