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How to understand and deal with rejection, part of a creative life
Rejection is part of life for artists. How does it impact our anxiety, sense of self, motivation, and more?
Sep 30
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Perspectives on depression, distress, dysregulation, and how to gain more emotional health
A dysregulated nervous system can enhance depression and anxiety, and reduce our positive feelings. What can we do?
Sep 25
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Creative People, Insecurity and Gaining Confidence
Listen now (9 mins) | “If you are a highly creative person – someone with a big drive or determination to achieve your life goals or dreams – an injured…
Sep 13
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How to Recover and Rewire to be More Resilient With Mind Fitness Training
Listen now | “When we're regulated, we're more likely to find agency and access choice in every situation, no matter how challenging, stressful, or…
Jul 6
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Positive mood and happiness can help us be more creative
“I only know that people who are getting into this archetype of the tortured poet end up really torturing themselves to death.” Musician Sting
Apr 30, 2024
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Douglas Eby
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Drugs, the genius myth, and being creative – James C. Kaufman on the research
Listen now | James C. Kaufman, PhD on *Writers and other artists using drugs for creativity. *The genius myth stereotype, and more.
Nov 23, 2023
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Creating to channel emotional intensity - an interview with psychologist Cheryl Arutt
Listen now | “Creating art has always been a way to channel emotional intensity.” Psychologist Cheryl Arutt adds, “You don’t have to be in pain to do…
Nov 4, 2023
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Redeeming Our Inner Demons - an Interview with Psychologist Stephen Diamond
Listen now | Dr. Diamond thinks creativity "can be one of the most dynamic methods of meeting and redeeming one’s devils and demons.”
Oct 20, 2023
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It takes more than just passion to drive our talents and creativity
“I find that question 'What’s your passion?' very daunting...almost paralyzing.” Daniel Pink | “I became a writer the way other people become monks or…
Jul 18, 2023
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How Creative Expression Helps Nurture Spiritual Meaning
Finding and making meaning is especially crucial for creative people. Psychologist and coach Eric Maisel finds “Creators have trouble maintaining…
Jun 25, 2023
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How artists can be challenged by addiction and recover
Addictive behavior can interfere with our creative life. What do some artists and psychologists say about the experience?
Jun 18, 2023
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Douglas Eby
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Susan Perry on getting into a creative place and daring to write fiction
Two interviews
Jun 8, 2023
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Douglas Eby
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