Positive Creativity

Therapy for Creatives, Part 16: Inspiration

Jan 29, 20222 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 16: Inspiration

When a creative is blocked, intense negative emotions may follow, leading to depression, anxiety, or behavioral acting out.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 15: A Downside of ‘Going Pro’

Dan Workman

Nov 28, 20213 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 15: A Downside of ‘Going Pro’

Creative people need to be creative to have good mental health. Relying too much on external validation can cause depression and anxiety.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 14: Creating Art vs. Doing Therapy

Dan Workman

Oct 31, 20212 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 14: Creating Art vs. Doing Therapy

A creative’s inner narrative can be externalized in therapy --using the client’s process as a way to discover hidden emotions.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 12: You’re Not Your Diagnosis

Dan Workman

Aug 27, 20212 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 12: You’re Not Your Diagnosis

Diagnosis is something the patient and I work on together. Our narrative of the problem—diagnosis—become

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 11: Selective Attention & Making Sense of the World

Dan Workman

Jul 1, 20212 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 11: Selective Attention & Making Sense of the World

The creative person has an extra set of 'mental muscles' that are exercised each time novel solutions are formed.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 10: Creative-Informed Therapy

Dan Workman

May 22, 20212 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 10: Creative-Informed Therapy

Creative-informed therapy may lead to better and quicker therapeutic outcomes

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 9: Depression and Low Motivation

Dan Workman

Apr 30, 20213 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 9: Depression and Low Motivation

For the creative, low motivation may interrupt the flow of ideas that allow us to make a living or cause an unwanted block to progress.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw

Dan Workman

Mar 5, 20212 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw

Taking breaks from creative work is really hard but totally necessary.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive Distraction

Dan Workman

Nov 25, 20202 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive Distraction

Therapists & psychiatrists have found ways to use ‘positive distraction' to focus feelings and thoughts to our benefit.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 5: “So, Why Am I Doing This?!”

Dan Workman

Nov 8, 20203 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 5: “So, Why Am I Doing This?!”

Every client brings their unique gifts to therapy. I'm grateful that I get to work with people who already have creative tools.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 4: The Myth of the Broken Muse

Dan Workman

Sep 6, 20203 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 4: The Myth of the Broken Muse

Finding a creative flow does not require partnering with a broken Muse.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 3: Isolation

Dan Workman

Jul 18, 20202 min read

Therapy for Creatives, Part 3: Isolation

It may be tempting to hide out in the creative space, which can lead to social and emotional isolation.

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How Structure and 'Small Rituals' Can Improve Mental Health

Dan Workman

Jun 4, 20203 min read

How Structure and 'Small Rituals' Can Improve Mental Health

Navigating life during the pandemic has been challenging. Sudden changes to all aspects of my life have contributed to a softening of the...

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Dan Workman

May 25, 20202 min read

Magical Thinking Misunderstood!

Dependence on our ‘rational superpowers’ may put us at risk of ignoring the power of our internal narratives.

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