Happiness Break: How to Awaken Your Creative Energy

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May 15, 2025

Spring Washam, a meditation teacher and author, shares transformative visualization techniques to awaken creative energy. She guides listeners in a gentle meditation that invites inspiration and joy. By connecting to a light channel running from the spine to the crown of the head, participants are encouraged to fill their bodies with possibility. Focusing on the heart, Washam emphasizes trusting one's inner creativity, leaving listeners feeling grounded and ready to express their artistic selves.

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INSIGHT

Creativity Boosts Brain and Mood

Creative expression activates reward pathways in the brain and helps process emotions.
It also reduces stress and anxiety, contributing to overall happiness.

INSIGHT

Creativity Diminishes but Is Joyful

Adults often lose the natural creative spark they had as children due to life's pressures.
Creativity is a joyful, connecting force that allows beautiful things to be born through expression.

ADVICE

Invite Creativity Through Visualization

Open your body and invite creative energy through deep breaths and visualization.
Imagine a light running from the spine to the crown, connecting you to infinite creativity.

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Spring Washam guides us on a gentle visualization to help you tap into the joy, wonder, and possibility that creativity brings.

How To Do This Practice:

Settle In: Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths to ground yourself in the present moment.
Invite Creativity: Silently welcome the creative energy of the universe, setting the intention to open to inspiration and joy.
Visualize the Light Channel: Imagine a tube of light running from the base of your spine through the crown of your head, connecting you to the sun, stars, and infinite creative source.
Feel the Flow: Picture this light pouring into your body, filling every cell with energy, possibility, and imagination.
Focus on the Heart: Shift your attention to your heart center, letting it glow with passion, and affirm: “My heart is the source of my creativity. I trust it.”
Anchor and Affirm: Feel your body grounded and open, breathe deeply, and declare: “I am ready. I am creative. I am a vessel of joyful expression.”

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This episode is made possible through the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.

Today’s Happiness Break Guide:

Spring Washam, is a meditation teacher based in Oakland, California. She is also the author of the book, The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground. Learn more about Spring and her new book: https://www.springwasham.com/
Follow Spring on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/springwasham/
Check out Spring’s YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/22njyd29

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