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Children’s Resource Newsletter
Would you appreciate parenting tips and resources; information on coping for you and your children; resources for communicating with children on hard issues like COVID and race; ideas for interaction; and information on self-care? Sign up for our Children’s Resources Newsletter!
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Simple Self-Care Strategies During Social-Distancing: Pets, Plants, Coloring, Breathing, Exercise
Self-care is an important topic during COVID-19 with many articles and blog posts about self-care strategies all over the web. Maybe all this self-care seems daunting, or you don’t know […]
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#COVDChallenges: Action Steps to beat the blues and turn this into a positive opportunity.
If there is one article that you read today I recommend “That discomfort you’re feeling is grief” by Scott Berinato, published in the Harvard Business Review March 23rd. https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief […]
Read More …Virtual and Telehealth Services are Available Through Living Spirit Therapy Services!
Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC is providing HIPPA Compliant telehealth services for individuals and groups at this time. See bottom of page for links to brochures/registration/more information for: Telehealth in […]
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Self-Care, Positivity, and Pets During Uncertain Times
It can be difficult to stay positive with constantly changing and worsening news, but I have been reminding myself to take things a day at a time. I don’t know what is going to happen. There is no way to know, but worrying about what will happen in the months to come only feeds into anxiety and worry. I constantly look for rays of sunshine to keep me going. One ray of sunshine in life during these uncertain times can be pets. According to the NIH (2018), about 68% percent of Americans have a pet. Studies have shown that interacting with pets can decrease cortisol levels and lower blood pressure (NIH, 2018). Additionally, pets can decrease loneliness, boost moods, and increase feelings of social support (NIH, 2018)…
Read More …Parkinson’s Specific Music Therapy Group Starting in St. Paul
We have a Parkinson’s Specific Music Therapy group coming up Thursdays 4:30 – 5:20 January 23rd – March 12th in St. Paul. This is FREE for Sholom East residents and […]
Read More …Music and Autism: Congratulations Kodi Lee for winning America’s Got Talent!!
Congratulations #KodiLee for winning Season 14 of #America’sGotTalent last night!! (#RollModels, #inspiration, #ThankYouAmerica). Kodi Lee is 22 years old with incredible vocal, piano, and entertainment talent; despite being blind and […]
Read More …Please Complete Your Member Surveys by September 30th!
If you have not yet done so, please complete your AMTA 2019 Member/Music Therapist Survey. You should have received a reminder link to the survey in your email or you […]
Read More …Preserving Legacies and Digital Services
When you think of the important people in your life, what stands out in your mind? Is it the way they make you feel? The lessons they have taught you? […]
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