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How do stress and anxiety impact us as creative people?

How do stress and anxiety impact us as creative people?

What can we do to change our responses? In a recent article posted on his Talent Development Resources site, Dougles Eby features several professionals who address anxiety and creativity. I don’t know anyone among my creative colleagues who has not dealt with anxiety in one form or another. This post may give you some insight into the world of creative anxiety.   Heidi Hanna, PhD is the…

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How to Deal with Life as HSPs

How to Deal with Life as HSPs

Life is tough right now. My journey has taken me down a very rough road, ridden with potholes. I yearn for some smooth asphalt. You do, too, I’m sure. Most of us, sensitive people, are having a rough time of it. That’s normal. But what about those of us who are a higher level than just sensitive, as in Highly Sensitive People? Even if we don’t consider ourselves in this category, we could all…

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Creativity Takes Courage

Fear and courage don’t seem likely bedfellows. Yet, they are showing us every day how they play together amongst the citizenry of Ukraine. When you’re fighting for survival, it stretches the limit of one’s creativity. Some may say that creativity is not even involved in warfare. I disagree. While creativity in warfare interacts with a much higher level of courage and seriousness compared to…

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Solitude and Dr. Seuss

Solitude and Dr. Seuss

This week Joe’s Journey looks at solitude and its impact on creativity, and on Thursday’s Ideasnmoreblog a birthday tribute to a very special creative sort, Dr. Seuss. Solitude, as has been noted previously, is both a good and not-so-good thing to experience. I’ve had it both ways. I live alone so it’s quiet most days and my mind takes me all over. Solitude produces sadness and puts a smile on…

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Feeling Moody? You're in Good Company.

Feeling Moody? You’re in Good Company.

We all feel moody from time to time. I know I do. When that happens, I feel mixed emotions. Some both help and hinder my creative outputs. Sometimes certain medication helps me while at other times, just pushing myself to get to work helps get me out of my “destructive” mood and into a more positive frame of mind by submersing myself into my work. Mood disorders often impact creative expression.…

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Feeling Moody? You're in Good Company.

Feeling Moody? You’re in Good Company.

We all feel moody from time to time. I know I do. When that happens, I feel mixed emotions. Some both help and hinder my creative outputs. Sometimes certain medication helps me while at other times, just pushing myself to get to work helps get me out of my “destructive” mood and into a more positive frame of mind by submersing myself into my work. Mood disorders often impact creative expression.…

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