Krause, Amanda (2025) Examining how focused music listening events can support well-being. In: [Presented at the JCU 2025 Human Health Symposium]. From: JCU 2025 Human Health Symposium, 24-26 September 2025, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Many people do not seek mental health support due to self-stigma; however, music can assist people in seeking support. Therefore, in this presentation, I will share findings from recent studies that have explored how attending focused music listening events can promote self-compassion and mindfulness and, in turn, how experiencing these might promote mental health help-seeking intentions. Findings from two case studies will be considered, including one focused on Indigo Project’s Listen Up sessions (in which participants engage with a curated music playlist along with oral guidance provided by a psychologist) and the other focused on Sonaur x Tender Deep Listening sessions (in which participants engage with a curated music soundtrack with no other talking). With both experiences, participants were invited to take part in individual, semi-structured interviews. Data collection and analysis is underway. Discussion of the results will centre on people’s subjective experiences including their perceived outcomes and well-being impacts. Study findings have implications for our understanding of the ways that music and mindfulness can be used in practices to promote mental health and well-being.

Item ID:	88981
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
Keywords:	music listening, focussed music listening, focused listening, deep listening, psychology of music, music psychology, social and applied music psychology, self-compassion, mindfulness, self-stigma, help-seeking, mental health, mental health help-seeking, well-being,
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2025 23:04
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5205 Social and personality psychology > 520505 Social psychology @ 60% 36 CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 3603 Music > 360301 Music cognition @ 40%
SEO Codes:	28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280121 Expanding knowledge in psychology @ 60% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1301 Arts > 130102 Music @ 40%
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