Release Creativity

Talent Development / Personal Growth Articles

deby — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:24:54 +0000

In the psychology of creativity we have to understand two things -firstly the creative process and secondly the creative individual.

Is there a well-defined creative personality? Of course, there is. Highly creative individuals and geniuses have marked similar traits and although every human being is creative in one way or the other, some individuals actually develop their creativity too well and so they are recognized as creative geniuses.

Psychologists believe that all highly creative individuals have certain common personality traits.

From The Psychology of Creativity By Saberi Roy

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Talent Development / Personal Growth Articles

Tips for Coping with Depression

There are many steps you can take to relieve your symptoms of depression, without resorting to medications.

Depression Is More Important

Perhaps depression is the inability to see value in our pain. Depression is anger turned inward. Depression is a chemical imbalance. Depression is a mental illness. Depression
is resistance to what …

Our Greatest Untapped Resource

Creativity
is not a feel-good, optional quality to cultivate, but our greatest
untapped resource that is truly needed in this radically shifting time.
I have seen how powerful creative acts can be fo…

10 things not to say to a depressed person

I cringed at these things my friends said to me these few years. For those of you who don’t really get us, I’ve decided to let you know 10 things not to say to a depressed person from my own experien…

You are weird

All of you who read my blog posts and who signed up on my website to
eliminate a limiting belief are “weird,” according to best-selling
author and popular blogger Seth Godin.
Why would he apply tha…

We Are The X-Men

In watching X-Men: The Last Stand, I noticed several characters with whom I could relate. They wanted to live a “normal” life and could not see the benefit of a power that they could not control. Th…

Talent Development Resources

deby — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:25:12 +0000

“In the entertainment industry, the thing that still compels you is that thing inside.” Tim Burton

From Tim Burton on nurturing his unique creative vision

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Talent Development Resources – the psychology of creativity, personal growth, advanced development

Marilyn Monroe: Her complex Inner Life – Part 2

> Continued from Part 1
This poster is for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. An image of Marilyn Monroe with a birthday cake was selected to help mark the festival’s 65th birthday.
Canne…

Marilyn Monroe: Her complex Inner Life

“I never wanted to be Marilyn – it just happened. Marilyn’s like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane.”
“I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night, ‘There must be …

Kristen Stewart and shyness and sensitivity

Many interviewers and writers over the years have described actor Kristen Stewart as “cautious” and “shy.”
At least one news story refers to her as a “Self-proclaimed…

Cheryl Richardson on sensitivity and self-care

Cheryl Richardson relates an example of her own sensitivity:
“Last night I went to see a movie with a group of friends.
“I’d heard wonderful things about the story from peopl…

Multipotentiality: multiple talents, multiple challenges

One of the myths of high ability, multitalented people is they can choose whatever personal and career paths they want, and realize their abilities without hindrance.
It doesn’t always work out tha…

Activating The Best Within Us

“The greatest achievements in life are only possible if we can activate the best within us.” Brendon Burchard
This is a theme of his upcoming book “The Charge: Activating the 10 …

Depression and Creativity

deby — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:54:48 +0000

Anne Hathaway said in an interview that she suffered from anxiety and depression as a teen, and has an interesting perspective on being a “different person” then:

“I said to Mom the other day, ‘Do you remember that girl? She has now gone, gone to sleep. She has said her piece and is gone.’ But then I thought, I so remember her, only she is no longer part of me.

“I am so sorry she was hurting for so long. It’s all so negatively narcissistic to be so consumed with self.”

Of course, depression is not simply “being consumed” with yourself.

From Anne Hathaway on her depression as a teen

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Depression and Creativity

Jon Hamm on his depression earlier in life

A recent London newspaper article quotes Jon Hamm (TV series ‘Mad Men’ and other movie and tv projects) about his life following the death of his father when he was 20, including his reco…

Mandy Moore on depression and sensitivity

Along with her success as an actor and musician, Mandy Moore has experienced emotional challenges including depression and high sensitivity.
In an article a few years ago, she commented:
“A few …

Depression and Creativity

Mood disorders often impact creative expression. About one percent of the general population suffer from manic-depression (bipolar disorder) and five percent from major depression during their lifeti…

10 things not to say to a depressed person

By Noch Noch / Enoch Li
I cringed at these things my friends said to me these few years. For those of you who don’t really get us , I’ve decided to let you know 10 things not to say to a depresse…

Rethinking Creativity and Depression

Some five hundred years ago, mood disorders were considered to be based on an imbalance in four body “humors” or fluids – yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm.
Too much b…

Anne Hathaway on her depression as a teen

Anne Hathaway once told British magazine Tatler that she suffered from anxiety and depression as a teen, and has an interesting perspective on being a “different person” at the time:
&…

The Inner Writer

deby — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:33:41 +0000

Film crews took Rowling back to the flat a few miles from Edinburgh where she overcame depression by writing first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Depression hit Rowling when her first marriage to a television journalist broke down after just two years. She had moved to Portugal to teach English and gave birth to her first daughter Jessica.

