Category: Personal Development

In our Guide to Self-Compassion for Artists, we explored how creatives can turn negative feelings into positive ones in order to have more self-compassion. To further expand on the topic, in today’s article, we’ll be offering five ways you can have more self-compassion as an artist. All of these tips are actionable steps you can immediately begin to incorporate into your personal and creative routines to shift your mindset to…

With “hustle culture” and the ever-present temptation of comparison that social media presents, it’s more important than ever for artists to be self-compassionate. But just what is self-compassion?  According to Dr. Kristin Neff – a researcher and professor of psychology at the University of Texas – self-compassion consists of three main branches: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. The opposite of these being: self-judgment, isolation, and over-identifying with pain or trauma.…

Since its inception, the internet has played a key role in the proliferation of fad diets and trends. The rise of social media over the past decade has only added to the fast-paced dissemination of these topics. One of the more popular crazes to go viral have been detoxes of various sorts. The latest of those to gain widespread adoption is what’s known as a dopamine detox. In this article,…

Creating positive anticipation for yourself allows you to take control of your life by planning exciting events – both big and small – to look forward to. In this article, we’ll go over ways you can create more positive anticipation in your life. We’ll also provide examples that you can incorporate into your schedule to start creating positive anticipation both in your everyday life and for the future! If you…