Creativity Psychology

When a 200-pound glass partition fell on Donna Fado Ivery's head resulting in brain injury, disability, and chronic pain, she could no longer count on walking, speaking, or thinking. How would she care for her infant, her preschooler, her husband, and herself? How would she continue to serve as pastor? With humor and humility, this inspirational memoir speaks to Donna’s struggle through medical, social, and church prejudice with the abiding support of family and the Holy Spirit.

Most people think of creativity as something they either have or don’t. That’s Creativity Myth No. 1. One of the things this book will teach you is that there is no single path to creativity.

This book is different from your typical self-help guide filled with abstract concepts. It's a down-to-earth, actionable manual, packed with proven strategies anyone can apply to become more creative, a better problem-solver, and learn anything faster.

Plunge into the fascinating world of sleep and dream Science with Decode Your Dreams, a comprehensive guide to the Sleep Stages, REM Sleep, and Sleep Cycles that shape our nightly experiences. Explore the intricate Sleep Architecture of our minds and unravel the mysteries of the Neuroscience of Dreaming, from Brain Activity During Sleep to the role of Neurotransmitters like the Amygdala and Hippocampus in crafting our dreams. Discover the profound benefits of dreaming, from Emotional regulation and Memory consolidation to fostering problem-solving and creativity. Uncover the depths of ...

First Create Happiness and the Rest Will Follow blends the research of positive psychology, the science of quantum physics, and the spirituality of the law of attraction to produce a practical guide to lasting happiness. Learn how to replace your negative bias with a positive outlook - no matter the situation - and transform your energetic signature to attract the life you've always wanted.

As coaches and sport leaders what can we do to ensure that we maximize the potential of our athletes and teams so they are successful and continue to enjoy sport? How do we ensure that we coach in a way that benefits the team and remains respectful of the individual? In their first book together, André Lachance and Jean François Ménard offer tangible and practical strategies to help sport leaders create efficient group dynamics, build team culture, and help a group of athletes to gel.

« L’essentiel, à partir du moment où vous entrez dans ce livre, c’est ce que vous déciderez de faire de votre désir d’écrire, qu’il vous conduise à réaliser une œuvre littéraire, à explorer votre existence, ou encore à mieux vous connaître et ainsi à mieux vivre. » Que faire de notre désir d’écrire quand des peurs et des freins nous nous musèlent ? Selon Eudes Séméria, psychothérapeute existentiel, il faut écrire pour se connaître et de se connaître pour écrire. Accéder à sa créativité passera alors par un travail d’analyse mais aussi par une mise à l’épreuve guidée permettant d'atteindre sa maturité.

What if your spiritual path is actually holding you back? Steven Harrison challenges us to abandon our quest for enlightenment and step into the raw, uncharted territory of direct experience. What's Next After Now? boldly challenges us to examine how our spiritual constructs may limit our human potential. Steven Harrison argues that true transformation lies not in building more elaborate spiritual systems or chasing enlightenment but in courageously letting go of these familiar scaffoldings altogether.

Are you looking for a way to improve your life? Do you feel that situations are often out of your control and you feel angry and frustrated that you can’t seem to do anything about that? Are you constantly feeling bad for your actions when you get upset or angry, but you can’t seem to control the emotions that take over you at times? If these all sound like things that happen to you, then Stoicism may be the right choice. This guidebook is going to take some time to talk more about Stoicism, how it can benefit your life, and different ways that you can implement it.

Why spend countless hours indoors in front of screens when being in nature feels so good? In learning why and how to nurture our emotional connection with nature, we can also regenerate the ecosystems on which we depend for our survival. Renewal explores the science behind why being in nature makes us feel alive and helps us thrive.

The Unpunctured Being: Vedic Wisdom for Sovereignty in Life is a transformative memoir that unveils the journey from the entanglements of modern living to attaining self-empowerment and sovereignty. It chronicles the author's experiences of being ensnared by progressive culture for decades, only to realise the toll it took on her inner well-being. In a moment of inspiration, with all aspects of her life in disarray, she turned to the timeless wisdom of the Vedic culture.

If you've ever experienced the blissful feeling of being fully immersed in a project, of ideas come to you naturally, or of getting lost in thought when cooking, playing music, or dancing, then you've accessed the flow state. Sometimes we stumble into it by accident, but what if you could access and unlock the healing properties of the flow state whenever you need it? Dr. Julia F. Christensen shows us how we can use the arts to alter our emotional state, tap into our ability to focus, release our creativity and improve our overall wellbeing.

What do Pokémon Go and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein have in common? Why do some businesses survive and others fail at the first sign of change? What gives the human brain the edge over computers? The answer: elastic thinking. It's an ability we all possess and one that we can all learn to hone in order to succeed at work and in our everyday lives.

Inspired by a podcast conversation between Gérome Barry and Heather Sanderson, this short book explores the core of human creativity. What inspires us to create and why? How do ideas manifest into everyday reality? Independent filmmaker, actor, director, producer, screenwriter and artist Gérome Barry shares his personal journey of creating his first feature film, Swing Rendez-vous, including how the idea was born and what it led him to do next… Gérome talks about his creative process, vision, ways of collaborating, how he spent time in the pandemic making short films in his apartment, ...

Parenting through the teenage years can be challenging and overwhelming. With more than 20 years of clinical practice, psychotherapist and parenting expert Joanna Fortune has devised a simple and proven 15-minute parenting model packed with practical, playful, and creative communication techniques to strengthen your relationship with your teenager.

You can have love without limits. You will learn than love is not truly an emotion, instead it is a start of being. Until they are let go, past heart aches can create disruption in all of your relationships. Discover what your heart is ready to tell you. By doing so you will gain the freedom to love unconditionally.

Workshop leader, artist, writer, and creativity expert Janet Luongo provides 365 inspiring affirmations to improve creativity at work, school, and in your life. There are also 60 simple and effective exercises to develop creativity as well as a bibliography of books, articles, plus website resources. Foreword by bestselling author Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul book series).

Stuck in a rut? Living Groundhog Day? Break free with a few simple habits. Imagine spending more time on things that matter. Your passions, hobbies, and creative deep work. Would it surprise you to know you’d be happier and more productive?

Embark on a transformative journey with "Women Who Trust," crafted by bold female leaders across the globe. This book goes beyond mere inspiration, offering actionable steps and key insights that empower you to create a lasting legacy. These pages resonate with simplicity and depth, covering topics such as entrepreneurial wisdom, embracing grief through poetry, expanding spirituality, and making bold, logical decisions. Discover how to trust the Universe's guidance and find your voice amidst the noise of preconceived notions. Each chapter unveils practical strategies for growth and impact, ...

The Mindful Artist is a transformative guide for artists of all kinds who wish to deepen their creative practice through mindfulness. With insightful lessons on harnessing the power of stillness, embracing imperfection, and drawing inspiration from nature, this audiobook invites you to reconnect with the soul of your art.