This is an installment in the Sound as a Coping Skill Series — learning to take care of yourself and your nervous system, consciously, through sound. For more original soundscapes for sleep, study and relaxation, visit my channel Modern Music Medicine on YouTube. Bring The Noise It’s everywhere. On YouTube videos, noise machines…

The weirdest thing is happening to me and I don't know what it is. Maybe it has happened to you… Ever since January of this year, I have had this intense energy come over me to purge all of my belongings. Everything around me feels so dense and cumbersome to…

Is It Better Than White Noise? Pink noise. Yes, there really is such a thing. There have been tons of research conducted on the positive effects of white noise on brain functioning, including but not limited to focus, concentration and sleep. The research that has been done on the positive effects of pink noise on the…

I knew I was making major progress in my life when I put down a boundary with my mother, which was long overdue. After I laid down this boundary, I was feeling proud of myself for finally having the courage to do so. The time had finally come when I…

Are You Burned Out? Blame Your Inner Child and Shadow — We all have heard the reasons for burnout—working too hard, working too much, not enough self-care, no work-life balance, and/or feeling powerless, etc. But what if self-care isn’t enough and what if you have balanced your work and personal life but are still burned out? Then what? Maybe you need…

The Trauma Dieta: Journeying with Mother Aya, as well as other entheogens such as iboga, psilocybin, and Bufo alvarius, has become a mainstream and accepted way to transform one’s life. …

You would think by looking at my trash disposal habits that I was Godzilla. But I’m not. I’m a 5’3, single woman who expels way too much garbage. And I’m not proud of that. Ever since I was a little girl garbage disposal baffled me. Where does it all go…

Nowadays, we often hear a lot of talk about the ego. Once known as a foundational and integral piece of the human psyche, the ego has come to be known as an internal dragon that needs to be slain at all costs. Death of the ego is often the ultimate…

Why Are We Tuning Back In? The United States has been witnessing record levels of people addicted to drugs and alcohol, with the opioid epidemic taking first place. The United States is also seeing record numbers of suicide, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …