Resilience

Resilience

When an idea recurs, pay attention, right?   This month it’s resilience.  In a conversation about aging gracefully, a friend  said, “I think it’s about resilience.”  In my creativity research, it came up with Dr. Dan Siegel’s work on Interpersonal Neurobiology.  He...
Stress and Creativity

Stress and Creativity

What does stress have to do with creativity? Great question, since we may not initially see the connection. Stress research is very clear here~ it is not the stress that matters, it is how we respond to it.   When we experience stress, our Autonomic Nervous System...
Creativity Tip~ Movement

Creativity Tip~ Movement

This is a Big One.  It keeps coming up in my research through different disciplines and terminologies.   Basically, everyone agrees that we may cultivate insight and problem-solving within movement.  Nancy Napier of Boise State’s Centre for Creativity and...
A Just Discovered SuperFood~ Kaniwa

A Just Discovered SuperFood~ Kaniwa

Of all places, at WINCO.  Kaniwa is a cousin of quinoa, same origination, similar nutrients, and same recipe uses.  Kaniwa actually has more protein and loads more iron than quinoa.  If you’re anemic or a vegetarian, this is for you.  You cook it like any grain~...
Creativity Tip~ Fun Times with Obstacles

Creativity Tip~ Fun Times with Obstacles

We tend to think about removing a problem, like firing an ineffective employee, transferring that troublesome kid to another teacher, finding a new vendor. Using some different ways may make life more interesting. You can push through it, like water over a dam.  You...