Creativity makes us feel alive, open, and expansive. It’s also one of the most essential skills you can have when solving complex problems and adapting to changing times. Yet we live in a world where creativity is undervalued, and we block ourselves from being creative by playing small or quitting when things get uncomfortable. In this skill-building episode, clinical psychologist and creativity seeker Dr. Diana Hill will walk you through 6 evidence-based and time-tested steps to boosting your creativity today!

Listen and learn:

• Contexts that will support your creativity
• The Neuroscience of Creativity
• Why you need to let it be bad before it can become good
• The value of mind wandering
• The importance of creating with others
• How to refine your creativity
• Letting it all go

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