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Elevate Your Mental Health with Music: A Conversation with Acclaimed Composer Tina Davidson


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Does this sound familiar? You've been told that the key to enhancing your mental health is simply talking about your feelings. But deep down, you know that just talking isn't enough to truly understand and heal. You're tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and disconnected. It's time to break free from the limitations of mere words and explore the powerful world of music as a tool for self-discovery and personal growth. Let the melodies and rhythms unlock the healing potential within you, and experience a new level of emotional well-being and inner peace.

Writing music is not rocket science. It's a simple and ingenious art form that anyone can learn, if they give themselves permission to do so. - Tina Davidson

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Discover the healing power of music and unlock its potential to support mental well-being.

  • Learn why creating music instead of just listening is so powerful

  • Understand the importance of encouraging  the children in your life  to play or create music for their growth and development.

  • Add more mental health tools to your mental health toolki


  • About our Guest


    Tina Davidson, a highly regarded American composer, creates music that stands out for its emotional depth and lyrical dignity. Lauded for her authentic voice, The New York Times has praised her “vivid ear for harmony and colors.”

    Her memoir, Let Your Heart Be Broken, Life and Music from a Classical Composer, is available from Boyle & Dalton. Her memoir traces her extraordinary life in equally lyrical language, juxtaposing memories, journal entries, notes on compositions in progress, and insights into the life of an artist – and a mother – at work.


    REVIEW

    "Let Your Heart Be Broken is a consummate read in its entirety, exploring with uncommon sensitivity and poetic insight the fundamentals of love, forgiveness, and creativity”, and what it takes to emerge from the inner darkness into a vast vista of light, rooted in the life-tested truth that “we are, in the end, a measure of the love we leave behind.” (Maria Popova, The Marginalian)

    Resources

    ◼️ Happy Brain Mental Wellness Tips and Resources


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    ◼️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.davidson.5205/

    ◼️Instagram:,https://www.instagram.com/tinadavidson.music/


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