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Love music, hate racism.
There seems to be a recent shift of malevolence dividing this country and the musicking tribe are stepping up. Good to see the ‘Love...
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Aug 27, 2024


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 30, 2024


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 22, 2024


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 16, 2024


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 9, 2024


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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Jul 2, 2024


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 26, 2024


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 17, 2024


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 10, 2024


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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Jun 3, 2024


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, 2024


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 20, 2024


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 13, 2024


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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May 7, 2024


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 29, 2024


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 23, 2024


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 15, 2024


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 8, 2024


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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Apr 2, 2024


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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Mar 26, 2024
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