Tag: Mental Health
Mental Health Benefits of Music Lessons for Teens
As society grapples with the complexities of adolescent psychology, there’s a growing recognition of the unique challenges faced by this age group. From the pressures of academic performance to the tumultuous journey of self-discovery and social dynamics, teenagers navigate a labyrinth of experiences that significantly impact their mental health. Music, an art form as old…
5 Ways Musicians Can Overcome Performance Anxiety
For some musicians, performing is what they live for. Getting out there in front of a crowd gets their blood pumping and they genuinely enjoy every performance. For others, performing gives them crippling anxiety. Performance anxiety, also known as stage fright, is the fear of getting up in front of people and performing. Some musicians…
Preventative Care for Common Musician Ailments
The life of a musician can be very rewarding, but it can come with its fair share of health risks. Between the repetitive movements necessary to play your instrument to the constant touring and proximity to other people, there are plenty of opportunities to get sick or hurt. The good news is that there are…
Dad Diaries: The worst-case scenario that never happened.
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How an afternoon of pumpkin picking taught me a valuable lesson I should have already learned. This weekend we’d booked into a pumpkin-picking event for the kids at a local farm. Sounded great on the surface. £2 a child, not too far, and they were all VERY excited. But when I looked at the small…
Karate makes everything easy
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‘Karate makes everything easy‘ is a phrase I first heard when I started training about 21 years ago from Joe, a friend/teacher/and mentor who has dedicated his life to the art. But it’s only now that I’ve seen the real truth in that statement. The last time I trained properly, and by that I mean…
Control Your Mental Health to Better Your Creative Output
When you’re a full-time musician, it’s easy to feel as though you always have to be “on.” Whether you’re performing every night, writing constantly, or trying to publicize your music with interviews and appearances, keeping up your physical and mental health is important. It can also be exhausting. Unfortunately, your mental health can take a…
Why Music is Crucial to the Humanities
If we wanted to talk about the benefits of music, you’d be reading this all day. Even then, music is so personal that it’s impossible to cover just how much it means to each individual who listens to it, plays it, or appreciates it. Because music is often referred to as the “universal language,” it…
Staying Healthy on a Musician’s Budget
The industry demands a lot from musicians. If you’re an independent artist that’s just starting out, you could run yourself ragged trying to promote your music, play shows, and get noticed. If you’re an established touring band, you could quickly burn out from playing shows every day, meeting with the press, or writing new music. …