Contents include: * Stories about your introversion; * Energy Management; * Emotional Health Resources; * Letting Go of Perfectionism - and more.

1. DEVELOPING
CREATIVITY
Newsletter
10.04.14 edition

2. articles include :
• Stories about your introversion
• Energy Management
• Emotional Health Resources
• Letting Go of Perfectionism
• and much more

3. "There's nothing wrong with you if
you need to choose your words
carefully... if you don't like small
talk, if you prefer to dive deep."
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Michaela Chung of Introvert Spring

4. "As an introvert, you have several stories about
your introversion. Many of them are riddled with
shame and guilt. It’s time to let go of those
stories and make way for a new tale to be written
– one of more compassion. More love...

5. "There's nothing wrong with you if you need to choose your words
carefully... if you don't like small talk, if you prefer to dive deep."
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Michaela Chung of Introvert Spring.
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See her video in my
Facebook/Highly Sensitive and Creative post.
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Get her free ebook "100 Introvert Questions"

6. Energy Management 101
"It’s really hard to avoid the temptation to pack our days as
full as possible in order to get everything that needs doing
done. Giving in to that temptation will exhaust anyone – but
it’s especially problematic if you’re introverted."
Tanja Gardner. Follow link to learn about her program

7. Emotional Health Resources
Many creative people help manage and make use of
strong emotions through creative expression.
Psychologist Cheryl Arutt comments: “Creating art has
always been a way to channel emotional intensity… The
greater access you maintain to yourself, the richer and
broader your array of creative tools.”

8. Letting Go of Perfectionism
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Tal Ben Shahar, Ph.D. notes in this article how much we are
constantly bombarded with perfection: magazine covers,
movies...parents and teachers exalting flawless grades...
We are constantly bombarded with perfection..."

9. Additional articles in this edition :
• Building self confidence – reducing our need for approval
• We do not fear being called meticulous
• Our Greatest Untapped Resource
• Who Do You Think You Are?
• Mia Wasikowska on teen anxiety and energy
• Reduce how you compromise yourself by dealing with anxious
thoughts

10. See the newsletter online for links to articles
and to subscribe :
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Developing Creativity

11. The Developing Creativity
newsletter is a publication of
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Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology
writer, researcher and online
publisher on psychology, creativity
and personal growth.
Creator of the Talent Development Resources series of sites

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and resources from the
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