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Using Music to Boost Your Mental Health With Jennifer Buchanan

Music is one of the most powerful — and accessible — tools we have for improving our mental health.  On this episode of On a Positive Note, host Paula Felps is joined by acclaimed music therapist Jennifer Buchanan, author of Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist, to talk about the many ways music can be used as a tool for healing and growth. In this episode, you'll learn: Why music and mental health go hand in hand. How to make a purposeful playlist. What an “anchor song” is and how it can help change your mental state. Links and Resources LinkedIn:@jenniferbuchananic Facebook:@jenniferbuchananMTA Instagram:@jenniferbuchanan.MTA Twitter: @musictherapy Website: jenniferbuchanan.ca Learn how to make a Purposeful Playlist: https://www.jenniferbuchanan.ca/3-steps-to-creating-a-purposeful-playlist-for-2022/ Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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Awakening Our Inner Dreamer with Sylvia

Every one of us has a dreamer inside, but as we grow up, we often forget to listen to them. On this inaugural episode of On a Positive Note, host Paula Felps sits down with songwriter and recording artist Sylvia, who’s best known for her mega hit “Nobody.” Now, Sylvia has released the concept album Nature Child – A Dreamer’s Journey, which is earning rave reviews and has put her back on the Billboard music charts. Listen to find out how this album was 30 years in the making and why it’s time to awaken the dreamer in all of us. In this episode, you'll learn: How her early concert audiences inspired this album. Why the pandemic became the perfect time to explore these songs. Why it’s so important to rediscover our inner dreamer. Links and Resources Website: https://sylviamusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sylviacountrymusic Instagram: @syhutton Twitter: @syhutton YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClAFx4xY02nDrG7jDQkvm_A Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4o1FNWnEJVQFtgdTPf7BJq Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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