Maisel, Eric, 1947-

Coaching the artist within : advice for writers, actors, visual artists & musicians from America's foremost creativity coach / Eric Maisel. - 1st ed. - Novato, Calif. : New World Library : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2005. - xxv, 226 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-214) and index.

Exercise 1: Chatting with yourself -- Exercise 2: Deciding to matter -- Exercise 3: Arriving at your life purpose statement -- Exercise 4: Holding the intention to fulfill your life purposes -- Exercise 5: Noticing anxious self-talk -- Exercise 6: Using affirmations as thought substitutes -- Exercise 7: Embracing dualities -- Exercise 8: Eliminating dualities -- Exercise 9: Contemplating mental energy -- Exercise 10: Cultivating positive obsessions -- Exercise 11: Creating in the middle of things -- Exercise 12: Drop everything -- Exercise 13: Breathing and thinking -- Exercise 14: Practicing the centering sequence -- Exercise 15: Thinking clearly about process -- Exercise 16: Honoring goal-oriented process -- Exercise 17: Growing your anxiety awareness -- Exercise 18: The tao of anxiety -- Exercise 19: Agreeing to plan -- Exercise 20: Creating your everyday plan and your long-term-plan -- Exercise 21: The dream-it, do-it dance -- Exercise 22: Upholding the dream -- Exercise 23: Your creativity kit -- Exercise 24: Becoming a meaning expert.

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Creative ability.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Artists--Psychology.
Aptitud creadora.
Creación literaria, artística, etc.
Pensamiento creativo.

BF 408 / M231c 2005

153.3/5