Vital Skills for Musicians in Healthcare

What brought you to the field of Arts in Health? What's your why? In this lesson, I share my why and introduce you to this course.

Working in healthcare can be stressful. Here are some helpful tools to add to your self-regulation toolbox.

Learn about this important archetype as you answer the call to adventure in your own story.

Welcome to the hero's journey! Welcome to adventure! Learn to recognize your role in your own story and the story of others.

Listen to a patient share the impact of music.

Review this video about the field of Arts in Health created by the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida.

What do Musicians in Healthcare do and where do they do it?

Explore the difference between a musician in healthcare and a music therapist.

Trauma is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. But what is trauma? Why do musicians in healthcare need to know about trauma?

The Polyvagal Theory is crucial for musicians in healthcare to understand because it explains how music can directly influence the autonomic nervous system, promoting feelings of safety and social engagement, which are essential for healing and therapeutic interventions.

What types of trauma-related behaviors might you encounter in your patients and how should you respond to them? This lesson will introduce you to trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care.

The lesson explores the profound impact of the arts on health and well-being, highlighting how artistic engagement fosters psychological, physical, and social benefits. It emphasizes that participation in creative activities not only enhances individual resilience and emotional expression but also strengthens community ties, ultimately contributing to a holistic approach to health care and wellness.

Learn how expression and creativity are the building blocks for overcoming and transcending our circumstance.

The relational context of a traumatic event matters. But in a fast paced healthcare environment, how can we cultivate belonging? This section explores the primal roots of the arts and their connection to love and safety.

Belonging? Connection? Co-regulation? What do these things have to do with trauma?

This section dives into the public health crisis of loneliness and the need for both children and adults to co-regulate.

You made it into a patient's room. But they don't seem open to connect or engage with you. What's going on? What do you do now? In this section, we'll explore why adversity can effect a person's openness to co-regulate.

Empathy can be your superpower or your downfall. Learn the difference between healthy empathy and toxic empathy so you can show up in a safe way for yourself and your clients.

What do I say?

What should you to say when someone shares something hard with you? Building capacity to hold space for other people's pain starts by building capacity to hold space for your own. In this section we explore self-compassion and active listening.

Our culture focuses on the pursuit of happiness. But what do we do when tragedy strikes and happiness is nowhere to be found? This section explores the deeper human desire for meaning and the role of the arts in supporting meaning-making.

What do you do here?

How do you answer that question? People often confuse us with music therapists or volunteers. How do you represent yourself and your profession in a compelling way? Let's build your Arts in Health Elevator pitch!

What considerations need to be made when selecting music to play in a healthcare setting? How do you work with patients and staff to personalize their musical experience? This section will review evidenced based models for music selection in healthcare spaces.

Caring for people with profound needs leaves one at risk of secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout. This lesson will define these terms and teach you the warning signs.

Caring for yourself is essential to longevity in this work. Let's examine what is helpful and add some tools to your self-regulation toolkit.

Self-care isn't enough. We need Us-care. In this section, you'll learn what us-care is and why it's important.

Healthcare workers navigate a complex, and challenging workspace every day. Burnout is prevalent threatening the very stability of our healthcare systems. How can you as a musician in healthcare support them, build trust, and become part of the team?

Give yourself permission to be creative | Ethan Hawke | TED

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