The dictionary definition of heartbreak describes it as: crushing grief, anguish, or distress. Most of us are no stranger to heartbreak; and will travel through different experiences of it in our lifetimes. While there is no catch-all solution for heartbreak,...
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This ‘Music & Mental Health’ playlist has been specially curated by 18 Certified Music Therapists (MTAs). This playlist is a short list of the most frequently selected songs, chosen by our therapists and clients at JB Music Therapy (Calgary, Canada), that...
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The last 18 months have taken a toll on our global community. While we continue to experience both individual and collective moments of shift around to the pandemic - the immediate and lasting benefits of music therapy to support physical...
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Music on the frontlines to me, is a chance to step away from the isolation. A chance to experience something meaningful and bring about opportunities of rehabilitation where time has stood still. Human connection can still be achieved six feet...
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Research has shown that music alleviates symptoms of anxiety and depression. As music therapists - we see this every day. These days - my first encounters with clients often bear the marks of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Their faces are...
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During the pandemic, which parts of your self-care remain the same? Which parts have changed? How? Going through a pandemic can cause stress and anxiety, since it is disrupting normal life for many people all at once. While it is important...
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Social change is a concept many of us do not truly understand. What we know for sure is that change is inevitable and change is always happening. What is Social Change? Sociologists define social change as changes in human interactions and...
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I am still processing my second visit to Igloolik, Nunavut. What I know for sure is that I am not taking the place nor the experiences I had for granted. To be invited into such a small community, in such...
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As Valentine’s Day approaches our team often explores the theme of love with their clients. A difficult topic for some who feel thrown away by society, and sometimes their family and friends. Two such young men reside in a group...
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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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