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This audio is an excerpt from the presentation "Simple Self-Care for Sensitive Souls" by Julie Bjelland for the 2021 version of The Empaths, Sensitives and Intuitives Summit, with host Melissa Schwartz.The Summit page noted Julie Bjelland, LMFT, is "a psychotherapist who specializes in working with people dealing with the trait of high sensitivity. "She's host of The HSP Podcast, and founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community, whose mission is to create a paradigm shift where sensitivity is embraced, valued, and honored."Julie recalls "before I knew about this trait and supported myself with it - that I felt like I was this raw exposed nerve, like I just almost needed some armor on me, to protect myself, I felt so sensitive and so beaten down and so overwhelmed. "I thought I wasn't smart, I thought I wasn't capable. I was depressed and anxious. These are actually pretty common for a lot of sensitive people. "And unfortunately, a lot of medical and mental health providers don't know about these traits, and HSPs are getting misdiagnosed, put on medication they don't need that's actually making it worse."But, she adds, "doing things like a breath technique to slow down the heart rate, or giving yourself those little mindfulness and meditation breaks throughout the day, and having that alone time every day, getting into nature everyday, these are things that will absolutely help us thrive."The Sensitive Empowerment site of Julie Bjelland - articles, books, podcast, free webinars, courses, the Sensitive Community and other resources.Also see article with videos and more: Challenges and thriving as a highly sensitive person.~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Paula Prober is a psychotherapist and consultant specializing in counseling gifted adults and youth.This is an excerpt of her conversation at the 2021 edition of the Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit. She is interviewed by host Melissa Schwartz.A page for the summit by The Shift Network summarizes:"Do you feel like not enough and too much at the same time? "Are you accused of always overthinking, when all you see around you are underthinkers? "Do people tell you that you are too smart, too intense, too sensitive, too creative, too curious, too verbal, too persnickety, and too opinionated? "If so, you might have a rainforest mind."[See The Shift Network site for the 2022 Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit.]In her article "Counseling Gifted Adults – A Case Study” Paula Prober writes about Susan, who “had known that she was different since she was seven.“Her thoughts and feelings had never fit into the box that was comfortable and reassuring for most children.“Her appetite for learning was insatiable. Reading was more nourishing than food."See related article with more by Prober, therapist Sharon M. Barnes, John Lennon, and others: Gifted and creative adults are different from an early age.~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"Big life changes (even positive ones!) can turn our worlds upside down."Gracie King, a Positive Psychology Wellness Coach, asks "So how can we better navigate the big changes that interrupt our finely honed routines?"The Show Notes on Julie Bjelland's site for this podcast explains this episode specifically addresses highly sensitive people (HSPs) - but Gracie King's perspectives can be helpful for anyone dealing with change:"This event addresses why change impacts HSPs so much, and how we can better prepare for expected changes and bounce back sooner from unexpected ones."Several tools are offered for maneuvering effectively through change using openness, curiosity, and lightness."Hear the full podcast episode "159: Navigating Change as HSPs with Gracie King" at The HSP Podcast - plus other episodes.Follow the link to find many more articles, podcasts, books, courses and other resources by Julie Bjelland.The short comment at the end by Buddhist teacher and author Pema Chödrön is from the video The Noble Journey From Fear to Fearlessness. ~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Artist Kate Shepherd interviews psychologist Cheryl Arutt in this brief excerpt from an episode of the Creative Genius podcast. The episode summary on Shepherd's site includes:Have you ever wondered any of these: What the science is behind creativity? What causes creativity in the brain? What part of the brain is used in creativity? Or maybe even how to activate creativity in the brain? In this episode Kate speaks with Dr. Cheryl Arutt a clinical and forensic psychologist based in Los Angeles, California working with actors, writers, directors and showrunners supporting their psychological well-being. A specialist in trauma recovery, creativity and post-traumatic growth, Dr. Cheryl is currently Access Hollywood’s go-to psychologist for trauma issues, a frequent psychological expert on many networks including CNN, HLN and DiscoveryID, and has been interviewed by the BBC and 20/20 Australia. For more information about Dr. Cheryl please visit drcherylarutt.com, and for info about her [upcoming] online courses for creative artists please visit www.thecreativeresilience.com~~~Listen