Jon Ballard Jon Ballard

Music as Motivation in the New Year

Happy New Year! A new year can bring many ways to create or maintain our goals. Research shows that music that we enjoy can motivate us and exercise our skills that help us focus, remember, and plan.

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Jon Ballard Jon Ballard

Music Is the Key to Beating the Holiday Blues

The holidays can be a stressful time for many people. Almost nine out of ten people say they have concerns about the upcoming holiday season that cause them stress (American Psychological Association, 2023).  

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Nate Eng Nate Eng

A Stroke Patient Finding Hope With Every Strum

Veronica went to the hospital for surgery and during the surgery, she had a stroke. The stroke has caused left side paralysis. Veronica felt pretty hopeless and discouraged by everything that happened.

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