The Creative Mind

Think Jar Collective contributor and creativity expert Michael Michalko shares his insights on what we don't learn about creativity in the school system.

“I don’t like emotions… For some reason I’m more comfortable in imaginary circumstances.”

– Actor William H. Macy

Many creative people do suffer from mood disorders, but happiness alone may not be such a worthwhile goal in itself for a creative person.

Dave Hoffer of Frog Design shares some insights on creativity and Shaking up habits through disruptive realism

Personality traits like high sensitivity, and issues such as self esteem, self-doubt, anxiety, depression and other challenges, impact our creativity.

"...Because, seriously--is writing really all that difficult? Yes, of course, it is; I know this personally--but is it that much more difficult than other things? Is it more difficult than working in a steel mill, or raising a child alone, or commuting three hours a day to a deeply unsatisfying cubicle job..."

High quality content on creativity, innovation and imagination

To be sure, the intensity of creative pressure does ebb and flow, but like the tide, it always comes back.”

That quote from Mary-Elaine Jacobsen in her book “The Gifted Adult” indicates one of the qualities that many high ability, creative people share: the endless need to create.

Pearl Buck also commented on this idea, writing: “The truly creative mind [feels] the overpowering necessity to create, create, create..."

Director Kathryn Bigelow wrote in praise of her lead actress Jessica Chastain in “Zero Dark Thirty” about that same urgency:

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Creativity & Trauma - radio show

Can Trauma Enhance Creativity?

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Creative Catalysts by Gail McMeekin

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Creativity & Trauma radio show [I will be a guest];

Videos by Brendon Burchard;

My new book [photo];

Creative people cross borders

& more

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Growing up exceptional

What about being happy?

Young entrepreneurs

Positive feelings & creativity

The San Francisco Chronicle's David Perlman churned out 111 stories last year and is still going strong. Not bad for someone born before the discovery of penicillin and Pluto.

Ben Weinlick of Think Jar Collective interviews Peter Cook about his new book The Music of Business, creativity, innovation and business.

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Depression & More Creative?;

Sensitive and Creative ebook;

Marie Forleo video training series

Art and the artist are so thoroughly intertwined that we can’t bear to think of one without the other. For better or worse, we’re going to have to rethink this comfortable little notion.  Machine intelligence is advancing to the point where algorithms have begun to invade the world of culture and the aesthetic.

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Creative People: Personality and Mental Health webinar;

Relentless Creating;

Anger and creativity

By Gail McMeekin

We know we are creative beings. Yet, we are also well aware that sometimes our creativity stalls, plays tricks on us, or appears to have vanished completely.

It is at those moments that we need to reconnect with our vitality around our creative process or project and leverage our inspirational powers to stimulate our ability to make new connections.

The following tips are meant to arouse your natural creative gifts so you can surmount those obstacles in your journey and achieve maximum potential.

Psychologist Stephen A. Diamond, PhD says that most mature artists "realize the relationship between rage and creativity. It is their rage that, when redirected and channeled into their work, gives it the intensity and passion that performing artists such as actors and actresses seek. Al Pacino's, Robert DeNiro's, Jack Nicholson's and Jessica Lange's work are good examples." [Photo: Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) in TV series "American Horror Story."]