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The Fear of What Other People Think - Reframing Fear, Part 4

Is it really fear we feel when we worry about what other people think about us or our work? Reframing “fear” in this context as “vulnerability” helps identify a range of useful strategies for thriving in an uncertain social environment.

Cultivating Creativity, Getting Things Done, Series: Fear and Art, Growing Your BrainAnne R KearneyNovember 9, 2023The Fear of What Other People Think, 2023 Comments

The Fear of Not Knowing What You're Doing - Reframing Fear, Part 3

Is it really fear we feel when we are in situations where we don’t know what we’re doing? Reframing “fear” in this context as “confusion” can help us identify a broad range of strategies for what to do when we feel out of our depth.

Cultivating Creativity, Getting Things Done, Series: Fear and Art, Growing Your BrainAnne R KearneyNovember 3, 2023The Fear of Not Knowing What You're Doing, 2023 Comments

The Fear of The Blank Canvas - Reframing Fear, Part 2

Is it fear that artists and writers feel when facing the blank canvas or page? Reframing fear in this context as uncertainty about how to make a start or keep going can help us identify concrete ways to become unstuck.

Cultivating Creativity, Getting Things Done, Series: Fear and Art, Growing Your BrainAnne R KearneyOctober 26, 2023The Fear of The Blank Canvas, 2023 Comments

Reframing Fear and Art (Part 1)

Sometimes what we label as fear is really uncertainty, confusion, or vulnerability. Read on to learn how reframing fear can lead to problem-solving solutions that are more useful than the vague encouragement to “be brave.”

Cultivating Creativity, Getting Things Done, Series: Fear and Art, Growing Your BrainAnne R KearneyOctober 19, 2023Reframing Fear and Art, 2023 Comment

How Can You Harness The Mental Pull Of Unfinished Tasks?

Your brain’s tendency to keep reminding you of unfinished tasks can leave you feeling overwhelmed. But you can use the mental pull of the unfinished to your advantage in jumpstarting your day or starting something new.

Getting Things Done, Series: Forgetting AccompAnne R KearneySeptember 29, 2023How Can You Harness The Mental Pull Of Unfinished Tasks, 2023 Comments

How Can You Make Cognitive Cliffhangers Work For You?

Are unsolved problems rattling around in your brain and keeping you up and night? You can work to quiet this ongoing mental activity or you can harness it by calling on your subconscious for a problem-solving assist.

Getting Things Done, Series: Forgetting AccompAnne R KearneySeptember 22, 2023How Can You Make Cognitive Cliffhangers Work For You, 2023Comment

Why Do You Sometimes Feel You Haven’t Accomplished Anything?

A quirk of human cognition is that we are much better at remembering the things we haven’t finished than we are at remembering the things we have. This can leave us stressed out and feeling unproductive. What to do?

Getting Things Done, Series: Forgetting AccompAnne R KearneySeptember 13, 2023Why Do You Sometimes Feel You Haven’t Accomplished Anything, 2023 Comments