Music Therapy and Beyond

Resources:  Rainbow Walk:  http://www.mindfulteachers.org/2014/10/rainbow-walk-mindfulness-activity.html Simple Strategies to Stay Calm:  https://www.edutopia.org/article/stress-schools-increasing-simple-strategies-stay-calm How to let go at the end of the day:  https://hbr.org/2017/11/how-to-let-go-at-the-end-of-the-workday A Guide to Achievement Motivation:  https://www....

Resources: Music and Your Mind by: Helen L. Bonny & Louis M. Savary Association of Music & Imagery - Bonny Method Guided Imagery and Music: The Bonny Method and Beyond by: Kenneth E. Bruscia & Denise E. Grocke Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) and Music Imagery Methods for Individual and Group Therapy by: Denise Grocke and Torben Moe Training in the Bonny Method: Appalachian State Unive...

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3 Components of Burnout (coined by Herbert Freudenerger in 1975) Emotional exhaustion Depersonalization Decreased send of accomplishment Stress vs. Stressor Stress: neurological and physiological response when you encounter a stressor (often includes heightened awareness, increased heart rate and blood pressure, etc.). Stressor: what activates the stress response in the body (anything you see, hea...

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Sources :  Functions of the Vagus Nerve   https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/vagus-nerve#diagram The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system- Stephen W. Porges, PhD  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108032/pdf/nihms-299331.pdf Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) Basics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpersonal_neuro...

Resources : Youtube “How-to” for Taylor Swift’s “The Man”:   https://youtu.be/-KzuezSs2vw   Websites with resources on creating backing tracks:  https://how2do.org/programs-and-apps-to-create-backing-tracks/   https://www.theguitarjournal.com/the-7-best-backing-track-apps-for-guitar/   Giving Remote control Access on Zoom:  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articl...

Show Notes: Please refer back to Episode  #1  and  #6  for a basis of trauma-informed care and clinical strategies. Main points of learning in today’s episode: the interventions used in trauma-informed care depend greatly on the age of the client the type of trauma (past or present) the duration and type of trauma the type of therapy (individual/group/family) stage of the traum...

Resources: 5 tips to care for your physical wellness everyday: Vocal warmup and cool-down routine Drink plenty of water Wrist, finger and hand exercises & stretching breaks Be mindful of your routines and adjust as necessary Take visual breaks (20-20-20 rule) Resources for a Music Therapist’s Physical Wellness:   Hand, Wrist and Finger Exercises 5 of the Best Daily Vocal Exercises&nb...

Show Notes Delivery of Virtual Music Therapy (per the article  Virtual Music Therapy: Developing New Approaches to Service Deliver ): Links: David Knott, MM, MT-BC, Seneca Block, MA, MT-BC, Virtual Music Therapy: Developing New Approaches to Service Delivery,  Music Therapy Perspectives , Volume 38, Issue 2, Fall 2020, Pages 151–156,  https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miaa017 Creative The...

Resources:  Attachment Theory Video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjOowWxOXCg Contributions of Attachment Theory and Research: A Framework for Future Research,  Translation, and Policy -  Dev Psychopathol. 2013 Nov; 25(4 0 2): 1415–1434. Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and loss: Volume 1. Attachment. New York: Basic Books.   Patterns of Attachment - A Psychological Stud...

Having established the importance of why authenticity in music therapy is important in  Episode #2: Authenticity in Music - Part 1 , Ellisa shares some basic, practical techniques to consider when practicing music authentically in a clinical setting. These tips include basic vocal, guitar and piano techniques that can be built upon at any skill level. For more online resources, see below:&nbs...

Today Ellisa, Maggie and Kristin sit down to talk about their journey towards wellness, current wellness strategies and share high-impact tips and tricks. Wellness is a journey and looks different in different seasons of life. Today, we talk about what wellness looks like for us in the hopes it will spark an interest in listeners to think about their own wellness journey and find encouragement in...

Important points to consider when speaking about trauma-informed care: We can (and should) assume that everyone we encounter has some level of trauma. Due to the neurologic reactions from prolonged and persistent trauma the brain is negatively altered which impairs an individual’s ability to function. This unbalanced system can affect numerous functions such as the ability to feel empathy, academi...

Show Notes: The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) Key Elements of the NMT Evidence-Based Model NMT Academy - Staff Info: Dr. Michael Thaut Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy Other posts describing NMT & Nordoff-Robbins: Nordoff-Robbins and Neurologic Music Therapy: What are they? - The Music Therapy Center of California  Thank you for lis...

In this week’s music segment, Ellisa shares some “food for thought” about the correlation between explicit music content and child and adolescent behavior.  As children and teens listen from anywhere between 2.5-7 hours of music a day, research shows that there is a reflection of music content in negative behaviors in adolescents. This episode touches on what the experts say and practical tip...

Maggie Ford is originally from Kentucky and grew up with two music loving parents. Maggie graduated with her undergraduate degree in music therapy from the  University of Dayton  and completed her internship at  University Hospitals Connor Integrative Health Network  in Cleveland, OH. Maggie is a board certified music therapist. Show Notes Wellness , as defined by  The Glo...

In Part 1 of this mini series, Ellisa introduces what “authenticity in music” means and builds a case for the importance of musical authenticity in music therapy. For those that don’t know Ellisa, she is a board certified music therapist with her bachelors in music therapy from Drury University and has further training in NICU-MT. To learn more about Ellisa listen to her interview over at  Th...

Show Notes Music Therapy degree programs: Drury University  Colorado State University Continuing Education:  Neurologic Music Therapy Music Therapy Assisted Childbirth Prenatal Music Therapy Postpartum Music Therapy Birth Music Consultation Resources mentioned in this episode: CDC - ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics Music Therapy Ed Course: I...