to full Creative Genius episode: Dr. Cheryl Arutt Clinical & Forensic Psychologist : The Brain Science of CreativityListen to related episode, an excerpt from my interview: Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Emotional Health and Creative People That episode is also in article Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Emotional Health and Creative People~~~ Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Show Notes from podcast episode page on Julie Bjelland's site:Willow McIntosh is the founder of Inluminance and leader of the High Sensory Intelligence movement. He shares: As HSPs we actually have an advantage when it comes to discovering our purpose. Our ability to process the world at a deeper level allows us particular abilities. These abilities are intended and why the trait naturally occurs in 20% of the population. The way in which we each process the world from a sensory point of view is unique to each of us, yet it is happening for a reason. A reason that is linked to areas of life we each care deeply about. By exploring what matters to us most and considering how we have had particular callings since we were children, helps us to see how our sensory perception is actually designed to serve them. It is through this inquiry that we can begin to reveal innate areas of competence and how we can serve the world in a way that is deeply fulfilling. This in turn is how we can each find our area of interest and how this begins to reveal our purpose.⏺ Did you enjoy this episode? 💬 Leave a comment or Voice Comment. ~~~This is a brief excerpt - hear the full podcast episode, read profiles of Julie and Willow, and see list of Resources & Links - Find Episode 158: How to Discover Your Purpose as an HSP with Willow and Julie at The HSP Podcast.~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Julie Bjelland is a Psychotherapist specializing in high sensitivity, host of The HSP Podcast, and Founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community, whose mission is to "create a paradigm shift where sensitivity is embraced, valued, and honored. Julie offers multiple essential resources for educating, inspiring, and empowering HSPs."This audio is a brief excerpt from one of her free webinars.In a related post, she writes "Understanding the trait of high sensitivity is life-changing and the first step in moving out of survival mode and into thriving to your fullest potential. "We have brain differences that evolved for the survival of the population. We don’t need to change ourselves, we just need to learn about our needs, normalize our experience, and use tools that support a sensitive nervous system. "Everyone around you benefits when you are centered, balanced, and thriving. You will feel more energy, productive, creative, and be able to access the many gifts of this trait!"Register for free webinar Understanding High Sensitivity Including Tools & Resources to Thrive - "Learn about the trait of high sensitivity. Plus, you’ll receive a downloadable copy of all my recommended resources to help you calm and balance the sensitive nervous system, sleep better, and improve your wellness."Also see her listing of HSP Resources Supporting Highly Sensitive People. ...⏺ Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a text or voice comment. ~~~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

High sensitivity therapist and author Julie Bjelland introduces Andrea Weber in this brief excerpt of an episode of Bjelland's HSP Podcast for helping highly sensitive people. Environmental Sensitivities and our HSP traitAndrea Weber notes: "While environmentally sensitive people can be adversely affected by things like eme (electromagnetic energy), chemicals, mold, and other pollutants, highly sensitive people can be adversely affected by the energy of those around them and the spaces they are in."Knowing that I have the HSP trait and being able to understand my needs because of this has made a huge contribution to my level of self-acceptance and prioritizing of self-care and compassion, which has also helped in the management of environmental sensitivities."It’s important to note that not everyone who is environmentally sensitive has the HSP trait and not everyone who is an HSP has environmental sensitivities."~~~Read more, listen to the full podcast interview with Julie Bjelland, and find links to resources, in this article: How Sensitive People Can Manage Environmental Sensitivity with Andrea Weber.~~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"Highly sensitive people (HSPs) experience the world differently and we also need to take care of ourselves in unique ways. "This episode will help validate your experience in the world and provide useful tips to support a higher level of wellness."Highly Sensitive Psychotherapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT, writing about an episode of her HSP Podcast. Hear the full episode, and see list of Resources & Links Mentioned in Episode, in article "Conscious Living and Wellness for Your Life as a Highly Sensitive Person." ~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

