Episode 104 - Music and Well-Being with Gareth Lewis

As songwriters, maintaining good mental health is key for both our personal and professional lives. Though our craft can allow us to heal and process emotions, we face challenges from anxiety, doubts, music industry pressures, and more. I’m honored to share an inspiring conversation with Gareth Lewis about music and well-being. The quote for this episode is by Dan Millman: “You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” During our genuine conversation, Gareth and I chat about music expressing emotions and the human condition, not letting negative thoughts take control, anxiety and doubts restricting creativity, writing songs when in the best place to do so, songwriting and healing, writing from an authentic place, the pressure from music industry expectations, and more. Also, we wrap up by talking about Gareth’s music. Our conversation is open and honest, so I hope it inspires you and shines a light on songwriting and mentle health. Are you enjoying Write on Track? Do you have a topic suggestion for an episode? Would you like to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]. Also, I’d love to connect with you. My official website is http://demimschwartz.com, and you can find me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/demimschwartz, Instagram at http://instagram.com/demimschwartz, and Facebook at http://facebook.com/demimschwartz. Thank you so much for listening. Until next time, stay “write on track!”