Anxiety and Creativity

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creativity is a natural by product of anxiety, says Wendy. Anxiety caused by difficult family members and very difficult upbringings often lead to some of the most creative outlets for that writing song. You don't have to be a a number one on the hits list, but they are inspiration for lots of creative outlets.

Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki talks about how you can leverage your anxiety to solve problems and boost your well-being.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The six superpowers of anxiety

2) How to trick your brain into relaxing

3) How a 30-second meditation can make all the difference

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— ABOUT WENDY —

Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University and a celebrated international authority on neuroplasticity. She was recently named one of the ten women changing the way we see the world by Good Housekeeping and regularly serves as a sought-after expert for publications including The Wall Street Journal, Shape, and Health.

Her TED talk has received more than 31 million views on Facebook and was the 2nd most viewed TED talk of 2018.

• Book: Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion

• Website: www.WendySuzuki.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

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