Douglas Eby
@douglaseby.bsky.social
“Creating art has always been a way to channel emotional intensity. But you don’t have to be in pain to do great work as an artist.” Psychologist Cheryl Arutt | The Creative Mind sites by Douglas Eby. thecreativemind.info/Sites
You can see intensity in many actors, musicians, and other performers. It is one reason they have such power and presence. “Intensity is not something I try to do. It’s just kind of the way that I am.” Lance Reddick Intensity and Being A Creative Person thecreativemind.substack.com/p/intensity-...
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
You can see intensity in many actors, musicians, and other performers. It is one reason they have such power and presence. “Intensity is not something I try to do. It’s just kind of the way that I am.” Lance Reddick Intensity and Being A Creative Person thecreativemind.substack.com/p/intensity-...
Learn more from Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman through his excellent books - see list at my Amazon store: Books and Products for supporting your creative life, in the Scott Barry Kaufman books section www.amazon.com/shop/creativ...
September 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Learn more from Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman through his excellent books - see list at my Amazon store: Books and Products for supporting your creative life, in the Scott Barry Kaufman books section www.amazon.com/shop/creativ...
Viola Davis: "One day my therapist asked me a pivotal question: ‘What if nothing changes - your looks, your weight, your success - would you be okay?’
“For the first time, I thought, You know what? Yes, I would. I really would. This is when I realized that the past was not going to define me."
“For the first time, I thought, You know what? Yes, I would. I really would. This is when I realized that the past was not going to define me."
September 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Viola Davis: "One day my therapist asked me a pivotal question: ‘What if nothing changes - your looks, your weight, your success - would you be okay?’
“For the first time, I thought, You know what? Yes, I would. I really would. This is when I realized that the past was not going to define me."
“For the first time, I thought, You know what? Yes, I would. I really would. This is when I realized that the past was not going to define me."
How to Build Resilience and Equanimity: free training
Arielle Schwartz: "In this complex world, it is easy to feel thrown out of balance..my free online event where you will discover several of my go-to practices to cultivate equanimity." thecreativemind.info/Building-Ner...
Arielle Schwartz: "In this complex world, it is easy to feel thrown out of balance..my free online event where you will discover several of my go-to practices to cultivate equanimity." thecreativemind.info/Building-Ner...
August 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
How to Build Resilience and Equanimity: free training
Arielle Schwartz: "In this complex world, it is easy to feel thrown out of balance..my free online event where you will discover several of my go-to practices to cultivate equanimity." thecreativemind.info/Building-Ner...
Arielle Schwartz: "In this complex world, it is easy to feel thrown out of balance..my free online event where you will discover several of my go-to practices to cultivate equanimity." thecreativemind.info/Building-Ner...
"Patience isn't the poster girl for autism."
See longer interview video, quotes by other actors, and therapists, in my post Neurodivergent artists: Actors and Writers of 'Patience' (plus resources and more) thecreativemind.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
See longer interview video, quotes by other actors, and therapists, in my post Neurodivergent artists: Actors and Writers of 'Patience' (plus resources and more) thecreativemind.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
August 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"Patience isn't the poster girl for autism."
See longer interview video, quotes by other actors, and therapists, in my post Neurodivergent artists: Actors and Writers of 'Patience' (plus resources and more) thecreativemind.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
See longer interview video, quotes by other actors, and therapists, in my post Neurodivergent artists: Actors and Writers of 'Patience' (plus resources and more) thecreativemind.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
Depth Psychologist Melissa Kim Corter: Fairy Tales "allowed me to recognize patterns in my own life. They gave solutions." How stories help us explore our Shadow Self and gain emotional health [podcast] open.substack.com/pub/thecreat...
August 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Depth Psychologist Melissa Kim Corter: Fairy Tales "allowed me to recognize patterns in my own life. They gave solutions." How stories help us explore our Shadow Self and gain emotional health [podcast] open.substack.com/pub/thecreat...
