Building off of my episode posted a year ago, all about complex grief, in this episode, we are addressing the impacts of toxic positivity as it relates to art and the digital space.  Have thoughts on this episode? Or have an idea for a future episode? Share them with me! Contact [email protected] or visit my website and fill out the contact form with the subject head "Podcast". Shop: https://www.creativeandcaffeinatedshop.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative.and.caffeinated.shop --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message

Thank you for listening to this episode of Creative & Caffeinated! Here is my list of other types of grief that I mentioned in this podcast:  Job loss Loss of status or income Loss of stability Loss of the sense of one’s self or identity Loss of time Loss of mobility Loss of health Loss of youth Loss of freedom Loss of a family member who is alive but not accessible due to circumstances (deployment, addiction, abandonment, or physical move) Loss of someone being who you thought they were Loss of trust Loss due to the nature of a relationship changing, but continuing to exist in a different form For mental health resources, please check out the following websites.  Mayo Clinic on Complicated Grief SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (Treatment Referral Routing Service) Behavioral Health Treatment Locator (SAMHSA) You can also find me on my social medias: https://www.instagram.com/amanda.elise.art https://www.instagram.com/creative.and.caffeinated.shop/ https://twitter.com/sillypancake https://www.youtube.com/AmandaEliseArt And keep an eye out for my online shop CreativeandCaffeinatedShop.com launching 1/22/2021 https://www.creativeandcaffeinatedshop.com Music credit:  "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod: (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message

Greetings! Thank you for listening to this episode of Creative & Caffeinated. If you’d like to keep this conversation going, or would like to suggest a topic for a future podcast episode, you can DM me on Twitter (@sillypancake), Instagram (@Amanda.Elise.Art) or email me at [email protected]. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message

Thank you all for listening! Make sure you let me know your thoughts on this episode & on changing the name of the podcast from "Creative & Caffeinated" to "Cognitively Caffeinated". You can also keep the conversation going or suggest future podcast episode ideas! Be sure to follow me on my socials Twitter @ sillypancake Instagram @ amanda.elise.art YouTube /AmandaEliseArt You can also contact me via email @ [email protected] See you on the internet! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message

Today we talk about how to move away from an "Us vs Them" mindset and into a "heroes of our own stories" mindset.  I recommend you check out this episode of NPR's "Hidden Brain" titled: "Passion Isn't Everythinghttps://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain" if you are interested in this topic. (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain) I also recommend checking out the YouTube Channel "Jelle's Marble Runs" if you're looking for fun escape from all the chaos going on right now. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g) If you'd like to contact me with responses or feedback to the podcast, you can DM me on Twitter (@sillypancake) or instagram (@amanda.elise.art) or feel free to email me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message

In today's episode we tackle the risk factors and protective factors for preventing and coping with burn out. Burn out is especially prevalent in the creative industry because unhealthy work expectations have become the norm. While everyone experiences episodes of acute burn out, chronic burn out can have lasting negative effects. Defining Burnout: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=2ahUKEwjRzqyiz4voAhVPF6wKHSZUDAQQFjAHegQIDBAH&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helpguide.org%2Farticles%2Fstress%2Fburnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm&usg=AOvVaw1QmOunID0Y_umiqFTHb_Ro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message

Greetings! Welcome to the first episode of the "Creative and Caffeinated" podcast. In this first episode, I introduce myself and explain a little bit of how I got to be a full-time therapist doing art on the internet. My aim is to bring mental health insights into the creative industry and normalize the struggles that many creatives suffer from by giving you a genuine look into my own creative process.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amanda-elise-art/message