Musings on Ministration

Can you use music as an intervention to help people on the Autism spectrum improve their lives? A recent study found that Autism Spectrum…

Alzheimer’s Disease is the sixth leading cause of death1, and 5.8 million Americans 65 and older live with it. With Alzheimer’s disease…

79% of health care workers report secondary stress symptoms and vicarious post-traumatic growth1. So in this video, we’re going to talk…

Music therapists are modern-day shamans because they bring back the original purpose of music, which is to enhance the conditions for…

Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects your motor skills, such as having difficulty with walking and tremors, and causes other problems like…

Between 10% 1 and 50% 2 of people who have just lost a loved one are at risk of Prolonged Grief Disorder. Mental health providers appear to…

Cancer patients face problems with depression1, distress and fatigue2, pain3, and more. There are, however, nonpharmacological ways to…

Even before you are born, the auditory perception of music is processed by the auditory network in the brain. When music is played, brain…

Having PTSD means you’re more likely to have Coronary Heart Disease1, dementia2, and TBI, at least for civilians3. But, veterans with PTSD…

Emotional suppression, conversely, is when you hide your emotions from others5. Suppressing your emotions hurts you. It’s connected with…

“Strawberry Fields Forever” is a song of lethargy due to resolving a misunderstood past.

Empowerment is largely about being able to make your own decisions1,2,3,4,5 but it also includes using those choices to take action3 and…

When relationships have clear boundaries, those people are empowered and autonomous, can think and speak for themselves, and recognize…

Video game music has always been interactive, but it’s grown more complex over the years, which has made it less memorable. Let me show you…

Trust helps us establish and maintain good health, life satisfaction, and longevity1. Women trust more than men2, and older adults trust…

Autism spectrum disorder presents within the first two years of life and involves repetitive and restrictive behavior or interests and…

Meditation and music are two of the most common uses of complementary and alternative medicine, and people use these methods to feel…

Unconditional self-acceptance is accepting ourselves “whether or not [we] behave intelligently, correctly, or competently and whether or…

The angrier you are, the more likely you are to be an aggressive driver1, experience anxiety and depression2, and seek revenge3. However…

Work-life balance is just as important now, if not even more. It’s even easier to blur the lines between work and family, or even to…

In the seventh century (as the poet Pratinas wrote), Sparta was suffering from a plague, and an oracle recommended bringing in Thaletas, a…

Since the 1980s, student loan debt has increased, and Millennials became the poorest generation with the most student loan debt1. Moreover…

No one is immune to occupational stress. For therapists, though, we have to balance our personal stress with the client’s stress at the…

Imagine for a second that you worked two hours today, stopped, and made enough to support you and your family for the week. How does that…