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THESE ARE EXCELLENT LINKS TO CHECK OUT REGARDING MUSIC THERAPY: CHECK THEM OUT!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC: YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS: YOUR BRAIN ON ALCOHOL: Music Therapy is used as Drug Rehabilitation: THE POWER OF MUSIC THERAPY: NEWS REPORT: Music creates new pathways around damaged areas in the brain

There are so many people who have addictions now days, because lets face it: Life can be stressful!! This can lead to drug use for many people...but Music is a healthy alternative that I wish more people would get addicted to; it would promote a safer environment for us to live. Music therapy continues to show its effectiveness as an alternative medicine. Not only has its been shown effective as a replacement to traditional treatments, it in some cases has proven to be more effective than traditional treatments. Despite its lack of popularity, Music therapy is an alternative to traditional medication that more people should consider. It seems like doctors now days are prescribing medications to patients for various reasons, but after researching how powerful Music Therapy can really be...I wish there were more Music Therapists that doctors could recommend their patients as an alternative to medication and regular therapy even. Honestly I think it could be more effective, if used in...

Why Music and Movement are Vital for Children: Music is a language, and children are oriented toward learning language. Children are naturally interested in music, and music is naturally good for children.  Why is music so attractive to children? Why is music so well suited to children? Music evokes movement: Children require and enjoy movement, which is essential for their development and growth. Music engages the brain while stimulating neural pathways associated with such higher forms of intelligence such as: Abstract thinking Empathy Mathematics. Music's melodic & rhythmic patterns provide exercise for the brain & help develop memory.  Music is an aural art and young children are aural learners. Since ears are fully mature before birth, infants begin learning from the sounds of their environment before birth. Music is perfectly designed for training children's listening skills.  Good listening skills & school achievement go ...

WHY AND HOW DOES MUSIC WORK AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL? Music has a profound effect on your body and psychology in your mind and there is tons of research out there that can support this. Music Therapy is a continuously growing field; that in which uses music to heal a wide range of patients suffering from various disorders and is even used for pain management. In other words, music can drastically make your life better: **Socially** **Cognitively** **Physically** **Emotionally** **Developmentally**    I would like to discuss is how music really has the ability to heal.    (When Used Correctly) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brain Waves:  Music with a strong beat stimulates brainwaves to resonate in sync with the beat When the beat is faster it is able to promote sharper concentration;  Allowing you to think more alertly Where as a slower tempo:  Promotes a calm/medit...

In hopes to show people that Music Therapy does work, I wanted to post some links of a few articles that people posted with their personal "Success Story" experiences and results thanks to music therapy.     Film explores how Music Therapy has helped to heal brain cells: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/film-explores-music-therapy-helping-heal-damaged-brains-1.2684156 \ Music Therapy Keeps the mind active: http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140616/NEWS/406160318 Music Therapy Helps Patients at Northers Westchester Hospital: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2014/06/23/music-therapy-benefits-hospital-patients/11271557/ Hugworks  Success Stories:  Therapeutic Music Entertainment &Music Therapy: http://www.hugworks.org/about-us/success-stories The Healing Power of Music: Success Stories: http://musictherapyintheus.wordpress.com/success-stories/

**I use music as my therapy, it has helped me cope with various situations in my life that; whether I wanted to reminisce, get motivation, feel comforted, or just want to think positively about something that is on my mind; music has been there for me as a therapeutic tool.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Music Therapy can be used for more than just spiritual purposes though as well; everyone is different and may require a different type of therapy for different issues they may be coping with. ~~** Local Music Therapy Resources: Bringing the Best out of People through Music: (Waukesha) http://musictherapy.freeservers.com/ Wisconsin Conservatory of Music for Every Stage: (Milwaukee) http://www.wcmusic.org/ Music Therapy at St.Ann: Center for Inter-generational Care: (Milwaukee) http://www.stanncenter.org/Music%20Therapy

The next topic I would like to discuss is the healing power that music can have to help heal people whom have various types of mental disorders. Mental Health diagnoses would include illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, and substance abuse to name a few. The best type of therapy for these disorders is Music therapy; it has a long history with mental health to prove how effective it really is. The aim of therapy is to help people with mental illness; Music Therapy is used to help these people have courage and confidence when it comes to things such as developing relationships and to address issues they may not be able to using words alone.  There is strong evidence that proves that the Music helps with the following functions: Mental state General functioning Social functioning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Everyone goes through breakups and relationship hardships in their life at some point. One way I have found to help me get through those type of situations is by using music to fill the void I may be feeling. When you listen to certain love songs (I mean really take the time to listen to the lyrics) It can help you evaluate and weigh out the good and bad of the breakup or current relationship problems you may be having; which will essentially help to ease your mind you get through the pain and ease the heartache, it allows you to think about the positives or negatives about the relationship; whether you want it to be good or bad memories about who you broke up, rekindle the relationship or even to help you get over that person. Music seriously has the power to alter your mind and if you continue to listen to the right type of music to help you through your situation. I can literally listen to a song that is about love and loving them unconditionally, it will have me thinking that I s...

Music is therapeutic to one's soul; it can alter your mood, thought patterns, and trigger your memory. It has been proven to help people with Alzheimers, dementia, behavioral management issues and other chronic cognitive and physical impairments. The right type of music has the ability to boost their confidence; when they hear music that is motivating it uplifts them and temporarily takes them away from everything that they may dealing with in their personal life. With all of that being said, I want to discuss the topic of music therapy and bring up various topics as to why it can be used as a tool to inspire you in many different ways. Music allows us to deepen our thinking through a creative response to use our minds to wonder and hope for more, heal our wounds, tap into our imaginations, so that we can get the confidence to conquer anything that our hearts desire. Music Therapists use music to help their clients achieve progress towards their established goals, and work to...