Music can be a powerful tool to expand your regulation toolbox. It has a unique ability to use different qualities simultaneously to reach our emotions and change them. Many people use music to express themselves, whether through creation or consumption. However, how do you use it intentionally to elicit a specific response? How do you […]
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Performance is not a necessary step in every music therapy client’s journey, but for some, performing in a recital can be an amazing way to work towards therapeutic goals and impact your community. Here are five examples of the power of performance: 1. Planning Ahead A great musical performance may look effortless to the audience,
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Joyce (blue sweater), Monica (salmon sweater), and the Moody Blues band members Monica’s Connection with Music While Navigating Life with Down Syndrome It is a pleasure to introduce Monica and her mother Joyce. Monica joined the Healing Harmonies community in 2022 and music has always been a big part of her life. Monica and
Happy February! This month, we wanted to share about one of our amazing musicians, Mason! Mason is full of joy and energy, and he always brings a smile to the faces at Healing Harmonies. He enjoys swimming, biking with his family, building Lego sets, exploring maps and geography, going on road trips, and video recording
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Our team here at Healing Harmonies consistently speaks about our “why.” Why do we push through adversity and resistance in our field? Why do we consistently fight for funding for services? Why do we continue to pour every day, sometimes running on empty ourselves? The answer always comes to our “why”—our North Star… our clients.
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I have found that as a music therapist and parent, I enjoy sharing singable books – books that can be sung, chanted, and used with a melody when read. Books that have a melody to them, whether pre-existing or not, can be more engaging and a great way to reinforce learning. Today, I want to
We are in the holiday season. As soon as Halloween was done, the spooky decor was replaced with a mixture of autumn colors, turkeys, and pumpkins paired with the anticipation of red and green, Christmas trees, lights, and wreaths. For some, this might be the most wonderful time of the year (as the song states).
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Bolstering your Skills With Music I was recently traveling in the car with my 4-year-old daughter. I had rushed from work to get my daughter from school, went to quickly pick up a birthday present at the store, and then scurried off to the birthday party. I was thinking over the workday and just wanted
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Written by Katherine Heiselman, ATR-P, LPC-IT What is mindfulness? Have you ever found yourself becoming angry or frustrated with yourself or someone else for having a negative reaction to something? A great way to understand the concept of mindfulness is to reframe a thought like, “Ugh! I don’t even know why I’m getting upset about
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I was never very good at team sports, but I loved the idea of working together as a group to achieve one goal. The support and encouragement strengthens as each team member cheers for their teammates, encourages them to score, and picks them up after a tough loss. Watching the 2024 Olympic games I was
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