At Honey Bee Therapy,
music is powerful.
If you couldn’t tell by the lyrics sprinkled throughout this website, I listen to music often. When I’m reading, I listen to jazz, and when I’m completing notes, there’s lo-fi in the background. When I’m driving, rap is on full blast. And when I’m cooking or baking, I’m playing R&B ranging from the 70s to today.
Music has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember. So much so, that I were not a psychotherapist in private practice, I would be a DJ like my father was 🤗🎶
I truly believe in music’s healing powers and admire artists’ abilities to express themselves in song.
Listening to and responding to music (via dancing, writing, sharing, playlist creation, reflecting, etc.) is a therapeutic coping strategy that you may already have in your toolkit. Check out the below playlist to revisit some old favorites and discover some new art too!
Listen up: Moving
Your gut is sometimes called your second brain, with 95% of your body’s serotonin located in your bowels. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that supports the regulation of your mood, sexual desire, sleep, and memory. Both depression and anxiety have been linked to low serotonin levels.
Why are we talking about this, Erin? Glad you asked!
Physical activity promotes the release of both serotonin and dopamine (the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, motivation, and learning).
This playlist was created to get you moving your body and get your heart rate up. Let’s move!