The Creative Mind

“You go to work, and sometimes what is demanded of you is that you break your heart.” Jurnee Smollett

“Then all the terrible things I’ve had to go through surfaced after we’d finished shooting.” Maggie Gyllenhaal

After one particularly violent scene, Summer Bishil remembers going back to her dressing room and “having a little emotional tantrum and crying. And being very sad…really tired too.”

“Lady Gaga also described the feeling of being out of touch with herself, feeling as if she was still on the set while taking a walk in the city.” Psychotherapist Mihaela Ivan Holtz

What causes anxiety and other negative emotions can result from the meaning we unconsciously attribute to events in life. And meaning can be changed.
Morty Lefkoe, an expert on changing limiting beliefs, explains how classical conditioning can work against our emotional stability:

The Creative Mind Daily for March 15 includes: Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Creative Artist Issues; Christian Mickelsen on Business Success; Emotional Health Program; Navigating College As a HSP | etc

Creative work can be deeply rewarding, but also physically and emotionally challenging.

The photo is Juliette Binoche in a movie - her character “is an art instructor suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis...”

There are also emotional challenges in being creative, as Eric Maisel and Sharon M Barnes explain.

As an artist, you need to access your emotions to make your art, perform, or accomplish your goals. Emotions are your creative power. Sometimes, your past emotional experiences can hijack your feelings in the present; thus, interfering with your creativity or performance.” – Psychotherapist Mihaela Ivan Holtz

The Creative Mind Daily for May 04 includes:
*Joan Chen on the emotional need to retreat
* Feeling like an outsider can help build excellence
*Working With Our Emotions To Be More Creative |etc

Coach Cheryl Richardson notes: “The Tapping World Summit starts soon and I’m happy to help kick off this event with a special video interview I did with Jessica Ortner of The Tapping Solution. During our conversation, I tell the story of how tapping changed my life and I also share stories of how it’s been successful in my work with others.”