Music Therapy to Reduce Anxiety During a Pandemic

You can incorporate music into your daily routine.. Relaxation music doesn’t have to be Pachebel’s Canon or rainfall sounds. You can use your favorite song, be it hip hop, country, or jazz.. As you listen, try breathing in time to the beat of the music. Adjusting your breathing even slightly reduces anxiety by increasing the supply of oxygen to your brain and stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system.

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A Typical Music Therapy Session

Once goals are developed, I come prepared with musical activities and a rough plan for each session, but am always flexible and open to each individual’s mood and energy on any given day. Often a session will take us in a different direction than my initial plan and that’s fine, even wonderful.

What is Music Therapy?Catie Joyce BulayJanuary 12, 2021music, music and oncology, music therapy, music therapy education, music therapist, music therapy and Parkinsons, music for healing, music heals all, music therapy in medical settingsComment

Music Therapy Successes

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