Chris and Jen in the Morning: Self-Care Conversations on Personal Growth, Happiness, and How Our Brains Work
Two friends with a podcast about gratitude, self-care, personal growth, and finding happiness - all with a side of levity and laughter.
Long-distance friends, we shorten the miles between DFW and NYC in our weekly podcast where we focus on self care, seeking happiness, and trying to live our best life. We add in a splash of neuroscience and talk about what happens in our brains, why we feel and react the way we do, and how to live better, more authentic, more fulfilling, happier lives.
In our middle-life years, we decided to share our conversations about adulting, chasing joy, being part of the LGBTQ+ community, parenting, personal growth, awkwardness, anxiety, mental health, and so much more to help others who can relate find kinship and a sense of community.
Ready to live your best life (and laugh along the way)? Subscribe and join us on our journey through life together.
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Chris and Jen in the Morning: Self-Care Conversations on Personal Growth, Happiness, and How Our Brains Work
Creative Blocks & Burnout: How to Break Free From Creative Ruts
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In this episode, Chris and Jen talk about creative ruts—why they happen, how they show up, and what actually helps you move through them. They explore the neuroscience of creativity, including how stress, pressure, and burnout can shut down creative flow, and why rest, white space, and self-care are essential for new ideas to emerge.
The conversation highlights the importance of honoring personal rhythms, releasing unrealistic expectations, and using intentional brainstorming as a tool rather than a source of pressure. Whether you’re feeling blocked, burned out, or just creatively “meh,” this episode offers practical insights to help you reconnect with curiosity and creativity.
Artists Network article: https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-inspiration/six-ways-out-of-a-creative-rut/
UPENN
https://lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/features/science-creativity-how-train-your-brain-innovative-thinking
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Creative Ruts
03:58 Understanding Creative Ruts
11:39 Identifying Causes of Creative Ruts
16:41 Overcoming Creative Ruts
25:15 Tools and Strategies for Creativity
30:33 Debunking Brain Myths: Creativity and Problem Solving
33:27 The Importance of Creative Outlets
36:05 Creating Space for Creativity
39:02 Physical Factors Influencing Creativity
41:49 Strategies to Overcome Creative Blocks
44:39 Listening to Your Creative Rhythm
48:24 Recognizing When to Step Away
50:05 The Flow of Creativity: Embracing Imperfection
56:49 Outro
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