Actor Amanda Seyfried uses medication for anxiety: “I’m on Lexapro...since I was 19...mental illness should be taken as seriously as anything else. If you can treat it, you treat it." - From my post Creative People Living with Emotional Health Challenges thecreativemind.net/2406/
July 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Actor Amanda Seyfried uses medication for anxiety: “I’m on Lexapro...since I was 19...mental illness should be taken as seriously as anything else. If you can treat it, you treat it." - From my post Creative People Living with Emotional Health Challenges thecreativemind.net/2406/
"Attentional control is a skill that supports..better self regulation and resilience, and ultimately better performance." Dr. Elizabeth Stanley. » Her free vid "Why You Can’t Just ‘Push Through’ Stress—And What Actually Works Instead" By Dr. Elizabeth Stanley. thecreativemind.info/MMFT
July 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"Attentional control is a skill that supports..better self regulation and resilience, and ultimately better performance." Dr. Elizabeth Stanley. » Her free vid "Why You Can’t Just ‘Push Through’ Stress—And What Actually Works Instead" By Dr. Elizabeth Stanley. thecreativemind.info/MMFT
"Many autistic women and sensitive adults are missed or misdiagnosed for decades."
» See page of Autism Resources by Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializing in Highly Sensitive People, Neurodiversity, and Autism in Women thecreativemind.info/Autistic-HSPs
» See page of Autism Resources by Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializing in Highly Sensitive People, Neurodiversity, and Autism in Women thecreativemind.info/Autistic-HSPs
July 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"Many autistic women and sensitive adults are missed or misdiagnosed for decades."
» See page of Autism Resources by Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializing in Highly Sensitive People, Neurodiversity, and Autism in Women thecreativemind.info/Autistic-HSPs
» See page of Autism Resources by Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializing in Highly Sensitive People, Neurodiversity, and Autism in Women thecreativemind.info/Autistic-HSPs
"Watching news visually can cause a lot more anxiety than reading it for most highly sensitive people."
Hear audio from class by therapist Julie Bjelland in post Sensory Overload can lead to anxiety, fatigue. How to renew energy and calm? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/sensory-ov...
Hear audio from class by therapist Julie Bjelland in post Sensory Overload can lead to anxiety, fatigue. How to renew energy and calm? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/sensory-ov...
July 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Watching news visually can cause a lot more anxiety than reading it for most highly sensitive people."
Hear audio from class by therapist Julie Bjelland in post Sensory Overload can lead to anxiety, fatigue. How to renew energy and calm? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/sensory-ov...
Hear audio from class by therapist Julie Bjelland in post Sensory Overload can lead to anxiety, fatigue. How to renew energy and calm? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/sensory-ov...
See page with live links to these resources elink.io/9d4c885
July 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
See page with live links to these resources elink.io/9d4c885
Can't shut off our idea switch - "That is another form of nervous system dysregulation..." Dr Cathleen King.
See longer video, plus to podcast, plus links to resources: How our greediness for creative ideas can support nervous system dysregulation thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-our-gr...
See longer video, plus to podcast, plus links to resources: How our greediness for creative ideas can support nervous system dysregulation thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-our-gr...
July 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Can't shut off our idea switch - "That is another form of nervous system dysregulation..." Dr Cathleen King.
See longer video, plus to podcast, plus links to resources: How our greediness for creative ideas can support nervous system dysregulation thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-our-gr...
See longer video, plus to podcast, plus links to resources: How our greediness for creative ideas can support nervous system dysregulation thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-our-gr...
How to Change Stressful Perceptions and Reactions
"Positive emotions can help shift and replace our stress-producing feelings and perceptions." See more in my post How Can Creative and Sensitive People Better Manage Stress and Anxiety? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-can-cr...
"Positive emotions can help shift and replace our stress-producing feelings and perceptions." See more in my post How Can Creative and Sensitive People Better Manage Stress and Anxiety? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-can-cr...
May 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
How to Change Stressful Perceptions and Reactions
"Positive emotions can help shift and replace our stress-producing feelings and perceptions." See more in my post How Can Creative and Sensitive People Better Manage Stress and Anxiety? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-can-cr...
"Positive emotions can help shift and replace our stress-producing feelings and perceptions." See more in my post How Can Creative and Sensitive People Better Manage Stress and Anxiety? thecreativemind.substack.com/p/how-can-cr...
Trauma and Accessing Our Creativity
Actor Idris Elba noted in a 2017 interview how his father’s death affected his acting: “I got to a place where I wasn’t even living anymore. I was becoming a robot with my work."
Related post on trauma & creativity
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/our-childh...
Actor Idris Elba noted in a 2017 interview how his father’s death affected his acting: “I got to a place where I wasn’t even living anymore. I was becoming a robot with my work."
Related post on trauma & creativity
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/our-childh...
May 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trauma and Accessing Our Creativity
Actor Idris Elba noted in a 2017 interview how his father’s death affected his acting: “I got to a place where I wasn’t even living anymore. I was becoming a robot with my work."
