How to Lessen Anxiety by Increasing Creativity - Martha Beck - Ep 160

Art2Life

Nicholas Wilton

Self-improvement, Education, Visual Arts, Arts

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

https://Art2Life.com - Are you able to truly integrate joy and passion into your daily routine?

My guest this week is Martha Beck, Harvard-trained sociologist and acclaimed life coach, who explores how we can build the things we love into our daily lives and create an ecosystem where happiness becomes the foundation of success.

We discuss strategies for overcoming anxiety through kind internal self-talk, exploring creativity to alleviate stress, and how you can embrace the flow state to uncover deeper life purposes. Martha also gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming book, "Beyond Anxiety," coming out this month.

You'll learn about left-brain and right-brain thinking, the significance of presence and playfulness in art, and a few practical techniques for shifting from anxiety toward integrity. So, tune in for an enlightening conversation that promises to inspire your artistic journey and enrich your life.

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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…

[6:24] How anxiety hinders creativity

[11:29] How a focus on logic and work has led to rising anxiety

[17:07] Prioritizing personal interests can lead to achieving a joyful flow state

[25:09] Imagining positive scenarios alters feelings and perceptions

[29:02] Why challenges can sometimes be seen as blessings

[37:30] Engage in activities you love to maintain a positive, energized state

[48:04] Follow your internal compass to navigate life's challenges

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck: https://marthabeck.com/beyond-anxiety/

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight | TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight

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0:00.0	When you allow yourself to go into that nonverbal, awestruck, fascinated place, you will naturally go
0:08.7	toward what interests you. And as you go deeper into what interests you, you'll get interested in
0:13.5	solving little problems. And it's not like you have to learn the rules of art, but it's like,
0:18.6	how do I express what I'm feeling in music, in sandwiches,
0:22.2	whatever. And you get to the point where you're pushing your abilities, like your technical
0:27.8	abilities to create, to convey a sense of what you're experiencing. And at that point,
0:34.0	you go into flow. And flow is the highest state of joy the human brain can feel.
0:40.1	It's like you flooded with dopamine and serotonin.
0:43.0	And I was in the middle of that one day.
0:45.2	And I thought, oh, this is why it's okay to be alive.
0:48.8	This is the use of life.
0:52.7	Hey, everyone.
0:53.6	Welcome back to the Art to Life podcast. I'm always especially excited to have a
1:01.0	guest come on that has been incredibly influential in my life. Today, I have the great honor of
1:08.1	talking with Martha Beck. Martha Beck is a Harvard-trained sociologist, Ph.D., New York
1:15.7	Times bestselling author. She's published nine and about 10 nonfiction books, dozens and dozens
1:22.5	of articles. Her most recent book, The Way of Integrity, Finding the Path to Your True Self,
1:28.7	became an instant New York Times bestseller.
1:31.6	It was selected for the Oprah Book Club.
1:34.3	She's known as the best known life coach in America.
1:38.1	She's spoken to audiences around the world on stages,
1:41.5	the Oprah Show, Good Morning, America.
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