Life Hacks My Therapist Never Taught Me

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on November 2, 2021 in Live Life Creatively

Did you miss the class on how to make your life work? A few simple life hacks can bring out a fuller you.

Did you miss the class on how to make your life work? A few simple life hacks can bring out a fuller you.

Communication, connection, and creativity go into every interchange we embark on.

The Art of Failure

Rod Judkins M.A., RCA on October 30, 2021 in Connect to Creativity

We spend too much of our lives aiming for unrealistic ideas of success. How can we spend more time exploring our feelings and relationships?

We spend too much of our lives aiming for unrealistic ideas of success. How can we spend more time exploring our feelings and relationships?

Metaverse Is the Wrong Solution to the Right Problem

Elizabeth A. Segal, Ph.D. on October 29, 2021 in Social Empathy

Metaverse promises compelling ways to portray our homes, workplaces, even our looks remotely. However, more elaborate screen time is not the answer to building human connections.

Metaverse promises compelling ways to portray our homes, workplaces, even our looks remotely. However, more elaborate screen time is not the answer to building human connections.

Creativity is Universal Yet Culture-Bound

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on October 29, 2021 in Non-WEIRD Science

Creativity is vital in the survival of humankind. Original and useful ideas have the potential to emerge everywhere; however, some cultures foster creativity more than others.

Creativity is vital in the survival of humankind. Original and useful ideas have the potential to emerge everywhere; however, some cultures foster creativity more than others.

The Awful Truth About Creativity

Anthony D. Fredericks Ed.D. on October 29, 2021 in Creative Insights

We often embrace the myth that a sudden strike of creative inspiration will solve any challenge. As a result, we often wait in vain.

We often embrace the myth that a sudden strike of creative inspiration will solve any challenge. As a result, we often wait in vain.

Theatre comes in many different forms, but similarities across contexts, including creating a safe space for and physical practice of emotions, may cause higher well-being.

Slugging It Out in the Dark With Jerry Cantrell

Michael Friedman Ph.D. on October 27, 2021 in Brick by Brick

Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains talks about overcoming obstacles and pursuing our purpose by finding a community of like-minded individuals that share in our dreams.

Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains talks about overcoming obstacles and pursuing our purpose by finding a community of like-minded individuals that share in our dreams.

Getting Creative by Striving for Excellence vs. Perfection

Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on October 26, 2021 in Our Innovating Minds

Striving for excellence—but not for perfection—is positively linked with creative idea generation and openness to experience.

Striving for excellence—but not for perfection—is positively linked with creative idea generation and openness to experience.

How to Reinvigorate Your Curiosity

Marty Nemko Ph.D. on October 26, 2021 in How To Do Life

A Personal Perspective: Reclaiming a sense of wonder.

A Personal Perspective: Reclaiming a sense of wonder.

Nikyra McCann Is "Still Standing" With Bipolar

Mackenzie Littledale on October 26, 2021 in From Margin to Mainstream

People in mental health crisis should not be treated like criminals.

People in mental health crisis should not be treated like criminals.

How color can help enhance your space and your mindset.

Herman Melville: The Troubled Years After Moby Dick

Wallace B. Mendelson M.D. on October 24, 2021 in Psychiatry, a History

Melville's life was marked by largely unexplained medical complaints, as well as periods of seemingly boundless energy and euphoria, alternating with deep despair.

Melville's life was marked by largely unexplained medical complaints, as well as periods of seemingly boundless energy and euphoria, alternating with deep despair.

Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Learning

Marty Nemko Ph.D. on October 22, 2021 in How To Do Life

Copying may be enough, and it's usually prerequisite to quality creativity..

Copying may be enough, and it's usually prerequisite to quality creativity..

Sex is still possible if a man is unable to get an erection. Broaden the idea of sex, explore, and think creatively.

The Nightmares of Halloween

Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D, on October 21, 2021 in Dreaming in the Digital Age

A look at current research on nightmares—who has them, what they’re about, what causes them—reveals new insights into the unconscious creativity of our Halloween festivities.

A look at current research on nightmares—who has them, what they’re about, what causes them—reveals new insights into the unconscious creativity of our Halloween festivities.

