Music therapy is a discipline in which credentialed professionals use to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. Certified music therapists (MTAs) may also conduct and/or participate in research, educate and supervise students and professionals, facilitate knowledge translation, act as consultants, and provide professional leadership on the use of
It’s no secret today that social media is a huge part of our lives. Its presence looms over us constantly as it sucks us further and further into its void. By no means am I saying social media is not a useful tool - you are likely reading this blog through a social media platform
Tell me a little bit about how you’ve been involved in mental health initiatives around Calgary: I started getting involved in mental health initiatives around 2017 because I started to realize it was something that affected a lot of people around me. Slowly, I started to notice more discussions online about anxiety and depression, which
If you’re living with high levels of stress, you’re putting your well-being at risk. Stress affects your emotional well-being, as well as your physical health. Stress can limit your ability to think clearly, function effectively, and enjoy life. It may seem like there’s nothing you can do about stress. Effective stress management helps you break
Everyone always talks about the importance of a positive mindset, but when things get hard, it can be an increasingly challenging thing to do. Often, it is easy to slip into a spiral of negativity and focus on what's wrong in your life, especially when you are facing a hardship. I know I tend to struggle with keeping positive thoughts consistently in my life and I am aware that many others are too. Here are some reasons as to why a positive mindset is so important and some tips that can help you maintain positivity throughout challenges life throws at you.
Abby Dubchak is a 14-year-old girl that currently is in Grade 9 at Rundle College Jr High. She is heavily involved in the sports community and plays a number of competitive sports such as volleyball, soccer, and basketball. She has seen the toll that the pressure of playing these intense sports can put on someone’s
When people ask me about why I enjoy journaling so much, I can feel the rush of excitement as I begin to explain everything that I love about it and how it continues to help me in so many ways. By journaling, I am talking about specifically bullet journaling, but this can be applied to
I had the pleasure of interviewing Nayeon Park, a university student at the University of Ulsan, located in South Korea. She is an active member of her community and has a lot of experience interacting with youth from all over the world, as she continues to participate in various camps, programs, etc. Why is mental
2020 has just begun. Along with another year, and the new decade comes a whole new set of goals and expectations. We expect everything in our lives to be immediately better. It is not surprising that the diet books, gym memberships and weight-loss programs tend to increase sales in January. As much as we can
I wrote this poem about the thoughts that I had and continue to struggle with when I think about getting help for mental illness. I wrote this thinking about all the stories I’ve heard where people don’t think a therapist will help. This poem is a manifestation of my experiences and the testimonies of the
