Hey loves,
Stanford study Why is walking so powerful when it comes to our creativity? Besides the health benefits, walking is another immensely potent tool to boost creativity and focus. In this Stanford study they have found out that "creative thinking improves while a person is walking and shortly thereafter, according to a study co-authored by Marily Oppezzo, a Stanford doctoral graduate in educational psychology, and Daniel Schwartz, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education. The study found that walking indoors or outdoors similarly boosted creative inspiration. The act of walking itself, and not the environment, was the main factor. Across the board, creativity levels were consistently and significantly higher for those walking compared to those sitting." Under „normal circumstances“ I go for a half hour walk right after I have dropped of my little one at kindergarten, and afterwards I feel how my brain is ready for any task, in particular any creative task. Whenever I get stuck with my creative work a brief walk will help to unravel whatever is blocking to process. Whenever I work on characters, whether it is as an actor or as a writer, walking helps to dive deeper into them and to discover what I need to get them to the next level. I call this „walking pregnant with my characters“. It also is amazing when I feel challenged with a situation, whether it is because I‘m stressed by something or confused. A brisk walk will help me calm and or find a solution Even though I‘m not checking my phone or taking phone calls during those walks I need it with me to record the ideas that pop up. I have so many recordings of dialogues or scene elements on my phone just from those walks. This is immensely helpful when I return to my desk and I can just type whatever I have come up with right away. There are endless other benefits, but I challenge you to just try it out. Go for a walk. Start with 15-20 Minutes. If you can‘t go outside, the study mentioned above states that it is equally beneficial to walk indoors as it is about the movement. Okay I rather walk outside in nature, but if that isn‘t an option I think it‘s worth trying however it is possible. Let me know how it works for you! Lots of love, Romana xx
(affiliate links)
0 Comments
Do you write morning pages or diary?
What's your experience with it? Have a lovely Sunday! Lots of love, Romana xxx
(affiliate links)
Hey lovelies :) Today I'm going to share some tools with you that help me find inspiration and also a way to "storage" those little sparks until I can do something with them. The secret is my Inspiration journal. Be inspired. Be creative. And stay healthy! Lots of love, Romana xx Hey lovelies, There is this dreaded topic of feedback. I don't know how you're dealing with it. I tend to be really scared when I receive it. At the same time I appreciate the value of constructive feedback, but does that make it easier when someone isn't agreeing about everything you have created? Today I'm talking about my strategy that helps me to deal with feedback so that I get the most out of it and it will help me improve my work. I also discuss how feedback has to be approached differently depending on your level of experience in that field and at what stage your work is. Enjoy and feel free to share with anyone who might benefit from this! Lots of love, Romana xx Hey everyone, What if someone is telling you that you're should stick to your day job? Even though you've only just begun? Should you give up? N O !!! In this video I'm talking about all those people who think they are entitled to judge you and your work and how you can deal with them. Stay creative. Stay healthy. Stay joyful. Romana xx
Hi my loves,
This is the second part of my thoughts on accepting and loving your inner artist. I'm sharing more ideas on how to plan your artist's date taking our current situation into consideration. Here is the link to the DIY play do(ug)h recipe. Lots of love, Romana xx
(affiliate links)
Hey there!
Most of us have heard one or another negative believe about artists. These impact us and the way we look at ourselves as creatives. Besides introducing some powerful tools that have helped me to learn to love and accept myself as an artist I also offer some ideas about what you can do to nourish your inner artist while you are stuck at home. The recipe for my DIY Play-Do(ug)h is underneath the video. Lots of love, Romana xx
DIY PLAY DO(UG)H
Ingredients: 200g plain flower 100g salt 2 Tbsp citric acid 3 Tbsp neutral oil (e.g. sunflower oil) 3-4 different food colours (gel colours!) Put all ingredients except the food colours in a big mixing bowl and knead them either with your hands or with a hand mixer (with dough hook attachment) until you have a play do(ug)h like consistency. Then divide the dough in 3-4 equal pieces and add a few drops of food colour to one of these dough balls. Knead the colour in. Start with only a few drops and add more if you wish a more intense color. Repeat with with the other colours and the left over dough balls. The play dough will keep fresh up to 6 months if stored in airtight containers. Book mentioned in the video: The Artists Way
(affiliate links)
In today's video I'm talking about the question whether it is possible to be successfully active in more than one creative area? Do you have to decide for one area or are you sacrificing "perfection" if you are not focusing on just one? Be inspired * Be joyful * Be creative Romana xx |
AuthorRomana Carén is an actress, film and theater maker (writer & director), and singing instructor sharing her experience with juggling all her creative interests, the struggle to feel that you have to decide to be good at one of them, to constantly feel the drive to learn more, learn something new and how this inner artist can be set free to express itself in a healthy and fruitful way. ArchivesCategories |
Romana Carén | THE VERSATILE ARTIST |
Proudly powered by Weebly