Category Archives: Miscellaneous
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Heading out on a summer road trip? Classical music makes a great playlist!
Posted on August 14, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Miscellaneous, Relaxation, Uncategorized.Getting ready to head out for one last adventure this summer? Classical music is a great option for your road trip. Pick big, bold music (like that listed on this Classical MPR playlist post), and get ready to rest, recharge and explore exciting locations – with a playlist of classical masters to match!
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Work out your attention span at a classical music concert
Posted on August 8, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Exercise and Sports, Miscellaneous.Staying focused during a two-hour-plus concert of classical music can feel like a real workout for most people – and something that can be a barrier to attending. The New York Times chief classical music critic Anthony Tommasini has observed that the rigor of classical concerts prevents more people from going to the symphony. “That live […]
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How can music help you cope with stress?
Posted on May 2, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Miscellaneous, Relaxation.According to the National Institute of Health, there are three types of stress: Routine stress, such as that related to work, family or daily responsibilities Stress from a sudden negative change, such as divorce, illness, etc. Traumatic stress (The NIH has a publication called “5 Things You Should Know About Stress,” if you’d like to […]
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Musical Catharsis
Posted on September 25, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.In 2014, a pair of researchers surveyed 772 people to see how they responded to sad music. Can you guess which emotion the music most often elicited? If you guessed nostalgia, you were correct, as 76% of listeners felt this! Other popular responses included peacefulness (57.5%), tenderness (51.6%), sadness (44.9%), wonder (38.3%), and transcendence […]
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In Case You Missed It
Posted on August 27, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.Wow, have we had a busy month in the PSO Education & Community Engagement Department! It kicked off with a presentation at the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference in Washington, D.C. and flew by as we prepared for our first Neighborhood Week—next week’s lineup of six community events happening in five days. […]
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Part Two: Arts and Health in the Military National Summit Recap
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.By the end of last month’s Third National Summit on Arts, Health, and Well-being Across the Military Continuum, I felt like my brain was full. Although only lasting one day, planners packed the summit full of interesting sessions. In addition to getting acquainted with NICoE’s Healing Arts Program (discussed in our last post), we […]
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A Recap of the Third National Summit on the Arts, Health, and Well-Being Across the Military Continuum
Posted on March 6, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.One week ago, a colleague and I had the privilege of attending the Third National Summit of the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military at the National Institutes of Health. Throughout the summit, we heard from many of the military personnel, medical professionals, creative arts therapists, and researchers serving as leaders […]
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Guided Imagery and Music 101
Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.“Music, as a structured envelope of sound, is probably the most effective and safe opener to the doors of the psyche. It reaches beyond personal defenses to the realities and beauties of the person. Music gives access to the discovery of inner strength, uncovers the potential for creativity, and manifests ways in which life […]
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Eight Resources to Help You Find Music for Any Mood
Posted on October 23, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.At the end of my last post, I promised that I’d share some resources you can use to discover music for focusing on work or studies. I did a bit of exploring over the course of the past week and found a number of streaming services and apps that provide musical suggestions not just […]
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Music and Wellness Miscellany
Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.We have several items to share with you today. Item number one relates to last week’s post about music therapists. It is a video that the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) recently shared on its Facebook page. Watch the video to learn about the hospital’s music therapists, Deborah Benkovitz and Nicole Steele, and their […]
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