Creative Block: Why It Happens
This week we are talking about something we all deal with from time to time. Sometimes it lingers longer but is always an unwelcome visitor, the dreaded creative block.
We are asking my long time friend and also therapist, Amy Bryant why it happens and how to move through it.
Do you think you can avoid creative block?
How often does it show it’s head in your life?
I hope you will join me LIVE for Episode 479 on Wednesday, Sept 4, 2024 at 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT / 8:30am in Hawaii. Sign up here to get the link delivered to your inbox. https://creativesignite.com/signup
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Questions
Amy, can you give everybody a little background about your work and who you work with?
Today we are talking about Creative Block, why it happens and how we can discover what helps. What is happening in our brains, bodies, and nervous systems when we are blocked?
Why does it happen?
What can we do to support ourselves in order to move into the work?
It seems like I tend to clean? Instead of cleaning or avoiding doing the thing what should I be focusing on?
How do we discover what works for us individually to get us unstuck? What happens if we try A and it doesn’t work?
Here’s a little more about Amy.
Amy Bryant, MS, EdS, LPC a licensed and board certified mental health therapist dedicated to helping women and emerging adults (age 15+) struggling with social and test anxiety, depression, OCD, High Sensitivity (HSP), overwhelm, self-esteem, chronic pain, gastrointestinal issues, insomnia, and navigating the world with a neurodivergent brain. She also helps parents and professionals who live or work with kids and teens who struggle with OCD, school refusal, suicidal ideation, cutting and other forms of NSSI, anxiety, depression, and trying to figure out their place in the world, plus those who are exploring their sexual and/or gender identity. Amy is LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent affirming and inclusive, and always learning more.
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