Why Were John and Paul More Innovative Together Than Apart?

Eli Gottlieb Ph.D. on October 21, 2021 in The Evolving Self

Resistance doesn't thwart innovation. It drives it.

Resistance doesn't thwart innovation. It drives it.

I'm a Patient. I'm a Caregiver. Can You Hear Me?

Talya Miron-Shatz Ph.D. on October 20, 2021 in Baffled by Numbers

Can you hear me? I'm only a patient, but don't make me repeat myself five times.

Can you hear me? I'm only a patient, but don't make me repeat myself five times.

The Truth About Creative Expression

Jennifer Hamady on October 19, 2021 in Finding Your Voice

When we are present and attend to life with wonder, awe, curiosity, and humility, there is nothing that is not a creative act.

When we are present and attend to life with wonder, awe, curiosity, and humility, there is nothing that is not a creative act.

How Musical Land Art Can Enrich Your Life and Musicianship

Matthew Giobbi Ph.D. on October 19, 2021 in Mindfulness and Music

Do you feel alienated from yourself, your partner, or your surroundings? Musical land art can bring you into contact with authentic being.

Do you feel alienated from yourself, your partner, or your surroundings? Musical land art can bring you into contact with authentic being.

Zibby Owens on Making Time for What You Love

Jennifer Haupt on October 19, 2021 in One True Thing

Mom, author, editor, and publisher Zibby Owens talks about making time for what you love to do — and more.

Mom, author, editor, and publisher Zibby Owens talks about making time for what you love to do — and more.

A Psychologically Rich Halloween Party for Adults

Marty Nemko Ph.D. on October 18, 2021 in How To Do Life

A twist on the classic get-together.

A twist on the classic get-together.

Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness One Note at a Time

Judith J. Wurtman Ph.D. on October 18, 2021 in The Antidepressant Diet

The creation of a safe space for musicians is, in and of itself, a beautiful work of art.

The creation of a safe space for musicians is, in and of itself, a beautiful work of art.

The "Mick Jagger of Psychiatry"?

Matt W. Wolff on October 17, 2021 in Strife's Rich Pageant

What do you get when you cross a famous psychiatrist and pop music? "Life Before Death."

What do you get when you cross a famous psychiatrist and pop music? "Life Before Death."

Nurture Your Nature Connection to Maximize Brain Power

Guy P. Harrison on October 16, 2021 in About Thinking

The human brain loves nature. Looking for a way to boost work output, creativity, or just feel better at work? Answer the call of the wild.

The human brain loves nature. Looking for a way to boost work output, creativity, or just feel better at work? Answer the call of the wild.

If Minutes Were Calories, Would Your Planner Be Fat or Lean?

Bernadette Stockwell Ph.D. on October 13, 2021 in The Naked Creative

You want to be more creative—write, paint, garden, play music, sew—but your days are full. Where are you wasting your minutes?

You want to be more creative—write, paint, garden, play music, sew—but your days are full. Where are you wasting your minutes?

Holograms, Acorns, and Self-Fulfillment

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on October 13, 2021 in A Wider Lens

Self-fulfillment occurs through a relational process that is found within the context of mutual learning.

Self-fulfillment occurs through a relational process that is found within the context of mutual learning.

Innovation and an Unstoppable Inky the Octopus

Moses Ma on October 13, 2021 in The Tao of Innovation

A Personal Perspective: Here's what Inky the octopus can teach us about innovation and organizational resilience.

A Personal Perspective: Here's what Inky the octopus can teach us about innovation and organizational resilience.

Innovation in Haute Cuisine

Moses Ma on October 13, 2021 in The Tao of Innovation

A Personal Perspective: One of the most exciting areas of innovation is in the world of haute cuisine.

A Personal Perspective: One of the most exciting areas of innovation is in the world of haute cuisine.

A Surprising Link Between Creativity and False Memories

Art Markman Ph.D. on October 13, 2021 in Ulterior Motives

When people are creative, they have to envision ideas that don't exist in the moment. Does that affect what people remember about experiences later?

When people are creative, they have to envision ideas that don't exist in the moment. Does that affect what people remember about experiences later?