Christmas music is everywhere and for some people it seems to be starting earlier and earlier each year. Memories of ‘Christmas Past’ flood back during the first bars of “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” and for some a happiness chord is struck, joy is released, a...
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...
What a day. What a week. Have you had a few of those? So what kind of music do you listen to when all seems to be a bit bluer than normal? Lots, Some, None. Finding the right music mixed with the right combination of silence, can be one way to validate and recover...
At anytime you or your loved ones need a consult please contact us MUSIC RELAXES THE MIND. Music has a wonderful way of making the mind forget feelings of fatigue by helping us de-stress and relax. The right music can reduce stress by reducing cortisol...
Happiness is one of my favourite feelings. I don’t need ecstatic - but happy feels really nice. As the song goes, 'when your smiling, the whole world smiles with you' - and it really does seem like this is the case. When I work with seniors happiness seems to be the...
For me, personal wellness is defined as a healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well - being, and I've found that music, by its very nature, can tune in to every area of personal wellness. Here are 5 ways that music can...
"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 them—from...
Early one Thursday morning I was referred to a patient on the Mental Health Inpatient Unit at a local hospital. As one would expect I went to the unit anticipating to work with someone coping with depression or psychosis. What I didn’t expect was an 6 foot, 18 year old boy who immediately presented with autism…