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 […]
The music we listen to and engage in matters because it can influence our mental, emotional, and physiological health. It’s easy to become complacent about music preferences and listen to whatever catchy tune is streaming. However, being mindful of the […]
It’s interesting to be a music therapist because I form connections with music I never would have listened to- if it hadn’t been my patient’s favorite song. I will often overhear songs and wonder where I heard that before, until […]
As a music therapist, I’ve sung to many babies who were not expected to live long. I provided comfort through music in their last moments, and I’ve watched parents lean into the heartache, when it was hardest to do so. […]
Last year I wrote an article for this website on music therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) titled, Soft and Slow Makes the Baby Grow. I explained how music for premature infants should be very soft and slow, […]