by jb music therapy | Aug 13, 2026 | Wellplayed App
There are times in life when words just don’t seem big enough for what we’re carrying. Anxiety. Grief. Burnout. Loneliness. Caregiving. A health diagnosis. A big change we didn’t ask for. Sometimes we know exactly why we’re struggling. Other...
by jb music therapy | Sep 19, 2021 | Blog, Music and the Brain
Feeling good feels good. In 1977, Ian Dury released his single “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” a phrase that would be adopted by pop culture for years to come. Sex, drugs, and music all affect the regions of our brain that comprise our “reward system,” using...
by jb music therapy | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog, Children
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...
by jb music therapy | Oct 27, 2013 | Blog, Children, Youth
We know that music can: Relax the mind and lower stress levels. Stimulate creativity by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain – going from sleepy brain to teachable brain. Create a clear passage to long-term memory. Change an individuals’s emotional state....
by jb music therapy | May 22, 2013 | Blog
Songza is hands down my favourite app. You can choose from a rather long list of activities, and have curated playlists served up to you based on what you’re doing. Songza has gone even further with the introduction of the ‘concierge’ feature. Concierge...