What is Twice exceptional or 2e? Julie Skolnick explains "This is a person identified as gifted with a learning difference or learning disability. "Now, why did I say person? Why didn't I say kid? Well, because we don't outgrow our giftedness or our 2e-ness. It's something that's with us throughout our life and something we need to understand and manage and love so we can live our best lives."The audio here is from two of her videos: "What is Twice Exceptional / 2e?" and "Emotion Regulation and the Twice Exceptional Profile."See the videos and much more about the program she hosts in my article How To Thrive More as a High Ability Adult – the Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference. Julie Skolnick M.A., J.D. is "the Founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC, through which she passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, trains teachers on how to understand and address 2e strengths and struggles."~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"Everyone has experienced trauma."Keesha Ewers, PhD continues in a post: "Trauma can be experienced as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Research tells us that the physical kind is much easier to recover from than the other three types. "In addition to the four kinds of trauma, there is also TRAUMA and there is trauma. I call capital “T” trauma the kind you usually think about when you hear the word trauma: physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional and mental and spiritual neglect/abandonment, and undernourishment. "This is the kind of trauma I studied in my 2013 Healing Un-Resolved Trauma (HURT) Study. I found that the initial wound along our developmental map created architectural changes in the brain, nervous system and our belief and behavior patterns."~~~The first part of this audio is from her video "The Impact on Your Health from Stressful Childhood Events."One of the related resources by Dr. Ewers is The Adverse Childhood Experience Quiz - "Do you ever wonder the ways in which your childhood may be impacting your life today? This is a way to quantify some of your traumas from early life." The 2nd part of the audio is from a video about her program "You Unbroken."Dr. Ewers summarizes: “This program consists of me guiding you through videos, worksheets, and audio recordings through a trauma healing program for emotional freedom. Make sure you know that you might also need a therapist. "The program gives you the tools you need to become attuned and aware of your emotional world and will help you stay that way in spite of the inevitable stressful situations in your life."Learn more about You Unbroken. ~~~Dr. Keesha Ewers is "board certified in functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine. She is a doctor of sexology, a trauma-informed psychotherapist, a family practice advanced registered nurse practitioner with a specialty in integrative medicine, a conscious dying doula and the founder and medical director of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program."Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Julie Bjelland, a sensitivity expert and psychotherapist, talks with Willow McIntosh about why highly sensitive people (HSPs) can "often feel like we are in constant battle with ourselves internally."Bjelland explains:"It is almost like interference with our own energy and well-being. Whilst this sounds counterintuitive to our own happiness we can often be unaware of how much we are doing it. "The cause of this is often as a result of feeling we needed to hide our true feelings as children in order to protect ourselves. The trouble is as adults this no longer serves us and can have a great cost to our health, well-being, and personal success."This is a brief audio excerpt from a much longer video interview - which you can view in this article (which also has links to resources): Why can we feel resistance to ourself as a highly sensitive person?~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Artist and Mentor Nicola Newman says "My passion is supporting Creative Hearts to build loving relationships with themselves, express their creativity, trust their inner wisdom and carve out a life that’s personally meaningful and fulfilling to them."Here is an excerpt of one of her podcast episodes. Her Show Notes include:Often when we begin a new creative project, we have a vague, or sometimes very upfront, fear of failure attached.We don’t want to “get it wrong”.We don’t want to look like a fool or be embarrassed by what we create.We want people to be impressed!And we want to have the reassurance that it will all work out.However, what I’ve found after years of making things, whether it’s been producing documentaries, renovating a house, making a website, writing a book, building a heart-led business, or making a painting is this, you’ve got to trust the process.But what does that mean – trust the process?~~~Learn about her resources for creatives in my article Trust the Creative Process With Artist and Mentor Nicola Newman.including her free seven-day Art of Creative Living introductory course....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

