Music Therapist Bloggers to Watch...

I have been taking a closer look at the inter-relationship between music and therapy lately. Specifically, how does can it aid me in working with children and families that have suffered trauma? What does music do to the brain and how can it improve attachment between parent and child. In my effort to know more, I ran across these blogs...I plan to read them in more depth later but thought you might enjoy them now. Got others to share or something to say on this topic? Let me know by leaving a comment...

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Top 6 Music Therapy Bloggers

1. Rachel Rambach is a music therapist in Springfield, IL. She works full-time at the Hope Institute with children with multiple disabilities and maintains a private practice. Plus, she runs the awesome blog Listen and Learn music

2. Daniel Tague is currently pursuing his doctorate in music therapy. He posts lots of useful, concrete information and tips on his blog, Music Makes Sense

3. I have yet to meet Erin Breedlove in person, but I’ve connected with her frequently on Facebook. She’s a new music therapy student and is VERY passionate about her new-found calling. Erin runs the blog Empowering People and Changing Lives,

4. Roia may not post often (she had 39 posts in 2009), but when she does it’s insightful, thought-provoking, and genuine. Her posts on the Mindful Music Therapist

5. Michelle Erfurt is a music therapist in Florida with big ideas to help other professionals and students. She founded The Music Therapy Tween

6. I can’t believe I forgot this one! My original list did not include Matt Logan, but it should have. Matt launched the Music Therapy SourcRead more at www.musictherapymaven.com

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25 Cent Solution to Greater Creativity

How much does a plain light bulb cost? While the price might vary, it isn't much. Twenty-five cents or thereabouts. Some interesting research suggests that this is a cheap but effective way to increase creativity. Apparently, the mere presence of the iconic creativity symbol is all that is needed...

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As long as I can remember, the image of a light bulb has been a symbol of creative thought. Park a cartoon lightbulb over a cartoon scientist, and just about everyone will know the scientist just had a great insight. In a rather remarkable example of life imitating art, research at Tufts University has found that working next to a lightbulb actually increases creativity.

Priming the subjects with this iconic image actually boosted their problem solving skills

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What is the H.E.A.R.T. of Social Media?

I find that using social media is a very simple process. This may not be true for everyone however. Here is a simple formula to help anyone get to the HEART of the mattter...

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So how do you keep up and make sure you’re not the one left in the social media wastepaper bin? How about getting to the HEART of social media?

Hear what’s being said

Engage the conversation

Acclimatize to your new surroundings

Reach outside your core audience

Transparency is key

Most happy endings come from following your heart – why should it be any different for social media? Read more at dannybrown.me

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What would you do with more money?

According to Guy Kawasaki, you would do poorer business. That is right: more money makes for less quality. He gives 6 logical reasons why...read on and share your thirsty fish thoughts in return.

clipped from www.openforum.com Many entrepreneurs believe that the lack of capital is their primary problem. If only they had a fat bank balance, they could kick butt. As a venture capitalist, I’ve seen what happens when companies raise substantial capital. It’s not pretty—in fact, my theory is that too much money is worse than too little. Here’s why. Expenses expand to the level of funding Money creates a false sense of security Money makes companies hire “proven” people Money makes companies buy people with salaries Money causes dependence on experts and vendors Money makes entrepreneurship look like a serial process

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What's the point?

I have said it before and I will say it again: "I love the way Seth Godin thinks!" He is truly a Thirsty Fish Thinker. Read on and leave a comment/thought or two yourself.

clipped from sethgodin.typepad.com An idea turns into a meeting and then it turns into a project. People get brought along, there's free donuts, there's a whiteboard and even a conference call. It feels like you're doing the work, but at some point, hopefully, someone asks, "what's the point of this?" Is it worth doing? Compared to everything else we could be investing (don't say 'spending') our time on, is this the scariest, most likely to pay off, most important or the best long-term endeavor? Or are we just doing it because no one had the guts along the way to say STOP. Are you doing work worth doing, or are you just doing your job?

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