MINDFULNESS
WAYS TO INCORPORATE MUSIC INTO YOUR LIFE
THE BENEFITS OF MUSIC POST-STROKE
Improve your balance and gait
Improve your speech, memory, attention, and focus
Helps to encourage motor movements, organize motor movements, and control motor movements
Playing, singing, and listening to music ALL have benefits for people post-stroke!
SINGING & LISTENING
Try singing songs that are:
Popular
Have predictable lyrics - there are tons of websites you can find through a Google search, but try these to start:
Have repetitive melodies
Are your favorites from growing up
Bring back positive memories
These will likely be the easiest and most enjoyable for you to sing along to
YOU CAN ACCESS MUSIC TO SING AND LISTEN TO THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
PANDORA
Free music streaming, subscription unlocks additional listening privileges
SPOTIFY
Free music streaming on “shuffle”, subscription unlocks ability to make your own playlists and listen to music without being on “shuffle”
APPLE MUSIC
Limited free trial before subscription required
YOUTUBE
Free music and music video streaming.
You can search the “title of your track Karaoke” right into the YouTube search bar, or here are some of the many karaoke YouTube channels to find tracks to sing along to!
KARAOKE
Provides lyrics and music to sing along
THE VOICE
Provides songs from the show, can sing solo or with friends/family
PLAYING YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT
Find a way to play along to music with your own instruments
Have your own instrument but don’t know where to find music to play? Beyond a general Google search, here are some websites to check out!
PLAYING DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS
Don’t have your own instrument? You can download digital ones to your computer, smart phone, or tablet!
Digital Instruments are inexpensive and allow you to adjust the output of music made, while immediately hearing your work. For example, if you turn the volume up on a digital drum set you will immediately hear the change!
BODY PERCUSSION
Not a digital instrument but use your own body to keep the beat.
Body Percussion helps you stay involved in the music you’re listening to by clapping your hands, stomping your feet, or keeping the beat any way you prefer!
ONLINE MUSIC PROGRAM
Infinity Music Therapy Services
A music therapy clinic located in Southington, CT
Offers both in-clinic and at-home services throughout the state of Connecticut
Infinity provides music therapy services and music lessons through group sessions, individual sessions, and now telepractice/online sessions
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is not just sitting and listening to music for fun. It is an allied health profession that uses music to target non-musical, health-related goals!
How can I find events at Infinity that I can participate in from home?
Many of Infinity’s free services during this COVID-19 outbreak are found on their Facebook Live Stream!
By following the clinic on Facebook you can stay up to date on all of their virtual music events led by their Board-Certified Music Therapist staff members.