This is a short audio clip from the video for an episode of the HSP Podcast by sensitivity expert and therapist Julie Bjelland on "Understanding the Polyvagal Theory of stress and how stress impacts your biology as an HSP."From the Show Notes for podcast:Here are some questions answered in this event:1. What is Polyvagal Theory and how might it help HSPs to understand it?2. How might regulating the nervous system lower the challenges of sensitivity?3. How can HSPs leverage Polyvagal Theory to enable their unique creative genius to thrive?See much more - including the full video conversation with Sukie Baxter - in my article How Polyvagal Theory Helps Highly Sensitive People Deal With Stress...Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

The first part of this audio with Dr. Ron Siegel is from his Talks at Google presentation titled "The Science of Mindfulness." He notes, "It turns out that in recent years, neurobiologists, clinical researchers, and mental health professionals have discovered that a number of ancient practices, like mindfulness, that have been refined over the last 2,500 years or so, are extremely useful for helping us to work with all sorts of everyday emotional difficulties, everything from anxiety and depression to serious difficulties like chronic pain or, perhaps, relational conflict."The second part is from "Healing Through Mindfulness" - a downloadable program produced by Sounds True.Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, is assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School.He is presenting on the topic "Mindfulness and the evolution of anxiety" at the Anxiety Super Conference November 28th - December 4th, 2022. Follow link to article with videos and more info....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"It makes a big difference in your life when you learn how to balance your sensitive nervous system."High sensitivity therapist and author Julie Bjelland notes :"You don't have to suffer so much in the world. I used to be somebody that suffered a lot with anxiety and depression and just overwhelm and feeling like I couldn't do everything that needed to be done in the world. "It is something that makes a big difference in your life when you start to learn how to balance the sensitive nervous system because it changes everything. "I wouldn't be doing any of the things that i'm doing today if I hadn't learned how to balance my own nervous system."This is a short excerpt from her much longer video about her course Brain-Training for the Highly Sensitive Person - "Techniques to Reduce Anxiety & Overwhelming Emotions."~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Julie Bjelland is a psychotherapist and author specializing in high sensitivity. This is a brief excerpt from an episode of her HSP Podcast in which she interviews psychiatrist and empath Judith Orloff.Topics in the full interview include:What is an empath and what are the neuroscience findings explaining the empath experience?What is the difference between an HSP and an Empath?What are the different types of empaths and the gifts?How can empaths stop absorbing the emotions and physical symptoms of others and develop self-protection techniques so we can enjoy the gifts of sensitivity?Listen to the full interview and see links in article: How does empathy work? How is it related to high sensitivity?.....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"I’ve kind of been a student of self-acceptance my whole life because I’ve had to be."Author Elizabeth Gilbert (“Eat, Pray, Love” and “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear”) was one of the speakers at the Self-Acceptance Summit produced by Sounds True.Host Tami Simon: Let’s start right with self-acceptance as a topic that you care about – why is this an important topic to you personallyElizabeth Gilbert: Well, I mean I’ve kind of been a student of it my whole life because I’ve had to be, because its absence – it’s moments of absence – in my life have brought me the darkest pain I’ve ever been in.And the only way out of that pain of the absence of self-acceptance was to claw, study, fight, beg and inch my way toward it.And it’s been what I’ve been up to for a long time, and it’s something that I still have to work on.And there are times where I lose it. I’d have to find my way back to it again and again and again – which of course always means finding your way back to your heart – it’s the only place you’re ever gonna find it.~~~~Hear the full length interview and many others:Self-Acceptance Summit recordingsArticle with more details, quotes, videos: The Self-Acceptance SummitA related article: Elizabeth Gilbert on fear and courage and being creative....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Julie Bjelland, a psychotherapist and author specializing in helping Highly Sensitive People, notes "life can hit us with a bunch of emotional wounds or hard times - all impacting both our physical and mental health."Here is an excerpt of the notes about her HSP Podcast episode: Episode 149: Emotional Wounding Support During Hard Times with Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh, the founder of Inluminance and leader of the High Sensory Intelligence movement.Examples of Emotional Wounding… Painful world events and images seen on the news Social media, discrimination, hatred… Death or pain of loved ones including animals and even trees. Negative self talk and self-criticism Medical or mental health challenges Resources & Links Mentioned in the full EpisodeHSP Practitioners Directory'Tips & Tools to Thrive' Topic in the Sensitive Empowerment Community Brain Training Course Find the full length episode of this HSP Podcast, plus a list of "loving ways to support yourself" by Julie Bjelland, in my article Emotional Wounding as a Highly Sensitive Person – How to Help Ourselves.