ASD and musicians.
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Continuing on from my last set of blogs surrounding musicians and neurodiversity, (more specifically ADHD) I now look at the implications...
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Team Tonic
- Jun 26
Helping musicians with ADHD.
When working with people who have ADHD some simple things can go a long way. Firstly, I know it’s and infuriating at times, but patience...
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![ADHD and musicians, the good and the bad.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46b423_c944415c941a46e58d6768512d91b521~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/46b423_c944415c941a46e58d6768512d91b521~mv2.jpg)
Team Tonic
- Jun 17
ADHD and musicians, the good and the bad.
When it comes to musicians and ADHD, I believe that the universal language of music is incredibly helpful. It can transcend boundaries...
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Team Tonic
- Jun 10
Neuro Diversity.
Moving away from the research surrounding musicians and mental health I would now like to explore the topic of neurodivergence (ND). It’s...
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- Jun 3
Musicians’ autonomy and self-expression.
In last week’s blog we looked at the creativity and working life of two groups of jazz and classical musicians. Today’s writing explores...
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![Freelance musicians and alcohol.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46b423_009fbc517c444e82987ec06e70161921~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/46b423_009fbc517c444e82987ec06e70161921~mv2.jpg)
Team Tonic
- May 28
Freelance musicians and alcohol.
This week’s blog explores another one of my favourite studies surrounding musicians, alcohol and mental health, also written by a...
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Team Tonic
- May 28
Tonic Rider Workshop for Point Blank Music School
Programmes Lead, Jeordie Shenton, recently provided a workshop for students at Point Blank Music School for Mental Health Awareness Week....
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Team Tonic
- May 28
Peer Support Group for music performance anxiety
A safe space where musicians can discuss their experiences of music performance anxiety (MPA) Starting Tuesday 23rd July 2024, Tonic...
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Team Tonic
- May 20
Popular singers’ and their wellbeing.
Continuing on the path of exploring my favourite pieces of writing surrounding musicians and mental health, I now turn to a recent (ish)...
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Team Tonic
- May 13
The pure musicking continuum.
How we can both objectify and experience objectification in the occupational environment. In my recent paper (discussed last week) I...
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Team Tonic
- May 7
Musicians, the industry, objects and humans.
In this weeks blog I take another brief excursion away from the usual research and explore my recently published paper. The study...
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Team Tonic
- Apr 29
What I learnt from grassroots music venues.
This week I look at grassroots music venues and the Peer Support Group experience, and reflect on what I learnt from this community. In...
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Team Tonic
- Apr 23
Music and lifelong meaning.
Moving on from last week’s blog on music and wellbeing, this week I will explore another study surrounding an ageing musician and his...
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- Apr 15
Classical musicians’ wellbeing and relationship.
Continuing on from the classical musicians and wellbeing study from last week. This week’s piece continues to look into this research and...
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- Apr 8
Classical musicians’ wellbeing and mental health.
Moving away from the recent exploration of musicians and identity I’m now going to pull out some more of my own favourite pieces of...
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- Apr 2
Musicians' Mental Health Month launched for 2024
For the second year running, Tonic Rider will be taking part in the Young Classical Artists Trust's (YCAT) Musician's Mental Health Month...
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Team Tonic
- Apr 2
Sacrifice and striving in musicking.
This blog continues exploring the area of music and identity, more specifically, US based rock musicians. An important and exciting piece...
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Team Tonic
- Mar 26
Musicking, the tortured artist and the need to get through.
This blog continues on from my previous writing surrounding identity and how this can help or hinder mental health. One study that is...
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Team Tonic
- Mar 25
Tune Up Project Workshop
Tonic Rider Coordinator, Jeordie Shenton, recently provided a workshop for the latest cohort of the Tune Up Project, in Ipswich. On...
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- Mar 19
Musicking, identity and mental health.
The recent blogs have been exploring the cliché of ‘sex, drugs and rock n roll’ and how the occupational environment can potentially...
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