RESOURCES
Below please find select resources that I have found intriguing and edifying. If you’d like more of my research, I’m happy to share my bibliographies. Find an interesting article? I’d love to read it!
Neuroscience and Artistic/Creative Ability
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform, by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, 2023
Why Creative People Are Actually Highly Logical, Is creativity a wild and free state of mind, or is it actually a pattern that others just can't recognize? by Beau Lotto, Big Think, 2017 (video)
Openness to Experience and Intellect differentially predict creative achievement in the arts and sciences by Scott Barry Kaufman et al
Creativity
Why grown-ups love coloring books too by Tom Roston
Reclaim Your Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
Ken Robins on Passion (video)
Learn to be more creative with these 4 tools by Bethany Zabiegalski, Medium, January 2020
Stress and Positive Impact of Artistic/Creative Experiences
The Effects of Stress on Your Body by Ann Pietrangelo and Stephanie Watson, Healthline.com, 2017
Stress-related Hormone Cortisol Lowers Significantly After Just 45 Minutes of Art Creation by Drexel University, PsyPost.org, 2018
Circles & Mandalas
The Book of Circles by Manuel Lima, 2017
The Mandala Book: Patterns of the Universe by Lori Bailey Cunningham, 2020
The Mandala Bible: The Definitive Guide to Using Sacred Shapes by Madonna Gauding, 2011
Trees
The Book of Trees by Manuel Lima, 2014
Power of Gratitude
“Neuroscience Reveals: Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain to be Happier,” Daily Health Post Editorial, 2019
Self-Care
“Self-Care For Women Is More Work Than Buying Products,” Real women share what they actually do to take care of themselves by Lindsay Holmes, Huff Post, 2019
“Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Advice for Women,” How to be the best version of yourself, contributor Sandra Darling, DO, MPH, Cleveland Clinic, Health Essentials, 2018
Permission slip exercise in the Dare to Lead Read-a-Long Workbook by Brené Brown, 2018
Contending with Fear and Shame
Brené Brown’s website is rich with resources!
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
To Gray or Not to Gray
Grombre website, blog, Instagram
“Getting Cancer Finally Gave Me the Courage to Grow Out My Gray Hair,” by Jennifer Garam, January 3, 2020, Allure.com
“Why More DC Men Are Dyeing Their Gray Hair,” by Jessica M. Goldstein, September 25, 2019, Washingtonian
True Roots: What Quitting Hair Dye Taught Me About Health and Beauty, by Ronnie Citron-Fink, 2019
Smart Phone Addiction, COVID-19 Usage Uptick, and Doomscrolling
“67+ Revealing Smartphone Statistics for 2020,” TechJury.net, by Deyan Georgiev, September 13, 2020
“Digital screen time during COVID-19 pandemic: A public health concern,” SocArXiv.org, by Abida Sultana, Samia Tasnim, Sudip Bhattacharya, Mahbub Hossain, Neetu Purohit; research paper pre-print, August 31, 2020.
“You’re Doomscrolling Again. Here’s How to Snap Out of It,” New York Times, by Brian X. Chen, 15 July 2020.
“13 Everyday Ways to Cut Back on Your Smartphone Usage,” Experts share their research-backed tips for spending less time on your phone, HuffPost, by Caroline Bologna, 2019
“Why you (probably) can’t multitask,” Espresso Science, by Jen Martin, 2019
“‘Horns” are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests,” Washington Post, by Isaac Stanley-Becker, 2019
“15 Terrifying Statistics About Cell Phone Addiction,” Dailyinfographic.com, by Ayana Lage, 2017
“Is Multitasking an Effective Time-Management Strategy? 7 Research-Based Facts,” Remedygrove.com, by Geri McClymont, 2019