#27 - Acceptance and Commitment:Therapy For Music Minds - Dr. Chayim Newman

Dr. Chayim Newman holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and has spent years of his life training in and practicing mindfulness and meditation. Dr. Newman co-founded the Tour Health Research Initiative (THRIV), the leading organization dedicated to conducting research on health and mental health in the touring music industry, and serves as the primary clinical advisor to Backline.Care. In this episode we talk about the reasons behind the music industry’s mental health crisis, the unique stressors of touring professionals and how meditation is a promising remedy. Dr. Newman introduces us to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and explains how it is used to deal with anxiety. We also talk about self-worth, finding self-worth in the everyday, existentialism, and Dr. Newman’s inspiring story of getting into mindfulness.   Follow us on Instagram @WolfInTune    https://www.richardwolf.net/   Read "In Tune: Music As The Bridge To Mindfulness"  https://tinyurl.com/tz67aqm 

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Emmy Award winning composer, multi-platinum music producer, USC mindfulness teacher and author Richard "Wolfie" Wolf invites us to take a deep look at the special relationship between the worlds of music, meditation and mindfulness.“Wolf In Tune” shows how these connections can help musicians and music fans alike fend off the “Four Horseman of the Musical Apocalypse”: anxiety, depression, addiction and suicide. Wolf interviews artists, musicians, music executives, and mindfulness experts to discuss helpful coping mechanisms for high-stress lifestyles and how music can be a bridge to a more expansive awareness and a more harmonious way of life.