Related post on trauma & creativity
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/our-childh...
Actor Idris Elba noted in a 2017 interview how his father’s death affected his acting: “I got to a place where I wasn’t even living anymore. I was becoming a robot with my work."
Related post on trauma & creativity
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/our-childh...
"Artists often experience unique emotional and mental health challenges due to the nature of creative work & demands of profession...can be both a source of inspiration and a burden."
From Perplexity search page with multiple source articles and sites:
www.perplexity.ai/search/what-...
From Perplexity search page with multiple source articles and sites:
www.perplexity.ai/search/what-...
April 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"Artists often experience unique emotional and mental health challenges due to the nature of creative work & demands of profession...can be both a source of inspiration and a burden."
From Perplexity search page with multiple source articles and sites:
www.perplexity.ai/search/what-...
From Perplexity search page with multiple source articles and sites:
www.perplexity.ai/search/what-...
Defending Democracy / Resisting Oligarchy & Anarchy: News, responses, actions, encouragement: selected Facebook Pages - See my post: www.facebook.com/douglas.eby/...
April 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Defending Democracy / Resisting Oligarchy & Anarchy: News, responses, actions, encouragement: selected Facebook Pages - See my post: www.facebook.com/douglas.eby/...
"Think of it as having two parts of your brain: there’s the emotional brain and there’s the cognitive brain...When our emotional brains are activated, our thinking brains basically go to sleep."
Courses for the Sensitive & Neurodivergent by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
thecreativemind.info/Courses-Sens...
Courses for the Sensitive & Neurodivergent by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
thecreativemind.info/Courses-Sens...
April 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Think of it as having two parts of your brain: there’s the emotional brain and there’s the cognitive brain...When our emotional brains are activated, our thinking brains basically go to sleep."
Courses for the Sensitive & Neurodivergent by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
thecreativemind.info/Courses-Sens...
Courses for the Sensitive & Neurodivergent by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
thecreativemind.info/Courses-Sens...
"If someone experiences freeze during trauma, but does not fully recover...they will eventually develop PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder."
See much longer Free video: "Why Your 'Survival Brain' Knows How to Face Trauma and Heal" from Dr Stanley's program. thecreativemind.info/MMFT
See much longer Free video: "Why Your 'Survival Brain' Knows How to Face Trauma and Heal" from Dr Stanley's program. thecreativemind.info/MMFT
April 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"If someone experiences freeze during trauma, but does not fully recover...they will eventually develop PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder."
See much longer Free video: "Why Your 'Survival Brain' Knows How to Face Trauma and Heal" from Dr Stanley's program. thecreativemind.info/MMFT
See much longer Free video: "Why Your 'Survival Brain' Knows How to Face Trauma and Heal" from Dr Stanley's program. thecreativemind.info/MMFT
"Our minds are so rich and there's so much going on and we're so pulled by all this gunk in our external environment. Let's try to at least slightly recalibrate."
⏩ free event How to Train Your Mind to Thrive - Tues April 22, 2025 by Healthy Minds Innovations. join.soundstrue.com/science-of-f...
⏩ free event How to Train Your Mind to Thrive - Tues April 22, 2025 by Healthy Minds Innovations. join.soundstrue.com/science-of-f...
April 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"Our minds are so rich and there's so much going on and we're so pulled by all this gunk in our external environment. Let's try to at least slightly recalibrate."
⏩ free event How to Train Your Mind to Thrive - Tues April 22, 2025 by Healthy Minds Innovations. join.soundstrue.com/science-of-f...
⏩ free event How to Train Your Mind to Thrive - Tues April 22, 2025 by Healthy Minds Innovations. join.soundstrue.com/science-of-f...
"Flourishing is a state of optimal human functioning, encompassing emotional wellbeing, psychological resilience, and a sense of purpose..."
How to Train Your Mind to Thrive- free event Tuesday, April 22, 2025 with Richard J. Davidson, PhD & Stephanie Wagner.
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How to Train Your Mind to Thrive- free event Tuesday, April 22, 2025 with Richard J. Davidson, PhD & Stephanie Wagner.
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April 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Flourishing is a state of optimal human functioning, encompassing emotional wellbeing, psychological resilience, and a sense of purpose..."
How to Train Your Mind to Thrive- free event Tuesday, April 22, 2025 with Richard J. Davidson, PhD & Stephanie Wagner.
join.soundstrue.com/science-of-f...
