Tune UP! A Psychodramatic Mindfulness-in-Action Practice

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psychodrama, music, mindfulness, sociatry, interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory

Tune UP! is a simple yet comprehensive psychodramatic practice that engages cognitive

processing, somatic awareness, deep inquiry into core values, andmovement. Informed by the

principles of neuroscience and the underlying metaphor of a bowed stringed instrument, Tune

UP! is a discrete, values-based theory and practice designed to increase emotional resilience,

trauma-symptom resolution, and self-directed behavior. In keeping with the artistic theme of

this 100th anniversary of Daimon, the article includes the author’s first-person narrative of her

creative process as a professional viola player and psychodrama trainer, educator, and

practitioner developing the model. Video files available online elucidate the written material.

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