<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reclaiming rest for musicians.]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:43:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Blood, Ink, &#38; Tears: How Academia Silenced My Creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a student of social sciences, I always observe and overthink certain neglected and often underreported issues of our society that are...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/blood-ink-tears-how-academia-silenced-my-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e31d1168fa888a1440288a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:37:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Hamza Chaudhary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playlists for Your Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Hey, there are some guests coming over tonight. 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In today's blog, I will be sharing stories of myself and various other musicians who have struggled with burnout...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/rest-isn-t-quitting-a-teen-musician-s-take-on-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e31b5035dfcf3e269b47cf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:33:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sanvi Rajoria</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Deal With Feeling Overwhelmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems to be a universal experience for all musicians to have felt some level of overwhelmedness while playing, whether that be during...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/how-i-deal-with-feeling-overwhelmed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e31ad7fabe64c932f7d777</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:27:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Claire Chae</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Clinical Role of Music in Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the foremost roles of music are its consequential effects on the person. It influences mood, triggers chemical release in the...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/the-clinical-role-of-music-in-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e31a2cfabe64c932f7d609</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:26:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Christine Belandres</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Howl of Reawakening Passion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s true that foreign places are the best way to rediscover your love for something.  Well over a year ago, I found myself seated on a...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/the-howl-of-reawakening-passion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e319f535dfcf3e269b44f2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:23:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Athena Balais</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Exhaustion Absorbs You]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the longest time, I believed my value lived in checklists. If I wasn’t studying, working, or producing something “useful,” then I was...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/when-exhaustion-absorbs-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e319b6fabe64c932f7d4f5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:22:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Manal Ashar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Science Behind Music and Stress Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listening to just a mere 30 minutes of music can instantly improve mood and reduce cortisol levels, the stress hormone, in your body....]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/the-science-behind-music-and-stress-relief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e3190700b81c65ce4fa9be</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:19:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jasmine Huang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes From My Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coping My Anxiety Through Music  There are moments when my mind feels like a storm, restless and full of chaos. Sometimes I feel like the...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/notes-from-my-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e318a84a2f8583aa9954c5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:18:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Muskan Pandey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musicians and Emotional Burnout ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The romanticized image of a musician's life is a powerful one: the roar of the crowd, the creative freedom, the late nights spent...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/musicians-and-emotional-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e3183100b81c65ce4fa7eb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:16:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Arka Mukhopadhyay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When The Music Stops: Coping With Creative Burnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a silent pain that musicians seldom admit - the silence when music doesn't come to you. For a lot of musicians, music is more...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/when-the-music-stops-coping-with-creative-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e317a968fa888a14401d0b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:14:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>S. Yukti Bhagat</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To a Seasoned Veteran, What Must I Seem Like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s no full-body workout, but without fail, sweat trickles down the nape of my neck whenever I find myself seated in front of a piano....]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/to-a-seasoned-veteran-what-must-i-seem-like</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e3175000b81c65ce4fa5ed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:11:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea14b2_59567039898a49a3987b29707993a086~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athena Balais</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Day I Stopped Measuring My Worth By Productivity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the longest time, I believed my value lived in checklists. 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This is due to the...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/the-impact-of-music-in-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e315d535dfcf3e269b3b9c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:06:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jasmine Huang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindfulness and Music: How Listening Deeply Transforms our Experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perception of mindfulness has been changing over the course of time. If I ask you now, you might picture someone meditating quietly,...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/mindfulness-and-music-how-listening-deeply-transforms-our-experiences</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e3156d4a2f8583aa994d8b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:04:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Bea Teresa Gonzales</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PSYCHOLOGY OF REST: WHY MUSICIANS NEED DOWNTIME LIKE ATHLETES]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we envision athletes, we see rigorous training, discipline, and persistence. Just as any sports scientist will tell you: what...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/the-psychology-of-rest-why-musicians-need-downtime-like-athletes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e314f968fa888a1440176e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:03:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>S. Yukti Bhagat</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT A THERAPIST WANTS EVERY YOUNG ARTIST TO KNOW ABOUT BURNOUT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnout goes beyond tiredness. It's the emotional fatigue and creative numbness, all combined with an internal pressure that has a way of...]]></description><link>https://restformusicians.wixsite.com/restformusicians/post/what-a-therapist-wants-every-young-artist-to-know-about-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e314254a2f8583aa994b0e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:00:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>S. Yukti Bhagat</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing for Her: An Unshared Playlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tranquil.  There was once a girl who prayed for that word as if her life depended on it. 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