Drawing from research in psychology, creativity, and music therapy, as well as from the facilitator’s experience as a creative recovery coach for thousands of artists, this workshop offers practical tips for finding and sustaining joy in the face of exhaustion, overwhelm, career setbacks, and periods of high stress. Scientists name creativity as one of six ways to complete the stress cycle. In this interactive workshop, Merideth offers concrete tools for reconnecting with joy for music as a modality for managing stress and lasting well-being as a performer/educator.