TMHS 793 - Strengthen Your Mental & Emotional Fitness Through the Power of Creativity - With IN-Q

May 22, 2024

Award-winning poet and songwriter, IN-Q, shares insights on creativity, emotional fitness, and vulnerability. Topics include processing emotions through poetry, finding magic in everyday moments, and the healing power of creativity. Dive into the transformative power of vulnerability, tactics for emotional processing, and discovering happiness within. Explore the benefits of creativity in healing and the importance of embracing discomfort for personal growth.

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ANECDOTE

Missing Sadness

IN-Q realized he missed sadness when his life was going well.
This unusual feeling inspired him to explore the emotion in his poem.

INSIGHT

Fighting for Sadness

People sometimes fight for sadness as much as for happiness, clinging to it as part of their identity.
Sean Stevenson relates, sharing how he cherishes the sadness of losing his grandmother.

INSIGHT

Guilt in Happiness

IN-Q describes feeling guilty when happy, like abandoning a part of himself or others still in pain.
This guilt stems from leaving behind the familiar struggles and those who share them.

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Our emotional health is an important piece of our overall health. If you’re not able to address your emotions, it can affect the way you interact with others, diminish your mental health, and even manifest physically. On this episode, you’re going to learn about how to tap into your creativity, improve your emotional fitness, and bring more value to your relationships.

Today’s guest is an award-winning poet, multi-platinum songwriter, and speaker: IN=Q. He’s back on The Model Health Show to share inspiring ideas and poetry from his new album, The Never Ending Now. We’re going to discuss topics like the process of moving through sadness or grief, how to find your personal range of happiness, the healing power of creativity, and so much more.

We’re having important conversations on the transformative power of vulnerability, tactics for processing emotions, and how to find the magic in everyday experiences. I know something in this episode will resonate with you; so click play and enjoy the show!

In this episode you’ll discover:

How making sadness part of our identity keeps us stuck.
Why suffering is easier than braving the unknown.
What it means to find the magic in every moment.
How IN-Q uses poetry to process emotions.
The way emotions can become stored in the body.
Ideas for moving energy out of your body and mind.
Why creativity can be healing.
The power of vulnerability.
What the range of happiness is.
How our culture trains us to keep chasing achievements.
What it means to practice happiness.
Why IN-Q hesitated to release his poetry album.
How sharing our embarrassing or difficult experiences can help others.

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Inquire Within by IN-Q - Get your copy of the poetry book!
The Never Ending Now Poetry Journal - Get your copy of the journal!
The Never Ending Now Album - Listen to the poetry album here!
The Never Ending Now Album - Listen to the poetry album on Spotify here!
The Never Ending Now Album - Listen to the poetry album on Apple Music here!
The Never Ending Now Album - Listen to the poetry album on YouTube here!
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