~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood speaks with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show about surviving trauma and speaking out.Singer, songwriter, voice actress and director Sia (Sia Furler) talks with Dr. Gabor Maté for the Talks on Trauma interviews.⏺ Did you enjoy this episode? 💬 Leave a comment or Voice Comment.See related article for The Daily Show video interview with Wood, plus quotes from artists and psychotherapists, and resources for healing: How Dealing With Intense Emotions and Trauma Can Release Your Creativity....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Healthy self-confidence can be an issue for anyone, of course, but may be especially challenging for us as a highly sensitive person. Here are excerpts from the Show Notes for the original podcast episode with Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh:We often hear how important it is that we believe in ourselves, yet what if we are struggling to make something happen? It is all too easy to slip into self-doubt and a spiral of negative beliefs. One of the greatest resources we have as HSPs is our commitment to our growth and development. Also, our tenacity to pursue our personal evolution and what is most important to us in the world. When it comes to believing and trusting ourselves there are some very useful tools and techniques we can use that help us to access this in any and all circumstances. For instance, when we allow ourselves to look back over our lives we will see that have evolved and we have grown through many challenges. There is a great deal of evidence of us finding a way and being successful. Even if those examples may not be to the degree we wanted, the evidence is there nonetheless. In this episode, we take a look at why it is important not to be over-critical when we are in transition or doing our best to achieve something important. Instead by recognizing the deeper truth of our ability we can access and develop a reliable source of trust and belief in ourselves.~~~~See full podcast episode and much more in article How to build your confidence as a highly sensitive person.Learn about articles, books, podcasts, free and paid courses, a private community and more to help Highly Sensitive People thrive by Julie Bjelland, LMFT at her site Sensitive Empowerment. ~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Natasha Fallahi is a mind-body health expert and functional medicine practitioner.Based on her years of research and personal experience, she notes there are 6 Sensitivity Types — mental, emotional, physical, chemical, social, and energetic.Also, 5 health issues that indicate you might be a Highly Sensitive Person: Chronic fatigue, Overstimulation, Autoimmunity, Anxiety, and Gut imbalance.⏺ Did you enjoy this episode? 💬 Leave a comment or Voice Comment.But she also writes:"Despite popular belief, being a HSP (highly sensitive person) is a blessing- not a curse. "Being highly sensitive allows you to view and experience the world in a very different light than other individuals."This audio is an excerpt from a previously published video webinar featuring Dr. Fallahi for The Shift Network.Learn more about her work at her site.Two Related podcast episodes:How Can Highly Sensitive People Manage Anxiety?How to Live Better With Sensory Overload~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

How Can High Ability Adults Understand and Ameliorate Their Anxiety?"Exceptionally bright human beings are infinitely more than the sum of their complex intellects and remarkable talents."From description on a page for the Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference, for the presentation "The Role of Anxiety in the Lives of Gifted Adults: Origins, Manifestations, and Amelioration" with Patricia Susan Jackson, M.A., R.C.C.The description continues:"Gifted adults have the inborn capacity for extraordinary cognitive, affective, physical and intuitive functioning. "They have a core substrate of advanced and accelerated functions within the brain which is enhanced or inhibited by their interface in the environment. "Due to their innate differences from the norm, there may be a gross lack of fit and absent or inadequate opportunities for them to develop holistically, without injury. "Yet, it is every gifted person’s birthright to live a fully actuated “switched-on” life. "We will examine guiding principles, habits, mindset and skills that contribute to a life well-lived for this extraordinary populace. "Central to this discussion will be recognizing the complex role of anxiety in their lived experiences."Learn about this and other recordings from the Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference - which "provides highly relevant and relatable sessions addressing: Self AwarenessPersonal FulfillmentProfessional Fulfillment…to help gifted and 2e adults find joy and meaning in their lives."See video clips with some speakers and learn more in article:How To Thrive More as a High Ability Adult – the Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference~~~~ Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

The Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference hosted by Julie Skolnick was an online event with presentations by 16+ experts “sharing powerful strategies on everything from dating to self-advocacy.”In this short clip from the full presentation (about 1 hour) Julie Skolnick introduces psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman for his talk "The New Hierarchy of Needs and 2e."From the Conference summary:Over 70 years ago, Abraham Maslow put forward an integrated theory of human motivation that still captures the public imagination. In this talk, I will present a revised hierarchy of needs that is supported by recent research, and incorporates Maslow’s writings on the importance of self-transcendence, which preoccupied him the last few years of his life. I will tie my revised hierarchy of needs to the basic needs that are important for 2e adults to gain agency and momentum toward living a more self-actualized life.~~~The live Conference is over, but recordings are available.The Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference "provides highly relevant and relatable sessions addressing:Self AwarenessPersonal FulfillmentProfessional Fulfillment…to help gifted and 2e adults find joy and meaning in their lives."Also see my post for info including some short intro videos (including one with Dr. Kaufman): How To Thrive More as a High Ability Adult – the Let’s Talk 2e Adult Conference.~~~Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist. He is the founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential, and the author of several books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization. He is also host of The Psychology Podcast, the most popular psychology podcast in the world.~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. is author of the books “Loving In Flow,” the Los Angeles Times Bestseller “Writing In Flow,” other nonfiction books, many articles and essays, and a novel.She is also a social psychologist with expertise in relationships, and is a writing consultant and online instructor.This is an excerpt from our much longer interview: Susan K. Perry on writing and flow. > NOTE: this is a Private interview article for subscribers - follow link to read article if you are a Supporting Member, or to learn about memberships.In our interview, she talks about the ‘busy mind’ and being distractible, and how that may be different in writing fiction, compared with nonfiction.Also, about how fear impacts writing, and helpful attitudes to have about ourselves when creating.book: Writing in Flow: Keys to Enhanced Creativity Also see her Psychology Today blog Creating in Flow: The world of creativity—with a twist of rationality.Susan K. Perry’s site BunnyApe. In another interview, she commented, “Novelists have more fun. "Or, to be accurate, those who are open to being their most creative selves have a much pleasanter time than I do when I’m writing an article to a formula, to please some editorial committee, or mainly to pay the bills.” I asked her: Have you found all that true in writing your novel?Susan K. Perry: "I wish I could say it’s all been jolly fun. Maybe if after the tenth revision I’d managed to sell the book quickly, I would look back on it differently. But it’s been hard work to make it as good as I feel it is now."What’s different is that I feel as though I’ve captured something important to me between the covers of “Kylie’s Heel.”"I learned so much during this long process that I’m truly glad I dared to write fiction."From Private article Susan K. Perry on daring to write fiction.....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Imi Lo works with emotionally intense and highly sensitive people, and is the author of books Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity, and The Gift of Intensity: How to Win at Life and Love as a Highly Sensitive and Emotionally Intense Person.Imi is the founder of Eggshell Therapy and Coaching, working with intense people from around the world.Listen to our full conversation at her Eggshell Transformations podcast.Names of psychologists I mentioned, with some related resources: - Elaine Aron: see video and more in article How To Understand Our Personality Trait of High Sensitivity and Thrive More.- Julie Bjelland, LMFT: Learn more about her articles, books, podcasts, courses and more to help Highly Sensitive People thrive at her site Sensitive Empowerment. - Sharon M. Barnes, MSSW, LCSW * Her site Therapist For Sensitive And Gifted * Article about her program: How to Gain More Emotional Health – a Program for Creative, Gifted, Sensitive People- Eric Maisel - see list of his books (one of the sections of my Amazon store) - Scott Barry Kaufman - author of books including Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind. Also see list of articles with quotes by Dr. Kaufman. Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Enjoy this episode? 💬 Leave Comment or Voice Comment“Highly Sensitive People have particular brain differences that make us more susceptible to high stress, overwhelm and even anxiety.“Thankfully there is a way to train your HSP brain so you can live your fullest life.”Sensitivity expert Julie Bjelland, LMFT adds, “What’s important to understand is…think of it as having two parts of your brain: there’s the emotional brain and there’s the cognitive brain. When the emotional brain is activated, the cognitive brain kind of goes to sleep.”She adds, "We have an overly activated amygdala, for example, and that creates that fight flight freeze part where our brain doesn’t always understand that we’re not actually in danger so it sends out signals to to release adrenaline and that’s when we notice our heart racing."Julie Bjelland notes, "Being an 'untrained HSP is really hard. I know because I used to struggle too. Before I knew about this trait of high sensitivity I walked around in the world feeling like my sensitivity was a weakness."I felt different and misunderstood, like there was something wrong with me. Now I get to live my life aligned in my center, feeling balanced and strong."Julie Bjelland, LMFT is a psychotherapist, author, and founder of the online community, Sensitive Empowerment.Visit her site to learn more about her course Brain-Training for the Highly Sensitive Person - "Techniques to Reduce Anxiety & Overwhelming Emotions."Also see videos, audio podcasts and more about her online course in article Brain-Training To Help Highly Sensitive People Thrive.~~~💬 Leave Comment or Voice Comment...Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

This is a short excerpt from a free video: Why Your “Survival Brain” Knows How to Face Trauma and Heal. [Follow link to register and listen to the full video.]Producer Sounds True summarizes:"In this free video session, you'll learn about:* A Closer Look at the “Fight-Flight-Freeze” Response - Why animals in the wild experience traumatic events all the time... * “Ignore the Stress and Just Keep Pushing” - How our human thinking brain thwarts the survival brain’s natural ability to recover from stressful events and situations* Corrupted Memory Capsules - Why unresolved traumatic memories can cause chronic anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other symptoms—as well as how we can resolve these memory capsules* Reclaiming Your Ability to Thrive Under Stress - How to turn on your innate ability to recover and stop your thinking brain from overriding the process…and more."Note - my old title - "Wild animals don't get PTSD but humans do. Why?" - does not reflect some research Dr. Stanley may not be aware of. But her programs are designed to help us humans better understand and deal with stress and trauma.See more links in my video clip Wild animals may recover from stress better than humans do. Why? Elizabeth Stanley is a Georgetown University professor and creator of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT), taught to thousands in civilian and military high-stress environments. MMFT research has been featured on 60 Minutes, the ABC Evening News, NPR, and in Time magazine. A U.S. Army veteran with service in Asia and Europe, she holds degrees from Yale, Harvard, and MIT.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Halle Berry comments about her movie ‘Bruised' and how it relates to abuse and trauma:"It viscerally impacts me. I’ve seen this. I grew up with a very abusive father who was alcoholic, very much like our Desi character. I know that man. That could have been my father or my uncles."But what I also know about these people is they’re not bad people. They’re good people with bad problems."This is a brief excerpt from a Los Angeles Times podcast titled How Halle Berry channeled her childhood trauma in directorial debut, ‘Bruised.' Mark Olsen is the interviewer.Hear the full podcast in my article How Dealing With Intense Emotions and Trauma Can Release Your Creativity.Also find much more in the article on understanding and dealing with trauma.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein is a clinical psychologist, and an expert in the treatment of trauma. This is a brief excerpt from an hour long podcast interview with Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True.Dr. Rutstein talks about how being in a "state" impacts creative thinking and emotional health and life in general. Hear the full interview and see excerpt videos from his free 5-video series “for those interested in self-regulation..." in my article Trauma Healing Free Video Series with Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein.You can also go directly to the Sounds True site for the free video series: Take Back Your Nervous System.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