How to Train Your Mind to Thrive- free event Tuesday, April 22, 2025 with Richard J. Davidson, PhD & Stephanie Wagner.
join.soundstrue.com/science-of-f...
The 10 Best Anti-Fascist Films of All-Time, from ‘The Great Dictator ‘ to ‘The Zone of Interest’ By Wilson Chapman
www.indiewire.com/gallery/best...
Image from “Brazil” (1985) - "Science fiction has always been a tool to tackle social issues...".
www.indiewire.com/gallery/best...
Image from “Brazil” (1985) - "Science fiction has always been a tool to tackle social issues...".
April 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The 10 Best Anti-Fascist Films of All-Time, from ‘The Great Dictator ‘ to ‘The Zone of Interest’ By Wilson Chapman
www.indiewire.com/gallery/best...
Image from “Brazil” (1985) - "Science fiction has always been a tool to tackle social issues...".
www.indiewire.com/gallery/best...
Image from “Brazil” (1985) - "Science fiction has always been a tool to tackle social issues...".
Articles and resources for actors and performers on career and emotional health challenges, with suggestions for improving your creativity and power as an artist.
thecreativemind.net/articles-on-...
thecreativemind.net/articles-on-...
April 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Articles and resources for actors and performers on career and emotional health challenges, with suggestions for improving your creativity and power as an artist.
thecreativemind.net/articles-on-...
thecreativemind.net/articles-on-...
Psychologist @drmelaniejoy.bsky.social notes that as highly sensitive people, "We're especially affected by violence, chaos, and unpredictability. So the question really is, how do we find the balance?"
Hear podcast ep. on Dysregulation with Dr Joy
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/dysregulat...
Hear podcast ep. on Dysregulation with Dr Joy
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/dysregulat...
April 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Psychologist @drmelaniejoy.bsky.social notes that as highly sensitive people, "We're especially affected by violence, chaos, and unpredictability. So the question really is, how do we find the balance?"
Hear podcast ep. on Dysregulation with Dr Joy
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/dysregulat...
Hear podcast ep. on Dysregulation with Dr Joy
thecreativemind.substack.com/p/dysregulat...
How to relieve our anxiety with a busy mind
It’s common for creative, highly sensitive people to "have a busy mind and have a hard time turning it off to relax.”
» Free class by therapist and author Julie Bjelland: High Sensitivity and Anxiety
thecreativemind.info/HSAnxiety-Ma...
It’s common for creative, highly sensitive people to "have a busy mind and have a hard time turning it off to relax.”
» Free class by therapist and author Julie Bjelland: High Sensitivity and Anxiety
thecreativemind.info/HSAnxiety-Ma...
April 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
How to relieve our anxiety with a busy mind
It’s common for creative, highly sensitive people to "have a busy mind and have a hard time turning it off to relax.”
» Free class by therapist and author Julie Bjelland: High Sensitivity and Anxiety
thecreativemind.info/HSAnxiety-Ma...
It’s common for creative, highly sensitive people to "have a busy mind and have a hard time turning it off to relax.”
» Free class by therapist and author Julie Bjelland: High Sensitivity and Anxiety
thecreativemind.info/HSAnxiety-Ma...
Staying grounded in stressful times
"How have you been feeling lately? Have you been feeling exhausted or overwhelmed?" Dr. Judith Orloff adds, I'd like to invite you to my free video event: "Powerful Strategies to Stay Grounded Amid Big Energies & Chaotic Times" thecreativemind.info/Strengthen-Y...
"How have you been feeling lately? Have you been feeling exhausted or overwhelmed?" Dr. Judith Orloff adds, I'd like to invite you to my free video event: "Powerful Strategies to Stay Grounded Amid Big Energies & Chaotic Times" thecreativemind.info/Strengthen-Y...
April 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Staying grounded in stressful times
"How have you been feeling lately? Have you been feeling exhausted or overwhelmed?" Dr. Judith Orloff adds, I'd like to invite you to my free video event: "Powerful Strategies to Stay Grounded Amid Big Energies & Chaotic Times" thecreativemind.info/Strengthen-Y...
"How have you been feeling lately? Have you been feeling exhausted or overwhelmed?" Dr. Judith Orloff adds, I'd like to invite you to my free video event: "Powerful Strategies to Stay Grounded Amid Big Energies & Chaotic Times" thecreativemind.info/Strengthen-Y...