This is a question that I get a lot. Many people, maybe most, assume that these descriptions are all interchangeable and there is definitely a lot of overlap. Music therapists will tell you that in order for music therapy to be administered, there must be a trained music therapist present to help the patient select […]
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Music and the NICU: NY Times reports on newest study
On Monday, April 15, the New York Time reported on yet another study documenting the benefits of music with preemies in the NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit). It’s one of those many music healing/music medicine phenomena wherein an ancient practice, known since the beginning of time as lulling or singing softly to your newborn for calming, […]
How Music Affects the Person in Love
How does music affect the person in love? We know that music is extremely important as well as influential to the person who is in love. Can you remember the first time you were in love? Was it puppy love, teen-age love, or young adult love? Falling in love, unrequited love and being in love […]
Glaucoma awareness: Can music make a difference?
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, so I thought I would relate a great story from a woman who came to me with glaucoma and some serious anxiety. This dear lady has a family history of both glaucoma and macular degeneration. She sought me out because she had already had three ophthalmic procedures to treat these conditions […]
A Magical Feeling to Christmas Music
During the Christmas Season, music is a key ingredient to creating holiday magic…for me and many others, I’m sure. Just the other day, I was out walking my little dog, Jolie, and enjoying the holiday decorations in my neighborhood. The air was crisp and there appeared to be a few snow flakes in the air, […]