As human beings, we all have an innate understanding of what the brain is and why it’s important. It controls bodily functions of which we are unaware and have little control - like heartbeats, breathing, and digestion. It’s also the command center for our intentional actions - chewing, movement, and speech.

But it’s something deeper than that, right? It’s our essence, our thoughts, feelings, and personality. It’s what generates our creativity.

There is a symbiotic relationship between brain health and creativity. Engaging in creativity improves the health of your brain, and working to improve your brain health sets the stage for creativity. It’s foundational not only for creativity itself but also for creating a life you love.

And for women, brain health is especially important.

Episode highlights:

• Stats on women’s brain health
• Brain Anatomy 101
• Signs of a healthy brain
• Three primary contributors to brain health
• Intro to The BrainWAVES Protocol

The Four Q’s

Question:

What is most important to you about brain health?

Quest:

Download your free Fuel Your Focus guide!

Quality Creativity:

Emily’s favorite breakfast

Quote:

“As a primer, here are the five pillars of brain health: move, discover, relax, nourish, connect.”

• Sanjay Gupta

For additional info, check out our show notes page:

Episode 34: Women & Brain Health

If you’re ready to optimize your brain for health and creativity, check out our free guide!

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Have a creative week!

Episode Credits:

We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.

Music:

Theme Music:

“Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠.

Break Background Music:

"Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

Here at The Everyday Creative, we talk about all things creativity. So, it's important for us to identify some goals around the creative process, creative practice, and creative ways of being.

The ultimate goal of this episode is to introduce what it means to be a Creative. It's much more than just doing creative things. It's a way of being. If you develop creative skills and mindset, you can use these skills in daily life to create a life you love.

Episode highlights:

• Introduction to The Logical Levels Framework
• The Purpose Level: Finding Your Why
• Identity, Values, and Beliefs
• Skills and Capabilities
• Social Environment and Relationships

The Four Q’s

Question:

What is one goal you’ve set for yourself?

Quest:

Complete the Creative Self Guide and set a goal in each level of your life to align with your creative life.

Quality Creativity:

Evie’s “Future Self” visualization image

Quote:

“Make two people proud: Your 8-year-old self and your 80-year-old self.”

• David Perrell

For additional info, check out our show notes page:

Episode 33: Creativity Goals

If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!

Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective

Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com

Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective

Check us out on Pinterest

Have a creative week!

Episode Credits:

We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.

Music:

Theme Music:

“Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠.

Break Background Music:

"Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

We are finally doing an episode about finding your values. Even if we don’t realize it, our values are a constant undercurrent in our lives. They are what we use to make decisions and how we choose to spend our time and energy, whether we know it or not.

Finding our values is a process of discovery and we are going through that process in today’s episode.

Episode highlights:

• Defining personal values
• Importance of identifying values
• Criteria and characteristics of values
• The process of finding values

Helpful Links:

Shalom H. Schwartz: Universals in the Content and Structure of Values

Values Assessment: Core Values Index

CEO Sage: 7 Steps to Discover Your Personal Values

CEO Sage: The Ultimate List of Core Values

The Minimalists: How to Understand Your Values

The Four Q’s

Question:

What was the most challenging thing about finding your values?

Quest:

If you haven’t identified your values yet, that is your quest for this week.

If you have identified your values, then take some time to reassess. Make sure they are still true for you and that you are aligned with you values in your daily behaviors and actions.

Bonus: Find a creative way to display your values so you are constantly reminded of how you want to live.

Quality Creativity:

Creative ways to display your values

Quote:

“Values are like fingerprints. Nobodies are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.”

• Elvis Presley

For additional info, check out our show notes page:

Episode 32: Finding Your Personal Values

If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!

Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective

Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com

Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective

Check us out on Pinterest

Have a creative week!

Episode Credits:

We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.

Music:

Theme Music:

“Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠.

Break Background Music:

"Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