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The Inspiration Paradox: Your Best Creative Time Is Not When You Think

By Cindy May — 2012

Innovation and creativity are greatest when we are not at our best, at least with respect to our circadian rhythms.

Read on www.scientificamerican.com

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Focus on the things that ACTUALLY MATTER // Advice for Creatives

"Hey Tom, have you noticed the drop in instagram engagement lately? I've been trying to grow my account and none of my posts seem to be going anywhere" I get asked pretty much daily about my opinions on the algorithm, how to grow on instagram, what I think of X and how I can help someone with Y.

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Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day

"Dr. Jha brilliantly blends cutting-edge science, compelling stories, and strong practical instructions--the perfect antidote for our distracted over-busy times." -- Jack Kornfield, bestselling author of The Wise Heart Research shows we are missing 50% of our lives.

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The Superhuman World of Wim Hof: The Iceman

Wim Hof first caught the attention of scientists when he proved he was able to use meditation to stay submerged in ice for 1 hour and 53 minutes without his core body temperature changing.

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How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative | Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us - trying to gain followers and likes only to be left feeling inadequate and less creative.

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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

This groundbreaking book, from one of the global innovators in the integration of brain science with psychotherapy, offers an extraordinary guide to the practice of “mindsight,” the potent skill that is the basis for both emotional and social intelligence.

Daniel J. Siegel, Daniel Goleman (foreword)

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How to Study with INTENSE Focus—7 Essential Tips

I’m not saying you’ll *never* sit distractedly at your study space looking at pictures of birds with arms after watching this video... but it’ll at least help. Here are 7 tips that’ll help you improve your ability to focus intensely on your work.

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Have you ever: • found yourself stretched too thin? • simultaneously felt overworked and underutilized? • felt busy but not productive? • felt like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the...

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How Digital Minimalism Can Make You More Creative

Do you ever wish you were less distracted and more focused on your writing project? Do you wish you looked at your phone less, or spent less time in front of a screen, but you aren't sure where to start? Today, Abbie and I are discussing how digital minimalism has helped us as writers and...

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Rejection and How to Deal - Tips For Artists

Artist Tips by Rafi and Klee, two full-time artists who give practical advice about being an artist in today’s art market.

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Actor explains the Importance of Focus in the Acting Industry

Actor Craig Frank explains the importance of focus within our work. Craig shares a story of an audition early on. He attributes the terrible audition to being focused on the pressure, rather than his objectives as the character. Craig teaches us that focus can be both positive and negative.

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