From J.K. Rowling on Writing and Depression

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The Inner Writer – the psychology of writing and being a writer

The Writer’s Circle

Coach Jenna Avery summarizes her program:
The “Just Do The Writing” Accountability Circle, aka the Writer’s Circle , is a powerful system to help writers like you – novelists, screenwriters, songw…

Archetypes for Writers: Developing Complex Characters

Jean Shinoda Bolen on Greek mythology
Author and Jungian analyst Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. explains the idea of archetype as a “predisposition that contributes to our personality, helping def…

Developing Creativity: Writing With Patience

“And still it is not enough to have memories. One must be able to forget them when they are many, and one must have the great patience to wait until they come again. For it is not yet the memor…

The Daily Writing Impulse

Cynthia Morris says on her site Original Impulse: “Others dream of finally putting on paper the story they’ve been wanting to tell for years but have been afraid to begin.
“With me, the…

The Transformational Author Experience Program

Featured teachers for the FREE Transformational Author Experience programs include New York Times best-selling authors Gay Hendricks, Marci Shimoff, Robert Allen, and Sonia Choquette… as well a…

Shelley Hitz on How to Self Publish

Shelley Hitz is author of the Self-Publishing-Coach.com site and a number of titles that help writers self-publish.
She says, “It might not be as much work as you think.
“In fact, if…

The Inner Actor

deby — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:46:43 +0000

Our personal identity – and how confident we are with it – can have a huge impact on our esteem and how fully we express our talents.

Here are some quotes from the article: Ian McKellen reflects on ‘The Prisoner,’ Gandalf and gay rights, By Matea Gold, The Los Angeles Times.

In his view, Hollywood still hasn’t come that far in its attitude toward gays.

Continued: Ian McKellen on telling the truth so you don’t sell your soul

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The Inner Actor – the psychology of acting and performance

Emily Blunt on showing her real side and being balanced

“I think I’m starting to show the real side of myself in my roles.”
Emily Blunt adds, “People have told me my recent movies are the most like me.”
Her current movi…

Artistic confidence – Being shy and an actor

Shy since childhood
Clea DuVall has referred to herself as “an only child and I’m just a real loner kind of person, and yeah, kinda dark. But I’m happy. Not sad. I’m just shy an…

Kristen Johnston on overcoming her love affair with chemicals

Kristen Johnston is one of my favorite actors. She reminds me of exuberant movie star ‘dames’ such as Rosalind Russell.
But, like many talented people, she has used and abused drugs. A…

High Ability

deby — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:58:10 +0000

Are people fascinated by so much because of their intellectual development, or does consciously feeding our mind stimulate high level thought and creative ability? Writer Steve Pavlina poses that intriguing idea in his book Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth.

From Stimulating Exceptional Abilities: Pumping Our Teeming Brain

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High Ability

‘I’m a Fraud’: Gifted and talented with insecurity

Even people with exceptional talents can feel insecure and struggle with low or unhealthy self-esteem.
Meryl Streep, for example, has said, “I have varying degrees of confi…

Multiple Talents, Multiple Passions, Burnout

Many multitalented people feel inspired and energized to pursue multiple creative projects, often at the same time. One potential downside is physical and emotional burnout. …

Smart teens and sex

Being highly intelligent can impact social and sexual relationships for many people, growing up and as adults.
The character ‘Dr. Lisa Cuddy’ on the tv series “H…

Anxiety Relief Solutions

deby — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:48:39 +0000

“Creative people are extremely sensitive. Neurologically, they are very finely tuned and open to all kinds of energies from the outside, so it’s important they protect themselves and not be overwhelmed… People need immediate relief for anxiety; they don’t want to wait.”

Energy Psychiatrist Judith Orloff – see the Emotional Freedom page on this site.

