The longer I work in healthcare, the more I understand why we need professionals to serve those in an active state of recovery and healing. And my hunch is if you have been a patient in any healthcare system, for...
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So why did Music Therapy not become a series of music-based techniques but instead become an autonomous profession? I have asked myself this question many times throughout my career. Especially as many other individuals and groups in healthcare settings have begun...
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Starting this month I begin a new blog series to address the case for music therapy in healthcare. I want to put my profession to the test. Does it hold the value I feel it does? Are there areas we...
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When Statistics Canada shared their results from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health 2012 it fell in line with a recommendation by the Commission’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada which outlined the need to “improve mental health data collection, research, and knowledge...
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The sun has arrived - and all of a sudden we are getting that familiar feeling to move......and to help us move better we are reaching for the right music. For those who exercise, music is often a way to distract...
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Emily is 16 years old and over the past few months has disengaged from her peers and family members. It has come to the attention of her foster mom that she was being terribly bullied at school. The bully has...
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One weekend when I was 8 years old I woke up to a piano being carried into my living room by two burly men. Within weeks of the piano being delivered a man by the name of Mr. Nicholwitz arrived....
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A study published by Barry Bittman, MD found that group drumming session alters neuroendocrine and immunologic measurements in the participants - this means a boost to your immune system. Drumming was chosen for this study because percussion activities can be an...
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Writing my second book has been a long and reflective journey, as it reminded me of not just the successes but every mistake I have made in my business along the way. I have felt grateful, laughed out loud, cried...
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Do you feel you need a boost at work? Music may be the solution. The music industry has proof that you should listen to music while you work. In a survey commissioned by the UK licensing organizations PPL and PRS for...
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