“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing you have received, but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage.” – St. Francis of Assisi What will […]
Working with families has really impressed upon me the importance of acknowledging the complementarity between both the mother and the father and how their combined presence affects the development of their children and the family unit as a whole. In […]
Family music therapy focuses on improving the needs of the family as a unit. While individual development during treatment is also promoted, these individual skills are addressed as they affect the family process as a whole. Targeted areas in family […]
Participando en la música activamente puede ayudar a la familia practicar la interacción saludable. En esta actividad, la familia colabora para entender las direcciones y seguirlas. La familia puede enseñar, guiar, embuyar, y validar la participación de cada uno (e.g., […]
Como ya sabe por medio de su experiencias y las de sus familiares, la vida está llena de momentos difíciles…con situaciones que nos ponen a confrontar las preguntas profundas. Estas preguntas que estan siempre en el fondo de nuestros corazones…preguntas […]
In a room of crowded people, it’s possible to feel alone. As you know, it takes more than being in a public space to know that someone is by your side. Similarly, for children and adolescents, it takes more than […]
Es fácil escuchar la música que está disponsible en las aplicaciones del celular. La cosa es que no todas las canciones presentadas en las aplicaciones o redes sociales son buenas para nuestra salud. A veces las canciones tienen letras con […]
I often highlight the importance of mothers having the opportunity to express love and to receive love from their babies through mindfulness-based music listening. Through this process, mothers use the music to help focus on their babies and tune into […]
I often explain to my patients that the music we listen to matters. When we exercise, for example, we use upbeat music to keep us energized, motivated, and engaged- and it works. Even indirectly, our minds, emotions, and bodies can […]
La música que escuchamos es importante porque puede afectar nuestra salud mental, emocional, y fisiológica. Es fácil escuchar cualquier cosa que esta sonando en el radio sin pensar como eso va a afectarnos. Pero, si queremos mejorar nuestra salud, tenemos […]