How music helps, a nod to COVID times.
For this week’s blog I want to return to exploring how ‘pure’ musicking (outside of the industry) can help our mental health as...
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Jul 22
Peer groups: How they help.
This week I write about the benefits of the Peer Support Groups and the crucial role they play in supporting musicians' mental health....
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Jul 16
Performing Arts Medicine Association International Symposium
Tonic Music will be attending and presenting at the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) International Symposium this week. Tonic...
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Jul 16
Musicians and the importance of belonging.
According to some researchers (and me) belongingness is a fundamental human need, essential for psychological well-being and self-esteem....
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Jul 10
Dance / Electronic Music Peer Support Group
An open space exclusively for DJs and producers working in dance / electronic music to discuss and share their experiences of mental...
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Jul 9
Supporting ASD individuals.
Continuing on from the previous blog on ADHD and how to support musicians I now look at how we can support ASD individuals. Many ASD...
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Jul 2
ASD and musicians.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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