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Everything Tagged With "mental health"

  • 082: The Lost Apartment

    May 3, 2023: Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 082 explores the way dreams intersect with -- and safeguard -- our creative life.

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  • 078: Sponges

    April 5, 2023: Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick episode 078 asks when it's okay to take things in, to absorb information, and not worry about creating every day.

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  • 071: Get Out of Your Head and Stop Judging Yourself

    February 15, 2023: Episode 071 of Sonitotum explores the pitfalls of comparison, the need for validation, and how and why we need to get out of our own heads and break patterns of negative thinking to lead a creative life.

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  • 059: Up from the Valley

    November 14, 2022: Episode 059 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick features a report on a week with the blahs...

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  • 047: Burnout Insists on Authenticity

    August 22, 2022: Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick episode 047 finds me struggling under burnout... which leads me on a meandering path back to the things that really matter when it comes to building a community of friends and fans.

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  • 046: How to Create Under the Pressure of Everyday Life

    August 15, 2022: Episode 046 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick tackles the difficult challenge of maintaining a creative practice in times of pressure and stress. I've got a lot to say about it, including what works for me. Listen!

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  • 045: Comparison

    August 8, 2022: In episode 045 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I discuss the writerly tendency toward comparison to others, confess my own shortcomings in this regard, and suggest a different, healthier perspective. Listen!

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  • 042: Rough Check

    July 17, 2022: Episode 042 is all about those rough weeks that crop up from time to time, and how a week of reflection and apparent delays can still have a net positive effect on your creative life. Listen!

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  • 041: How to Succeed

    July 11, 2022: Episode 041 explores the flip side of the previous episode on failure and is all about the deceptively simple ways to discover how to succeed as an author and creator. Listen!

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