Music Therapy: Tune In, Up and Out

If you're like most people, you use music to relax, but have you ever considered going deeper with music therapy? And what is music therapy anyway? Is it turning the lights out and listening to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon? Is it drumming or singing to relieve stress? Is it playing a harmonica in your therapists office and exploring how you feel when you do? Music psychotherapist Maya Benattar is here to talk about all of the above, including ways to use music to feel better while listening to it... and well beyond. After the conversation, Jordan DJs some binaural beats which are associated with anxiety relief, pain perception reduction and more. See if they work for you!

About Guest Maya Benattar

Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT is a music therapist and psychotherapist in private practice in Midtown Manhattan and online throughout NY state. Her specialties include anxiety, childhood/intergenerational trauma and highly sensitive people (HSP).

In addition to her clinical work, Maya offers supervision/consultation for other therapists, provides professional development and wellness workshops, and offers restorative workshops for helpers and healers.

Maya received her master's degree from New York University, and has completed extensive postgraduate training in vocal psychotherapy, creative arts therapies in trauma treatment, and music and imagery.

Maya's website: www.mayabenattar.co

 

About Binaural Beats

How To Improve Anxiety, Sleep and More With Binaural Beats (Psychology Today)

Can Binaural Beats Help You Fall Asleep? (Sleep Foundation)

 

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About Host Jordan Friedman

Jordan is known as The Stress Coach, a career path that likely started when one of the world's largest brain tumors was discovered in his head at age 10. The resulting, nonstop stress continued through college until he reluctantly enrolled in a stress management class that led to much less stress, a degree in public health, a job as Columbia University's health education director and now a career as a global stress management speaker, trainer and author. For 25 years, Jordan's been privileged to help and learn from 9/11 survivors, teachers, CEOs, police officers, incarcerated adults, students and lots of other stressed people who want to be more successful, get better grades, sleep easier and be healthier.

In 2004, Jordan founded The Stress Coach to provide innovative workshops, multimedia webinars, chill apps, online courses and more stress-relief opportunities. The Chill Factory podcast is Jordan's latest effort to bring stress relief and better health to the world.