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Anxiety Relief Solutions – drug-free, natural self-help anxiety relief products

Undo Public Speaking Fear – The Lefkoe Method

Morty Lefkoe, founder of The Lefkoe Method and the Undo Public Speaking Fear program, talks about this kind of anxiety :
When you speak in public, do you experience …
Sweaty palms?
Shaky h…

Homeopathic Anxiety Relief

“Anxietin is an FDA-registered OTC natural medicine, formulated with FDA approved active homeopathic ingredients, as listed in the HPUS, Homeopathic Materia Medica, and the US Natio…

The Shyness and Social Anxiety System

Social Anxiety Disorder: Warning Signs & The Solution –
by another author: Robert G Clarkson
..
Sean Cooper explains in his program The Shyness and Social Anxiety System :
“Social …

Relaxing Rhythms Guided Training Program for active well-being

Visual guided imagery

“Raking in a zen garden is one form of relaxation, but visual guided imagery is a specialized form of meditation that teaches a patient to focus on their br…

AlphaCalm nutritional supplement for Stress Relief

Each tablet contains a carefully balanced formulation with L-Theanine, a potent green tea extract that quickly helps normalize anxiety and tension, and adaptogenic herbs that improve mental focus and…

The Tapping Solution – Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

“Experts like Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Cheryl Richardson, Bruce Lipton, Joe Vitale, Dr. Joseph Mercola and so many others have come out in support of Tapping…These experts aren’t…

Highly Sensitive

deby — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:16:29 +0000

The idea of the “sensitive artist” may be a cliche, but still basically true. Sometimes high sensitivity may be based on difficult or hurtful situations. Ashley Judd says she was a “hypervigilant child.”

To fuel creative expression requires that we have an ability to be in touch with internal and external feelings and sensations.

As Michael Eigen, PhD, author of the book The Sensitive Self, puts it, “Thinking and feeling are ways sensitivity unfolds or grows… without the sensory sea we take for granted, feeling and thought would dry up and die.”

Continued in post Developing creativity: hypervigilance and highly sensitive people

New posts from Highly Sensitive

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Highly Sensitive – highly sensitive people, HSPs, trait of high sensitivity

Shyness and sensitivity – working it out on stage or off

Gwen Stefani was a “shy girl who spent most of her time in a bedroom plastered with Marilyn Monroe posters, who nevertheless assumed she was destined for greatness,” according to a UK ne…

Jenna Forrest on having a sensitive childhood

A number of people claim to have had an idyllic or happy early life, the sort evoked by this photo: The Walk to Paradise Garden [1946] by W. Eugene Smith.
But for many of us who have been highly s…

Jenna Avery on Recharging Your Energy as a Highly Sensitive Person

Jenna Avery writes:
As a sensitive soul, good energy-management skills are a must.
This means tuning in to yourself on a regular basis and continually reassessing and adjusting what you take on. …

high sensitivity personality, highly sensitive people, highly sensitive books, high sensitivity resources, highly sensitive people and creativity

Personal Growth Information

deby — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:20:43 +0000

Personal growth is about becoming more completely our authentic selves, more fully realizing our talents and abilities. But real growth does not involve following just one strategy or set of ideas.

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Personal Growth Information – resources for personal development and self improvement

The Confidence Project

“You’re intelligent and successful… at least that’s what everyone says. So how come you don’t always feel that way? “Instead of feeling satisfaction, with every achievement you’re filled w…

Psychotherapist Sarah Chana Radcliffe on technologies for growth

This audio clip is from the Shrink Rap Radio podcast Holistic Psychotherapy with Sarah Chana Radcliffe, with host David Van Nuys, Ph.D., aka “Dr. Dave” interviewing Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psy…

Life on Purpose: A Life that Matters

… .. A Life That Matters Free Video Series Includes information about the Life On Purpose Virtual Video Coach program – intended to help people: * Clarify their true, Divinely Inspired Lif…

ReCreate Your Life by the Lefkoe Insitute

Eliminate Your Beliefs Quickly Would you like to… * Stop your procrastination? * Significantly improve your self-confidence? * Get rid of your anxiety in social situations? * Stop your fear of rejecti…

Guided imagery and meditation: the Relaxing Rhythms Program

“Raking in a zen garden is one form of relaxation, but visual guided imagery is a specialized form of meditation that teaches a patient to focus on their breath and different muscl…

Centerpointe Research Institute mental fitness technology

Centerpointe founder Bill Harris talks about the impact of his company’s technology on improving mental fitness: “Neurophysiologically, this reorganization in the brain causes the creation…

The ongoing journey of an artist

deby — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:49:59 +0000

“The artist, in turn, sacrifices his leisure, the pleasure of being vague, of drifting half-present or merging unconsciously with the terrain. For the artist is driven, is one apart… [They] must be aware, dogged, unable to relax. That is how this artist travels. And only after the images emerge.. can she say, ‘This is good.’

“And why is it good? For its own sake. For magnifying the artist’s process. For exalting the principles of nature, the acquired wisdom of man and that to which he aspires – illumination.”

Patti Smith

From post: Patti Smith and her ongoing journey as an artist: ‘I have a million ideas’