When you’re alone in the car at a traffic light, or before you head inside to your next meeting, or maybe you find a park, take one minute to sit in silence. Is there traffic, feet hitting the pavement, birds? Do these different sounds stimulate tension or relaxation for you? Pay attention to the sounds, and your reactions.
Simple ways to experience music and sounds mindfully But if you combine music with mindfulness you create more space for the healing benefits. Music alone does wonders for our health and wellness. It’s about knowing what is on your mind.” Jon Kabat-Zinn, founding director of the Center for Mindfulness says, “Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. You may or may not be familiar with the term Mindfulness. Pay attention to how you respond mentally, physically and emotionally to various music, sounds and rhythms in your daily life. Not only do the sounds and rhythm’s affect us, but volume can have a large impact as well. For some, the sound of birds chirping might offer relaxation while for others it stimulates irritation. Pay attention to how you feel when you listen to different sounds. According to the Journal Psychiatry, music is made up of rhythm and harmony, which are present in our everyday lives. This study showed that with live music present (particularly singing), infants heart rates decreased, sucking behaviors improved, and parents reported decreased stress amongst themselves. The American Psychological Association, reported on a study where premature babies were offered sessions of live music as a form of therapy. Have you considered replacing any of those behaviors with music? Music is a healthy alternative to incorporate into your toolbox of how you respond to life’s challenges. We might use blame, denial, a busy schedule, food, drugs or alcohol as a way of handling the uncomfortable feelings associated with stress. Many of our coping skills are used on auto-pilot where we don’t recognize our actions as coping skills. We all have our coping skills, though many tend to cause more problems than resolve original issues. Coping skills can be defined as the way we respond to stressful situations. In a world of stress, uncertainty and unpredictability many of us are looking for ways to manage our emotions and outlook on life. To contact me and get more info about piano lessons please email me at or reach out through my contact page. To read more about me and my story: and this blog, How music broke me and mindfulness put me back together. I offer 30 mins, 45 mins and 1 hour long piano lessons. I am accepting new piano students and would love to connect with you and your child! Currently teaching via zoom with COVID, and in person will resume in Chicago when the numbers settle a bit. Watching them rise into themselves and their potential at the piano is amazing. My students get to choose their songs, I custom arrange them for their specific needs and level, and we co-create an awesome learning environment together - all things my students have had great success with.
I get so much joy out of teaching piano and especially connecting with families with kids on the autism spectrum! I love to learn from my students and embody the kind of teacher my sibling and family always needed. This was born out of my own experience in the sometimes harsh world of classical music and my knowing from my sibling that not everyone learns or lives the same way. I created Mindful Music based in the philosophy of meeting my students where they are, supporting them to gain a toolbox of skills for their whole life, and to share their unique ideas with the world. Hi! My name is Adrienne, I am the founder of Mindful Music and I teach piano lessons, specializing in working with young people that have autism.Īfter being classically trained in music since age four and growing up as a sibling of someone who has autism, I gained a unique perspective and skillset.
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