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How Artists Work with Rejection, a Constant Part of the Arts World

By Douglas Eby — 2015

What do actors, writers and other artists, and psychologists and therapists, say about this common experience of rejection–and how to better deal with it?

Read on thecreativemind.net

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Rejection Makes You a Better Artist - Sujata Day

With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has established herself as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade’s hit Asian AF show.

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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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How to Deal with Rejection? | AATS | Atul Mongia | Elnaaz Norouzi | The Artist Collective

How to deal with rejection? Acting Mentor and Founder of The Artist Collective Atul Mongia in discussion with Actor Elnaaz Norouzi Acting and The Self is a series of short episodes that has been designed and composed by The Artist Collective, with the purpose of exploring and answering some of the...

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How Artists Build Self-Confidence

I think we all struggle with self-confidence. But artists often struggle more than others. And why wouldn't we? We're the ones whose very work reveals the most vulnerable parts of ourselves. We're the ones who put ourselves out there. It's scary stuff.

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Embracing Your Inner Critic: Turning Self-Criticism into a Creative Asset

The inner critic. It whispers, whines, and needles us into place. It checks our thoughts, controls our behavior, and inhibits action. It thinks it is protecting us from being disliked, hurt, or abandoned.

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Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative

This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist’s inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces ten truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt.

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Banish Your Inner Critic: Silence the Voice of Self-Doubt to Unleash Your Creativity and Do Your Best Work

Are you ready to boost your personal productivity—minus the fear and loathing? Are you ready to Banish Your Inner Critic and unleash the creative ideas and personal productivity within you? Help is on the way! Blocked creative ideas.

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#22 Adam Grant: Givers, Takers, and the Resilient Mind

Are you a giver or a taker? Have you ever struggled to find work/life balance? How do you build resilience in yourself, your team, or your children?

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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it—for good.Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile.

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Resilience: Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road to Success

In Resilience, Mark McGuinness explains why your reactions to rejection and criticism are completely understandable—and how to deal with them effectively.

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