Description:In this episode Brenna Fitzgerald, creativity coach, and Lu Camy, hypnotist, reflect on creating in challenging times. They explore the relationship between anxiety and creativity and discuss how surrendering and opening to life as it is can help us shift fear-based reaction into creative response. Learn practices for relieving anxiety and resting in the present moment where inspiration awaits. Topics..Relieving anxiety through investigation and allowance.Surrendering to life and staying open to challenge and discomfort.How can we be inspired and creative during challenging times.Isolation as an opportunity for self-discovery, growth, and creation Episode 3 Resources:Katherine E. Standefer, writer and teacher, forthcoming book Lightning Flowerswww.katherinestandefer.comMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and the 3-minute breathing space http://www.mbct.com/ Presenters: Brenna Fitzgerald is a writer, editor, and coach empowering people to discover their voice and reclaim self-expression. She has a background in the arts including dance, photography, film, and collage as well as a BA in art history from Cornell University, an MA in film and media studies from University of Southern California, and an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from University of Arizona. Brenna is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Creativity Coach, and Yoga and Meditation Teacher. She has lived and worked in many different countries with people of diverse cultural backgrounds. As a coach, Brenna works with writers, musicians, painters, dancers, filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs, as well as anyone seeking a deeper engagement with their life and creative potential. In her creativity coaching, she draws on her background in cross-cultural communication, social justice advocacy, creative writing, mindfulness, and embodied compassion to help clients tap into their innate creative source and cultivate mind-body-spirit connection. website: habitsofwellbeing.comFacebook: Brenna FitzgeraldInstagram and Twitter: @brenbrain Lu Camy is a certified hypnosis practitioner and spiritual teacher. Born in Brazil, she was drawn to a healing path from a young age, inspired by her grandfather, an energy healer and herbalist. She graduated in Performing Arts and has extensive experience in the theater and TV industry.Lu spent a long period traveling to different cultures studying ancient healing modalities.She trained with pioneers and renowned teachers worldwide in the field of hypnotherapy, dreamwork, reiki, yoga, and meditation. She has been working in private practice for the last 5 years. Her holistic approach brings a tailored experience that leads people to activate their creative intelligence and live a life of purpose. She offers hypnotherapy online sessions and hosts a group support for women based on the principles of the book "A Course in Miracles." website: www.lucamy.comFacebook: lucamyhypnotherapyInstagram: @lu.camy