When you follow your passions into an arts career, you can find many creative and emotional satisfactions, even financial rewards, but artists also experience unique challenges and pressures.“Actresses are made to feel entirely dependent in order to do the work they love.” Actor, Director Olivia Wilde“I slowly started to fall into pressure, but I wasn’t living my most authentic self.” Transgender actress Leyna Bloom“Writers are under enough pressure without adding to it. But add to it we do.” Colleen M. Story“Always trying to figure out what’s your next job, show, or audition…The demands never end. As you juggle so many aspects of your career, it feels like the pressure is coming from everywhere.” Psychotherapist Mihaela Ivan HoltzRead much more and see videos in article How to thrive in your career in the arts – living with pressure.Note - Most of the audio is a transcription of my article text, with a synthetic voice - excerpt for the actual comments by Olivia Wilde from longer interview videos in the article. Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Melora Hardin has wide-ranging passions as an artist, including acting, directing, dancing, writing and singing.She says of her multiple talents: “I’m always very very keen to keep my eyes and heart and ears open to opportunities to be creative.“That’s really my reason for being on this Earth, is to find more and more opportunities to be creative, and as long as I’m looking for those, and walking through those doors, and receiving those, and participating in those, I’m going to be fine.”Quotes are from article with our 20 minute interview: Melora Hardin on acting, directing, singing. > NOTE: this is a Private article for subscribers - follow link to learn more about memberships.Melora’s site: Melora.com Related article of mine: Do We Need Mental or Emotional Pain To Be Creative?“People who are getting into this archetype of the tortured poet end up really torturing themselves to death.” Sting | Clinical psychologist Cheryl Arutt says “You don’t have to be in pain to do great work as an artist.” Also see excerpts from my book Developing Multiple Talents.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

“Creating art has always been a way to channel emotional intensity…” Psychologist Cheryl AruttDr. Arutt thinks that actors and other artists who are willing, in their creative work, to delve into the really “messy” feelings of being human (shame, devastations, disappointments, betrayals, traumas and more), probably have a relationship with those feelings.But, as she notes on her site, “You don’t have to be in pain to do great work as an artist.”In our interview, she talks about actors and actresses with “bad boy” or “troubled” images, or problems with issues of anger and acting out. She also comments about being an actor or other artist, and being aware of our Shadow Self.See more in article Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Emotional Health and Creative PeopleAlso listen to related episode: Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Brain Science of Creativity.~~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"Imagine there is a motor inside you. Most people whose motor is too fast experience feelings of anxiety." - Sensitivity expert Julie Bjelland.She comments more about our sensitive nervous system:"So we have more activation in the brain mirror neuron system...we literally fire some of the same neurons as someone that we're watching and observing. So that's why have moments where we feel like we're feeling what the other person's feeling. And that's a gift. "But we also have to be careful about protecting our energy and not merging with everybody all the time. And in the Amygdala we see a lot of activation in the fight flight part of the of the HSP brain. And this can definitely create symptoms of anxiety for sure." Learn about her free webinars, including: Highly Sensitive People and Anxiety.See much more in article - How to Relieve Stress and Anxiety When You’re a Highly Sensitive Person.~~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Listen to full-length interview, plus see videos and much more, in article Shelley Carson on enhancing our creative brain. > NOTE: this is a Private article for subscribers - follow link to learn more about memberships.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"So many gifted HSP healers are struggling financially and yet the potential for financial freedom in a heart-centered online business is big right now. "I want to teach you what I did and provide you resources that can help you grow a business that you love, that helps people, and that gives you financial freedom." - Sensitivity expert and entrepreneur Julie BjellandRegister free for her Masterclass : Reach Financial Freedom: Growing a Heart-Centered Online Business You Love.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Our self-concept, positive self-regard and simply confidence, are key influences on how fully we realize our talents and live our lives.What can we do to nurture healthy self-esteem, self-appreciation, self-compassion?Therapist, author and speaker Marisa Peer finds “One of the biggest and most common issues people face is the belief that they are not enough.”Many creative people - even highly acclaimed artists - report feeling incompetent, inadequate or insecure, and having low self-esteem or unhealthy self-regard at times. But there are ways to shift those feelings.See much more in the article Self Esteem and Self Confidence and Creative People.Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe