Mental Health Archives - The Blogging Musician

How a Luxury Island Vacation Can Completely Reset Your Creative Mindset

May 26, 2026 / Travel

The Hidden Toll of Creative Fatigue Modern professionals are facing an unprecedented crisis of mental fatigue. According to the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2024 Employee Mental Health Research Series, 44 percent of U.S. employees feel burned out at work, and 51 percent report feeling completely used up by the end of the workday. This […]

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Can Listening to Music Increase Your Tendency to Take Risks?

May 6, 2026 / Music Therapy & Mental Health

Music is much more than the background melody that accompanies our lives. It can make you feel happy or sad, energized or depressed, motivated or lazy, nostalgic or joyful. But there is also another question to explore in regard to the music you listen to: can it actually increase the probability that you will engage

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The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Music

March 1, 2026 / Music Therapy & Mental Health

Music is often referred to as “the universal language.” There is no doubt that music can break down emotional barriers, providing soothing comfort, and make people feel more connected with each other and themselves. But, more studies have started to show that music impacts more than just your emotions. It can also have an impact

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An Introduction to Music Therapy

November 4, 2025 / Music, Music Business

Music has long been said to soothe the soul, but many people are now using it as a part of actual therapy. Music therapy can help people with social, emotional, and physical needs. Thanks to the increasing use of this therapy, becoming a music therapist is now a practical and popular career option. If you

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How Music Therapy Supports Children with ADHD in Building Focus and Growth

September 26, 2025 / Music Therapy & Mental Health

If you’re raising a child with ADHD, you already know this: focus isn’t about effort, it’s about environment. And the environments children live in—fast-moving, overstimulating, full of noise—often ask them to sit still without giving them anything to hold onto. For UK parents searching for alternatives to rigid interventions or medication-only pathways, music therapy is

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The Role Music Plays in Your Mental Health

February 9, 2025 / Blog, Guest Posts, Music

Music, in all of its forms, can be a therapeutic experience. Listening and playing music can make significant contributions to your mental health. Throughout history, however, we have endured the premature deaths of musicians that have been the result of struggling with mental health issues. So, how can music be proven to assist in good

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Bouncing Back: How Musicians Can Overcome Performance-Related Injuries

March 10, 2024 / Music Business, Music Therapy & Mental Health

Honing your craft as a musician requires plenty of practice. You’ll need to spend plenty of long hours plucking strings, striking hi-hats, or blowing on the oboe. Unfortunately, all this practice can lead to performance-related injuries. It’s all too easy to pick up a stress fracture or muscle imbalance in the lead-up to a big

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Mental Health Benefits of Music Lessons for Teens

February 6, 2024 / Music Lessons, Music Therapy & Mental Health

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

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5 Ways Musicians Can Overcome Performance Anxiety

May 31, 2023 / Music Business, Music Therapy & Mental Health

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

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