Creative Psychology is the study of the psychological and mental factors that influence and are influenced by participation and performance in creative activities. It is the application of psychological principals and techniques to help artists develop fundamental skills and enhance performance in creative situations. Creative Psychologists concentrate specifically on helping artists break through the mental barriers that are keeping them from performing to their peak potential. They provide artists with tools and skills to help prepare for events and creative sessions. Creative Psychologists give artists the tools they need to help achieve peak performance on a consistent basis. The idea of creativity and how to cultivate
and harness it has been an endless journey of artists and innovators
for centuries. What is the ideal environment to foster creativity?
How do I get into the “zone” of creativity more
often? What’s the best mindset to enhance creativity?
All of these questions and many more stem to the idea of performance
coaching and OP Creative. At every level of performance we deal with the basic issues of success, failure, competition and achievement. Our performance is often based on the beliefs we hold about ourselves, often unconsciously. From the time you were born, response to your actions was praised, rejected, or ignored forming your self-image. Some of those negative occurrences compile in your mind and have an impact on your current performance, whether or not you consciously think about them. Few performance experts speak of the impact of past experiences, but they go directly to the core of and individual’s success or failure. The truth is that these negative experiences must be approached and handled before future performance can improve. To resolve an individuals’ performance anxiety or other blockers effectively, a therapist needs to explore the personal history. This process can be unsettling, as looking into the past to ease away the block is necessary. Rather than prolong the emotional delving, EMDR locates the root cause at warp speed, helping you discover parallels between past events and present performance difficulties. You quickly be come aware that these connections are stored in your own system Events from the past may be inhibiting
your current and future potential. These feelings and inhibitions
don’t spring out of nowhere, but all arise from experiences
earlier in life. EMDR is a psychology-based therapy that helps
a person see disturbing material and memories in a less distressing
way. People do not realize that occurrences from the past continually
affect their performances, and inhibit their potential. By providing
access to the body system and its vast potential, EMDR can take
performers beyond what we have achieved, to a higher level of
efficiency. |
