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Information and inspiration to enhance your creative life from the Creative Mind Sites by Douglas Eby. // Also see Developing Creativity on tumblr.

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Emotional Health, Neuroscience and Creative People

Quotes and audio interviews with psychologist Cheryl Arutt

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“I have a way to talk about whatever I want. And that’s more meaningful to me than whether people like my work or I make a lot of money.” Collage artist Alexis Smith,

Making Meaning in Art: Alexis Smith, Eric Maisel | TalentDevelop

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(via Motherhood and Creative Work) “I’d be in the middle of a sentence and someone needed to go to the mall for new shoes, so the sentence would be lost.” Writer Amy Bloom. // Pursuing a creative life while being a mother has many challenges - but also rewards.

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We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.

Thich Nhat Hanh (via dopatonin)

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Yes. This explains me so well everything.  Finally someone understands.

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A creative block is the wall we erect to ward off the anxiety we suppose we’ll experience if we sit down to work

Eric Maisel (via buildings-on-fire)

Related post:

Eric Maisel on anxiety and developing creativity

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Book: Rethinking Depression by Eric Maisel, PhD.

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Psychotherapist and author Jed Diamond: “I was fortunate to get an advance copy of Eric Maisel's new book. I've been a psychotherapist for more than 40 years and treat depression every day. I've long come to see that our old way of looking at ‘mental illness’ is totally inadequate. We put more and more people on drugs while ignoring the underlying problems that feed our feelings of despair and hopelessness.

  “Maisel's book shows us why the old system does not work well and why depression continues to rise despite our efforts to help people. But more importantly he gives us practical guidance on how to create a life of meaning that can make depression a thing of the past. If you are concerned about mental illness in your own life or you work with people who are suffering, you will find this book to be a breath of fresh air and hope.”

  Book: Rethinking Depression: How to Shed Mental Health Labels and Create Personal Meaning, by Eric Maisel, PhD. http://goo.gl/J77pc

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What is the Depression Epidemic? - Andrew Weil, M.D.

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Dr.Weil discusses the "Depression Epidemic." Changes in diet and lifestyle, along with natural herbs, supplements, and even new philosophies of psychology, can all help relieve or reverse the depressive symptoms that the modern age seems to have multiplied.

  His book: Spontaneous Happiness http://vsb.li/4ezH5H

See on vimeo.com

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Spontaneous Happiness by Andrew Weil

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Spontaneous Happiness

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"Clearly, many people today are unhappy. I hear the words “I’m depressed” very often— from patients, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and strangers— and I’ve uttered them myself on more than one occasion.

  "But what do people mean when they say they’re depressed? For some, it’s nothing more than a way of describing a bad day or being bummed about the weather or about a favorite sports team’s loss. Others are admitting they suffer from a chronic mental illness that can be incapacitating. In between is a broad spectrum of negative moods and emotional states, including sadness, pessimism, and the inability to experience pleasure or maintain interest in the potentially joyous and rewarding aspects of life."[From the book]

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How I Found Ecstasy In Depression

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Depression can help us to find beauty in every moment. "Although I got incredibly close through my efforts in meditation, it wasn't until I looked for ecstasy in depression that I truly found it. Once I found ecstasy in depression I found it everywhere. My hope is that sharing my experience might help others to find the same insights that I have."

  By Tom Wootton, author of book: The Depression Advantage. http://vsb.li/TJbm79

See on psychologytoday.com

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Struggle With, Not Victory Over

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Beliefnet Voices – Therese J.Borchard...

"Awhile back a friend sent me a great article called “Victory Over or Struggle With?” about the temptation for preachers to speak from a “victory over” perspective versus a more reflective, introspective “struggling with” point of view. Bob Kellemen, the author of the article, writes:

How often are we writing about our current struggles or our ongoing struggles with issues such as depression, anxiety … envy, jealousy, anger, and the like? How often do we preach about our current and ongoing struggles?"

See on blog.beliefnet.com

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Innovation: An Antidote for Depression

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How does exciting the brain help battle depression? by Julie Hersh

"Inspired, my fingers hit the keyboard. When I looked up, a day had vanished and the first job story appeared. In the zone, focused, I finally allowed myself to create, to innovate without answering the questions that often deter me. Why are you wasting your time? Who will ever read this? Don't you have more important things to do?

When I read Steve Job's quote this morning it occurred to me that by focusing solely on depression, I was doing what I do well, but dwelling past the point of diminishing returns."

Her book:

Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope http://vsb.li/Q7w8Ag

See on psychologytoday.com

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Apps for multiple intelligences | ipadders.eu

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What makes the iPad brilliant is that it caters to all different intelligences. In fact most apps touch upon all different types of intelligences.

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