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Creativity

Mindfulness and creativity feed each other. When you quiet the mental noise, new ideas have room to surface. Explore how meditation and present-moment awareness can unlock creative flow in writing, art, music, and problem-solving.
animating art
Creativity
Animating Art Through Meditation 

Arthur Zajonc explores how art can come to life through contemplation, and guides us through a simple exercise that will help us experience art in this exciting way. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • May 17, 2011
A green leafy plant is partially visible in the bottom left corner, casting a soft shadow on a smooth, light-colored wall. The shadow of the plant's leaves extends upward and to the right, creating a subtle, serene pattern against the wall—a way of seeing nature's delicate interplay with light.
Creativity
A Way of Seeing 

Change the way you take pictures—and change the way you see the world, say Andy Karr and Michael Wood. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 26, 2011
A heart shape is formed by placing colorful crayons in an organized pattern on a textured gray surface. The crayons are arranged in a gradient, transitioning from red at the top, through various colors, to purple at the bottom, creating a vibrant and playful display.
Creativity
Kids Explore Compassion through Creativity 

Students from kindergarten to grade 12 are being given the opportunity to explore the meaning of compassion—through art. “Though you can use a lot of words to describe compassion, by putting it into art, art adds value to words and art goes deeper than words,” says James Heiks, the district’s… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 6, 2011
backyard mindfulness
Creativity
Backyard Mindfulness 

Naturalist John Bates shares his ever-growing appreciation of the phenology of the Manitowish River, where he lives. Love of the natural world isn’t just a one-way street, he says. It’s also the path to understanding yourself.  Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • February 7, 2011
Red theater curtains are open, revealing a backdrop of a cloudy sky. The stage floor is wooden, showing signs of age and use. The image gives a feel of an upcoming performance with a dreamy and nostalgic atmosphere.
Creativity
Lights, Camera, Meditation 

Barry Boyce talks to Parlan McGaw, who leads Meditation for Actors in New York City, about how mindfulness can help one deal with the ups and downs of an acting career. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • January 17, 2011
A painting depicts a woman in profile, seated and reading a small open book. She wears a yellow dress with a high white ruffled collar, and her dark hair is styled up with purple ribbons. Soft light illuminates her face, creating a serene, contemplative atmosphere.
Creativity
Through the Looking Glass 

Literature and legends, fables and falsehoods—novelist Anne Donovan on paying attention and finding insight though story. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 31, 2010
An elderly person wearing a straw hat and glasses smiles while holding the arm of a younger person. The younger person, with dark hair, smiles and looks up affectionately at the elderly person. They are outside near a plant and wooden structure.
Creativity
The Art of Losing: On Writing, Dying, & Mom 

How do we reconcile chaos with control? Cataloging moments of poetry and disaster, novelist and essayist Ruth Ozeki makes sense of family quirks, history almost lost, and the death of parents. Read More 

  • Ruth Ozeki
  • August 24, 2010
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