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How Perfectionism Can Be Surprisingly Good
Perfectionism can be good! But you need the right one because there are two different types: Adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism. In this post, I will tell you 5 steps, how you can get from a bad kind of perfectionism to a good one. You will feel better, be more productive and still be a perfectionist.…
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The Daily Check-In For Increased Focus
The Daily Check-In is a good morning routine I started a few years ago. It gets me in the mood for my creative work and sets me up for the day. The check-in is pretty much a checklist for getting started. It began as a simple checklist, but a few months ago I made a…
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How Positive Affirmations Unlocked My Creative Potential
When stress overwhelms our emotional state and mental clarity, our creative potential becomes nearly impossible to access. Yet, countless people navigate daily stress while producing creative work, proving these forces can coexist. The question becomes: how do we cultivate creativity despite overwhelming pressure? What practical approaches help us stay creative when life gets chaotic? I…
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How I Take Advantage of Slow Work Periods
This summer was a very slow work period for me. But this slow pace was intentional because I was feeling burned out from my projects. I was constantly worried about what I needed to do and wondering if I was on the right track. The endless “Should I do this?”, “Should I do that?” was…
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An Unusual Guide to Problem-Solving Strategies
After a personal event upset my routine, I struggled to work on my graphic novel. I couldn’t focus, didn’t feel like working, and felt stuck. I needed a new strategy for solving this problem! An idea came up: I could try using deadlines again so that I would meet the dates I had set for…