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October 8, 2018 2:34 PM
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Meditation and Mindfulness for less stress and more energy: ZivaMind

Meditation and Mindfulness for less stress and more energy: ZivaMind | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it

Emily Fletcher – founder of Ziva Meditation – notes “Stress is actually keeping you from performing at the top of your game.

 

“I tend to work with a lot of high performers.

 

“My CEO clients will say ‘Emily, my stress is the thing that gives me my cutting edge, that’s the thing that keeps me, you know, competitive and in the game’ – and my actors will say to me, ‘Emily, I need my stress…this is where my art comes from.’

 

“But here’s the news – stress is not helping you in the performance department.

 

“As a matter of fact, stress makes you stupid.”

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April 23, 2017 12:38 AM
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The Monkey Mind Disruption – Part 2

The Monkey Mind Disruption – Part 2 | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it
Part of the value of our teeming brains as creative people is generating many associations and ideas. But we can also generate anxious thoughts all too easily.
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April 4, 2017 1:20 PM
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How To Deal With Overwhelm | Highly Sensitive and Creative

How To Deal With Overwhelm | Highly Sensitive and Creative | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it
Anyone can feel overwhelmed from too many demands and challenges, but creative and highly sensitive people may be especially vulnerable.
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December 16, 2013 2:29 PM
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Making More Calm and Less Stress for Holidays - and A Better Life

Making More Calm and Less Stress for Holidays - and A Better Life | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it

“Being more intentional, grounded and grateful is not just a good thing to do for the holiday season. It’s a way to live all year long. And not only that, it’s the quickest way to transform your life from ordinary to extraordinary.” Carrie Contey, Ph.D. 

 

"If you aren’t intentional about how you want the holidays to go, you’ll be swept up in the rapids this time of the year." Lisa Byrne. 

 

“Here come the holidays and the New Year. Give yourself a gift by remembering to do this time of year your way." Elaine Aron, PhD.

 

 

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May 10, 2018 4:15 PM
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Meditation for stress, meditation for positive energy: ZivaMind

Meditation for stress, meditation for positive energy: ZivaMind | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it
“I do my morning meditation and then it’s like taking a shower for my brain. And I immediately feel ahead of the game and I feel charged for the day."
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April 19, 2017 2:46 PM
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Relieve Stress and Anxiety When You're Highly Sensitive

Relieve Stress and Anxiety When You're Highly Sensitive | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it

As highly sensitive people, we may experience many positive aspects of the trait, but we can also be more reactive and vulnerable to stress and anxiety... that can impact our lives and creative expression.

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November 20, 2016 7:25 PM
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Dealing with stress – especially when you’re highly sensitive

Dealing with stress – especially when you’re highly sensitive | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it

What are holiday seasons like for you? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Here are some ideas to take care of your health and emotional balance, especially if you're highly sensitive.

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May 16, 2013 9:48 PM
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Gifted and Stressed

Gifted and Stressed | Emotional Health & Creative People | Scoop.it

"No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” - Martha Graham

 

For many gifted and creative people, this “blessed unrest” may also help maintain the kind of chronic arousal that leads to harmful stress reactions.

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