Mindfulness for Creativity

Danny Penman

• 01 oktober 2015
• 9781405534635

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The relentless pace of modern life stifles creativity and undermines happiness and wellbeing - but it doesn't have to be this way.

Work deadlines, to-do lists, family commitments, pressure to perform... our frantic lives demand so much from us that we can often feel locked into a cycle of frustration, anxiety and stress, unable to tackle the tasks before us or see a way out of our unhappiness or exhaustion. Yet there is a way out.
The simple mindfulness techniques at the heart of Mindfulness for Creativity dissolve anxiety and stress and have been proven to enhance creativity, problem solving, and decision making - skills that are needed not only by 'creatives' but by anyone who wants to optimise their work, life and overall wellbeing.
This easy-to-follow, four-week programme takes just 10-20 minutes a day and works by soothing and clarifying the mind, allowing innovative ideas to take form and flourish. It reveals just how much of life is controlled by habitual ways of thinking and approaching the world - and shows you how to pursue a more creative and productive path.
Life is chaotic, but if you follow the mindfulness meditations in this programme you will become more resilient, less anxious, and develop the courage necessary to make difficult decisions, create new ideas, and to follow them wherever they should lead.

Work deadlines, to-do lists, family commitments, pressure to perform... Our frantic lives demand so much from us that we can often feel locked into a cycle of frustration, anxiety and stress, unable to tackle the tasks before us or see a way out of our habitual ways of thinking and doing things. Yet there is a way out. The simple mindfulness techniques at the heart of this book have been proven to enhance creativity, problem solving and decision making. They also dissolve anxiety, stress and depression while enhancing mental resilience. The four week programme takes just 10-20 minutes per day.

The easy-to-follow programme works by soothing and clearing your mind, allowing innovative ideas to take form and crystallise. This helps you to spontaneously 'see' the solution to a problem, to conjure up new ideas, or to create works with true insight and flair. The programme also helps build the courage necessary for you to follow your ideas wherever they should lead - and the resilience to cope with any setbacks. It will help your mind work more effectively so that you can solve problems faster, more intuitively and have the inner confidence to drive your ideas forward.

The accompanying CD contains 6 meditations that you can use to build an ongoing practice, mixing and matching meditations to suit your circumstances.