There is a lot of crossover in what people have been diagnosed with in the past, what has  brought them into my office, and what can actually be strengths of their Creative Personalities.  A regular example of this is the crossover of ADHD features to Creative Personality features. In  fact, many, if not most, Creative People have features that are neurodivergent, and most  people with ADHD that are also Creative are able to stick to and execute plans they are  passionate about, better (Boot, Nevicka, and Baas, 2020). As there are dualities in all things,  this beneficial feature has a risk of detrimental hyperfocus, and oftentimes physically I see this  in Creative People as a migraine. 
The picture I often give is of a computer with too many tabs open, a fan unable to cool it down,  either freezing itself or forcing itself to shut down. Our brain is also, electrical. A migraine may be a natural, organismic reaction to enthusiasm or otherwise driven overdoing.

There was a study by Gerhard and Huber (2003) that researched personality traits and stress  sensitivity in migraine patients. They also established a link between migraine severity and  length and the personality trait of secondary neuroticism and increased sensitivity to stress. In  other words, quick arousal when stimulated especially along the axes of anxiety and  depression symptoms, and the slow resolution of these symptoms once aroused, was  associated with higher migraine intensity.  
If these traits sound familiar to you, they should. They are aligned with the higher sensory  capacity that Creative People feel. Especially those Creative People who are HSPs. You are in  touch with the way your body feels with a very sensitive threshold- and this study reaffirms  this information with a creative personality trait and migraines.

Understanding your body and its rhythms is a vital part of caring for your Creative Personality  well. When you learn the links between your Creative Personality and the way your body reacts to and experiences life, you feel more empowered to take care of yourself well. Creative Personalities are powerful and manifest themselves in many powerful ways. It is important to  educate yourself and learn for yourself how your Creative Personality presents itself in your  own life. When you support and nurture yourself well as a Creative Person, you will truly  flourish.  

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Hello, Wonderful Creative Minds! Today I want to introduce you to an often  encountered, rarely talked about feature of the creative experience, that I  affectionately call the “Creation Translation.” This is the critical part of your  creative process where your internal experience becomes translated into your  external expression. This seemly nuanced, though very real process, is one of  the most important, difficult, and unique aspects of your creativity. While it varies artist to artist, and by type of expression, as a part of the creative process, we can generally speak about it in a cohesive way as it functions for Creative  People. 

From a mental health perspective, regular creative practice is the most healthy  thing a creative person can do for their mental health. This is something I have  researched myself, and build much of my Creativity Counseling and Creativity  Coaching principles upon. One of the reasons a regular creative practice is so important is because of the maintenance of your CT. A creative with a well-maintained CT tends to have healthy self-esteem, a clear sense of  meaningfulness, perspective, and a sense of purpose in the world. In  traditional cognitive therapy, we see concepts and research that reinforce these  principles, such as Beck’s Cognitive Triad, that mood states impact thoughts that impact self-esteem.  ​

If you are interested in real, impactful, and lasting life change for your creative mind, I would  love to help you. Let's connect and launch your life to the next level! I have three steps you  can take, right now from my site if you are ready to move forward in your life: 
1) Book a Free Consultation. All new clients to Creatively, LLC are entitled to a 15 min, free creativity coaching or counseling consultation to sit with me and discuss your needs, services available, and we can problem  solve and hand-pick the best next steps to help you succeed. 
2) Begin Counseling for the Modern Day Creative Person. Are you a working Creative in need  of specific support? I offer a range of Counseling Services so you can select exactly what you  need, and nothing that you don't. Creativity Counseling offers 30 min sessions to 60-minute  sessions, as well as asynchronous support. 
3) Join my Artists in Residency Program.  This is a Free, Online Community of Artists where  you can build support, accountability, and a network of Creative People as a stepping stone  towards reconnecting and committing to your authentic, creative self.  

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