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Understanding musicians wellbeing

Having a clear ‘sense of self’ is important for musicians’ wellbeing

Although music-making is associated with enhanced wellbeing in several contexts – for example, everyday, community, clinical, and educational settings – at the professional level making music is frequently considered a threat to wellbeing. Professional musicians often experience performance-related injuries, musculoskeletal pain during performance, and psychological demands (e.g. performance anxiety, general stress, mental fatigue). In a […]

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Positive psychology

Explainer: what is positive psychology and how can you use it for yourself?Peggy Kern, University of MelbourneMany people have probably heard the term “positive psychology”, but know little about what it means in practice. Positive psychology aims to find ways to make life better for people, and ensure they’re the most mentally healthy person they […]

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