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Welcome to the ASCAP Wellness Program

If creating music is your life, ASCAP’s mission is to support you every step of the way. And that means supporting the whole you. The ASCAP Wellness Program is designed especially for our music creator members, intended to help nourish your body, mind and spirit so you can be your creative best.

5 Reasons Music Creators Should Consider Talk Therapy

Creators are used to channeling what’s inside into music that connects. That's emotionally intense work. If times are tough, or you just need someone to talk to, talk therapy can be a great option.

MusiCares & ASCAP Wellness Program cyber support groups

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please take care of yourself and seek the help you need. 

The ASCAP Wellness Program has partnered with MusiCares® to launch new recovery support groups in multiple cities, plus weekly cyber emotional support groups for women in music, the Black music community and the LGBTQ+ music community.

Visit the MusiCares site to find a support group near you.

ASCAP Wellness Advice

  • 5 Reasons Music Creators Should Consider Talk Therapy

  • The Benefits of Strength Training for Creators

  • The Benefits of Stretching for Creators

  • How to Maintain Your Passion for Music – When It's Also Your Job

  • The Creative Benefits of Deep Listening

  • 5 Reasons Why It's Important For Creators to Stay Hydrated

  • The Benefits of Yoga For Creators

  • What Creators Can Learn From Failure

  • 5 Ways For Creators to Keep Their Brain Healthy and Mind Sharp

  • 5 Effective Mindfulness Practices That Aren't Meditation

  • The Health Benefits of Play for Creators

  • 12 Gift Ideas for Health-Conscious Creators

  • How Creators Can Better Navigate Uncertainty

  • The Difference Between "Bad" and "Good" Stress

  • How to Deal with Perfectionism as a Creator

  • The Music Creator's Guide to Time Management

  • Advice for Managing Collaborative Relationships

  • How Creators Can Set and Enforce Personal Boundaries

  • The Creator's Guide to Getting Mentally and Emotionally Stronger

  • How to Avoid (and Bounce Back From) Burnout

  • 5 Ways to Practice Self-Care in the Studio

  • How Music Creators Can Better Prioritize Their Own Needs

  • The Creator's Guide to Goal Setting

  • How Rock 'n' Roll and a Healthy Lifestyle Can Coexist

  • 10 Simple Things Music Creators Can Do to Live a Healthier, Longer Life

  • A Guide to Maintaining Wellness While on the Road

  • The Best Types of Meditation for Music Creators

  • Former Music Exec Shanti Das Works to Shatter the Stigma of Mental Health In the Black Community

  • How Visualization Can Help Creators Achieve Their Goals

  • 8 Foods That Fuel Creativity, Brainpower, Energy and More

  • The Benefits of Sound Bath Meditation for Creators

  • Your Music Festival Wellness Checklist

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Therapy for Music Creators

  • 6 Ways Creators Can Make Their Wellness Routines More Sustainable

  • Healthy Advice For Creators to Deal With Criticism

  • 5 Ways Music Creators Can Prepare Their Mind and Body to Perform

  • 4 Ways to Make Social Media Work For—Not Against—Your Mental Health

  • 4 Ways Creators Can Benefit From Breathing Exercises

  • 8 Psychologist-Approved Ways to Boost Your Energy

  • 7 Research-Backed Strategies for Creators to Build (and Break) Habits

  • The Creative and Health Benefits of Going Outside

  • This Composer Shares Her Most Powerful Productivity Hacks

  • How Your Surroundings Affect Your Mood, Creativity and More

  • How to Improve Self Confidence

  • How This Creator Is Finding Balance in the "New Normal"

  • How Music Creators Can Thrive During the Winter

  • Advice for Creators Anxious About Readjusting to Post-Pandemic Life

  • How Running Can Help Creators Boost Creativity, Mood and More

  • How Recovery Helped This Creator Navigate the Pandemic

  • The Benefits of Quality Sleep for Creators (And How to Get More of It)

  • 6 Ways Creators Can Benefit From Meditation

  • Stuck at the Computer? Reduce Stress on Your Body with These Physical Therapist-Approved Tips

  • 4 Ways for Creators to Safely Find Community During the Pandemic

  • 7 Ways Music Can Help Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Innovative Wellness Services

ASCAP members get access to, and significant discounts on, services that support mental health, mindfulness, exercise and nutrition.

MD Live offers professional health care by phone or video, 24 hours a day. ASCAP members and their eligible dependents receive discounted pricing for urgent care, dermatology and mental health telehealth consultations, provided by the MD Live national network of board-certified doctors and licensed therapists.

Take your gym experience from same-old to sweat fest with Aaptiv's engaging audio workouts, led by expert trainers and featuring your favorite music. ASCAP members get a discount on a monthly plan.
BetterHelp offers private & professional counseling by chat, text, video or phone. Get matched with a licensed therapist within 24 hours for convenient and confidential online counseling. Anytime. Anywhere. ASCAP members get a free trial.
Daily Burn offers thousands of workouts on-demand and provides personal fitness guidance, encouragement and motivation to help those from all levels and lifestyles achieve everyday victories. ASCAP members get an extended free trial of Daily Burn.
The Shine app makes being kind to yourself part of your daily routine. Every weekday morning, Shine gets you motivated with affirming messages. You can also unlock hundreds of guided meditations and research-backed programs on calming anxiety, feeling resilient, and building confidence. ASCAP members get a big discount off an annual Shine membership.

LISTEN: Daniel Levitin on Music as Medicine

Award-winning neuroscientist, ASCAP songwriter and best-selling author of I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, Daniel Levitin, talks to VERSED about the healing powers of music and shows how and why it is one of the most potent therapies today. From a music creator’s perspective, he brings together studies on music and the brain and demonstrates how music can contribute to the treatment of ailments such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s to cognitive injury, depression and pain.