The Creative Act: Thoughtforms & Innerworks

The Creative Act: Thoughtforms & Innerworks

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The Creative Act: Thoughtforms & Innerworks
The Creative Act: Thoughtforms & Innerworks
See Your Struggles from the Outside

See Your Struggles from the Outside

Practice viewing your own difficulties with greater clarity and compassion.

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When you're dealing with something difficult, try zooming out and imagining it happening to a character in a movie. Instead of being stuck in the pain of the moment, see it as part of a bigger narrative that you're detached from.

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