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Good, fact-based and veritable information is empowering, and I strongly encourage you to find reliable sources to improve your decision-making and mental health in 2026.
Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
Good, fact-based and veritable information is empowering, and I strongly encourage you to find reliable sources to improve your decision-making and mental health in 2026.
To ensure our wellbeing and the longevity of our careers, it is vital that we learn how to manage stress. There are several strategies that we can apply. Wishing to improve and complement my own methods, this year I took a stress management course taught by the Real Society of Musicians and put on by BAPAM.
At first glance, the need for medicine aimed to creatives in the areas of music, dance, acting and live entertainment may not be clear. We are humans like everybody else, so what could we need that others don’t? What happens is that the demands of our job make us suceptible to ailments that aren’t as common in other industries.
January is one of the hardest months for many people in the Northern hemisphere. Fortunately, there are ways to make it easier. For example, your mood and clarity of mind will benefit greatly from getting some sunlight and fresh air every day.
I happily volunteered to play for the Caribbean Social Forum through videocall tonight. I am glad and relieved knowing that communities like them didn’t just close and go on hiatus as soon as this situation hit, because we need these social spaces alive!