Music Therapy and Beyond

Our work stresses, thoughts and worries need a container to live in so that when it's time, we can pick them up. Make a small routine of "setting it aside" as you transition home each and every day. It is as important as checking your email but a small and even non-time consuming ritual can create healthy boundaries for your work in your life that will prove deeply rewarding in time. Resources: &n...

Music Therapists as Clients: Therapy-Seeking and Utilization of Personal Therapy by Music Therapists - Music therapists are prone to several mental health risk factors: as a helping professional, we are prone to compassion fatigue and burnout while doubling as professional musicians puts us at an increased risk of depression, anxiety and high rates of stress. New years are new beginnings and...

Grab a seat on the couch with the whole Giving Song team as they share a song that was significant from 2021 and sing us into the new year. 

A wintry walk, a warm sweater, and inner calm. Join us for a relaxation experience as together we find peace in a snowstorm.  Script adapted from the original meditation “Finding Peace in Storms” by Courtney Archer at  lightenthedark.com .  Sound effects from  Youtube  sound library. 

5 Concepts to Consider: Teach (train) vs. Test Goal Not Intervention Where’s the Work? HOW are you using music? Strive for Zen Thank you for listening.  We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen.  If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend!  ———  Stay in touch at  https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Follow us on Instagram...

Source: Shuman, J., Kennedy, H., DeWitt, P., Edelblute, A., & Wamboldt, M. Z. (2016). Group music therapy impacts mood states of adolescents in a psychiatric hospital setting. The Arts in Psychotherapy , 49 , 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.05.014 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303423901_Group_Music_Therapy_Impacts_Mood_States_of_Adolescents_in_a_Psychiatric_Hospital_Settin...

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Resources: “How to Play Metal on Guitar…”  https://beginnerguitarhq.com/how-to-play-metal-on-guitar/   “How to play Metal Guitar”  https://nationalguitaracademy.com/how-to-play-metal-guitar/    “How to sing metal”  https://www.becomesingers.com/techniques/tips-on-how-to-sing-metal   Sources: “The origins of Metal…”  https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertain...

In today’s episode we explore and experience the benefits of being grateful. We briefly discuss more research for supporting gratitude practice for our overall wellness including our mental health. We end with practicing gratitude affirmations together. Let’s be grateful for this day and the opportunity to practice gratitude together. Resources: How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain: https://gr...

Resources: Article 1: " Exploring neural mechanisms of the health benefits of gratitude in women: A randomized controlled trial"  Hazlett, L. I., Moieni, M., Irwin, M. R., Haltom, K. E. B., Jevtic, I., Meyer, M. L., Breen, E. C., Cole, S. W., & Eisenberger, N. I. (2021, April 28).  Exploring neural mechanisms of the health benefits of gratitude in women: A randomized controlled...

Source:   West, R., Furman, A., & Silverman, M. J. (2021). Individualized Education Program team members’ perceptions of music therapy: An interpretivist investigation.  Journal of Music Therapy .  https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thab013 Link to Article:  https://academic.oup.com/jmt/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jmt/thab013/6337343?searchresult=1

Resources: Brief History of Vinyl Records Hear the First Recording of the human Voice The Therapeutic Value of Recording in Music Therapy for Adult Clients in a Concurrent Disorders Inpatient Treatment Facility 

Join us for this interactive mindfulness activity- a creative arts take on the "breathing square" technique.  You will need a piece of paper and an art medium to draw with. Find a still, quiet place and let's move together along the breathing path.  All accompanying audio designed by Ellisa Morris, MT-BC.  Link to Free Breathing Path Audio

Resources : Shared Interventions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LztBmO-FwOCciM1lAYPFLvp29xWhJR0q?usp=sharing

Source: The Neurochemistry of Music by Mona Lisa Chanda and Daniel J. Levitin Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend! ——— Stay in touch at  https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Follow us on Instagram @musictherapyandbeyond Follow us on Facebook at  https://www.f...

Sources:   5 Movie Soundtrack Facts:  https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2016/01/5-movie-soundtrack-facts/   A Brief History of Film Scores:  https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/know-score-brief-history-film-music/   Top Soundtracks in History:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrack_album   All music excerpts copywritten by original motion pictures.  Tha...

Resources:   Mellisa Dormoy's other guided meditations:  https://www.amazon.com/One-Universe-Kids-Meditation-Reduction/dp/B0064ZB982/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=shambala+kids&linkCode=sl2&linkId=1139705b002b556afe90cb80a1bfd2cf&qid=1631913322&sr=8-4 https://www.amazon.com/Feel-Emotional-Management-Meditations-Active/dp/B07N8GNYMT/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&key...

Resource: www.musictherapymadesimple.com Thank you for listening.  We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen.  If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend!  ———  Stay in touch at  https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Follow us on Instagram @musictherapyandbeyond  Follow us on Facebook at  https://www.facebook...

Resources: Answer the Public-   https://answerthepublic.com/reports/78271ee8-c4c4-4bd4-877d-8c5c5295faac   MT-BC Directory-   https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx? Site=AMTA2&WebCode=IndSearch   MT-BC Certification:   https://www.cbmt.org/candidates/certification/   History of Music Therapy:   https://www.musictherapy.org/about/history/   B...

A few tips and tricks for creating a work/life balance: -Play to your strengths -Prioritize your time -Know what time of day you are most creative and productive -Do what you love! This is especially true for musicians. Finding time to make music for yourself. -Be realistic about your workload and capacity.  -Step out: Whether this means simply going for a walk, getting out of the house/offic...

Resources: CBMT Scope of Practice Document:  https://www.cbmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CBMT-AMTA-Scope-of-Music-Therapy-Practice.pdf   Music Therapy Practice Domains: https://www.cbmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CBMT_Board_Certification_Domains_2020.pdf   Music Therapy Advanced Competencies: https://www.musictherapy.org/members/advancedcomp/   Article: "Advanced Compet...

Helen Oosthuizen, MMUS (MUSIC THERAPY), Katrina McFerran, PHD, Playing With Chaos: Broadening Possibilities for How Music Therapist’s Consider Chaos in Group Work With Young People, Music Therapy Perspectives , Volume 39, Issue 1, Spring 2021, Pages 2–10, https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miaa024 Helen Oosthuizen Helen’s Google Scholar Bio Voices: A World Forum For Music Therapy Dr. Katrina McFerran Bio...

Trauma Stewardship is being fully present with others in their pain, trauma, and suffering without taking it on as our own. It is a long-term approach to tending to our own wholeness so we can be helpful to others in our full integrity.  term founded by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute. Primary Trauma : when you yourself survive something...

Resources: Link to Song Visual:   "Big Feelings" Song by Ellisa Morris, MT-BC MP3 for Song Learning:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UxdY7fQyTnjHpjQJp25dQViNzNnYsAeM/view?usp=sharing Link to PDF  Version Procedure: For each "verse" there is a face for each emotion  "Sometimes I'm ______"  (TEACHING) Then show all the emotions for the first chorus "We have lots of feelin...

Resources:   MT&B Podcast Episode: “Stress Cycle, Connection and Rest | #16” The Rest Quiz: https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/ Strategies to Calm Your Mind and Get Some Sleep: https://www.sleephealthsolutionsohio.com/blog/mind-racing-before-sleep/ A Formula to Stop You from Overcommitting Your Time: https://hbr.org/2015/02/a-formula-to-stop-you-from-overcommitting-your-time Tip...