10 Advantages of Having ADD
There is a widespread and mistaken belief that having Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD is a bad thing. Even as the ADD “afflicted” brain without doubt holds out a few challenges, it puts forward a few hard to believe advantages, as well. Not to toot my own horn or anything (as I “suffer” from ADD), [...]
Continue Reading...How To Use Creativity To Improve Your Life
Given the current state of Hollywood and, to some extent, even publishing, one might be tempted to ask, “Are there still original ideas in the world?” Despite the old adage that there is nothing new under the sun, I believe there is. To be original doesn’t necessarily mean to be new — just different, a [...]
Continue Reading...Expanding Your Creative Mind
Guest Writer: Tommy Yan
If you’ve ever watched little children you know they are always curious, seeking excitement, adventure and even fearless when it comes to escaping boredom. But something happens to them as they journey into adulthood that robs them their spontaneity. They become adults and settle into patterns of expected behaviors.
Which isn’t all bad—but [...]
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A Spirit Journal
O.K. With this post I’m going to make the following assumptions about you, dear reader.
You’re a writer — why else would you be reading a blog with “writer” in the title?
You spend a great deal of your time writing (or in other writing support activities).
You make a good deal of your income from your writing.That [...]
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What Is Physiotherapy?
Not too long ago, I was working on my chiropractor’s website. One of the pages I did was about “physiotherapy.” I asked him what the difference was between physiotherapy and physical therapy, because they didn’t look any different. He told me they were the same thing, but only a physical therapist can provide physical therapy, [...]
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What is Mental Health? Key Concepts
Since this section of The Holistic Writer is all about the mind, I thought I’d cover some basics of mental health. A healthy mind is free to be a creative mind that supports your writing talent.
Definition
Mental health is defined as a state or condition on which an individual feels a sense of well-being. This gives [...]
