It’s often said that expressing gratitude can help you feel better. In this video, I share why this is helpful for managing stress.
Category Archives: Adult Mental Health
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Shadow Work: Getting to Know Your “Dark Side”
We all have a “dark side” or “shadow” to ourselves. Engaging in shadow work can help you know yourself better. This post offers some tips.
No-Cost Tips for Managing Stress
Stress is a natural part of life. It is something that everyone experiences at times, regardless of age. (Because even though they may not be able to articulate it, children feel stress too.) Stress is a normal response to situations that we, whether consciously or unconsciously, perceive to be threatening. However, when stress becomes too […]
Using Music To Help You Express Your Personal Narrative
Everyone has a story. Every experience we have in life contributes to our life story. These experiences help create the personal narrative we tell ourselves, whether consciously or subconsciously. Sometimes these personal narratives are positive. And in these cases, we can look back at ourselves and our lives from a place of contentment or pride. […]
Whole Health Benefits of Singing
Did you know that there are a variety of health benefits of singing? [1] The thought of singing can bring up a variety of feelings for a person. For some people, singing is something that they enjoy. Or at least singing has been enjoyable to them in the past. Whereas for other people, singing can […]
Why Play Is Beneficial Throughout the Lifespan
When was the last time that you played? Today? Last week? Years ago, and it’s something you’ve “outgrown?” It’s easy to associate “play” with something that kids do. Yet “play” is something we need regardless of how old you are. Play is beneficial. “Why?,” you ask. There are several reasons why “play” is beneficial. I’ll […]
Music Therapy and Executive Functioning: What You Need To Know
Music therapy supports a lot of different things, including executive functioning. This is important because of the role executive functioning plays in our lives. In this blog post, I’m going to share with you more about how music therapy can help. I’ll go over exactly what executive functioning is. Then I’ll share ways music therapy […]
Self-Identity and The Importance of Being Able to Be Yourself
As a young adult at one point or another, you’ve likely had questions about your self-identity. It’s normal. We all wonder about who we are at some point in our lives. As a result of what we discover, though, we can sometimes wonder if we’re “normal.” This is especially true if your self-identity falls outside […]
How Does Music Help You Define Your Relationship With Yourself?
February is a month where romantic relationships are celebrated. But what about other relationships in your life? In particular, let’s focus on your relationship with yourself. This is an important relationship that can be easy to overlook. In this post I’m going to look at ways that music can help you to define your relationship […]
Music Playlists: Creating Soundtracks for Making Changes In Your Life
Whenever we start a new year, we often find ourselves making resolutions and goals. This is fine if it works for you, but it doesn’t have to be January 1st to start thinking about what you want to achieve. There are probably plenty of changes you want to make in your life. The real question […]