How To Tap Into Easy Creative Self Care With Watercolor Meditation - Chat With Course Alumna Ashley Beverly
Calm and Creative Podcast
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3 Practical Tips to Overcome Creative Blocks and Unlock Your Creativity
Calm and Creative Podcast
My signature course is currently open for enrollment. Visit below if you are feeling stuck and stressed and would like to learn how to harness the power of mindfulness with watercolors: Overcoming Creative Blocks: Learn about common misconceptions around creative blocks and how to navigate through them to unleash your creativity. Empowering Creative Practices: Gain insights into small, actionable steps that can significantly impact your creative journey. Watercolor Meditation Course: An invitation to delve deeper into your creative exploration through Volta's comprehensive course...
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Try This Surprising Approach for Easy Meditation, Perfect for Beginners
Calm and Creative Podcast
Join my FREE Creative Wellness Retreat: Personal Meditation Journey Volta discusses her decade-long meditation practice and its initial challenges. Acknowledges the struggle with quieting the mind, especially with anxiety. Evolution of Watercolor Meditation Inspiration from painting an Enso Circle, combining breath with brush strokes. Highlights the meditative state achieved through creative engagement. Benefits of Visual Meditation Discusses brain science and the impact of creative activities on stress levels. Encourages using visual meditation as an alternative to traditional...
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Creative Wellness: The Surprising Link Between Creativity and Mental Health
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Join my FREE retreat on Creative Wellness: Link Between Creativity and Calm (00:01:57) Discussion on how art positively impacts mental and emotional well-being. Personal story of discovering watercolor's stress-relieving effects. The Science of Art and Stress (00:04:47) How creative activities release happiness chemicals and reduce stress hormones. Studies showing art’s effect on lowering cortisol and enhancing decision-making. Overcoming Creative Fear (00:09:49) Encouragement to engage in art without fear of imperfection. The difference between external and internal...
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How to Unlock Your Creative Calm with a Creative Self Care Practice
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Sweet friend! Join me for a FREE 5 Day Live retreat on zoom. Here's the link to sign up:
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How To Experience Breakthrough Personal Growth through Trauma Healing and Creativity with Nichole Lee
Calm and Creative Podcast
To grab Volta's free guide to 5 Easy Exercises for Creative Relaxation, visit: To join the free and private Calm and Creative Community, visit On today's episode, Volta chats with Nichole Lee on the powerful topic of trauma, healing and creativity. Here are the main takeaways: Redefining Trauma: Exploring the varied impact of trauma, big or small, on our lives. The Body's Trauma Story: Unpacking how trauma is stored and released physically. Beyond 'Big T, Little T': Breaking down the myth of trauma's magnitude. Intentional Healing Practices: The power of aligning affirmations with...
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Art, Balance, and Self-Care: How Being Creative Increases Productivity with Sara Glupker
Calm and Creative Podcast
To grab Volta's free guide to 5 Easy Exercises for Creative Relaxation, visit: To join the free and private Calm and Creative Community, visit Take-aways from the episode: [00:02:09] Overcoming Challenges: Sara shares challenges from art school to balancing family life. Advice on defining 'bare minimum' and self-care to avoid burnout. [00:05:24] Rediscovering Creativity: Tips for reigniting creative spark by exploring different mediums. Significance of self-care activities like painting pottery, pickleball. [00:07:12] Self-Care and Routine: Emphasis on skincare as...
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Overthinking? How To Get Out of Your Head with Meredith Arthur
Calm and Creative Podcast
This episode with Meredith Arthur is a profound exploration of the intersection between mental health and creativity. It provides invaluable insights for anyone struggling with anxiety or looking to understand the complex nature of creative minds better. To grab Volta's free guide to 5 Easy Exercises for Creative Relaxation, visit: To join the free and private Calm and Creative Community, visit Show Summary with Timestamps: [00:01:36] Meredith's Revelation: Her journey to discovering she had generalized anxiety disorder at 39, highlighting the physical symptoms and the birth of Beautiful...
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How to Choose Your Word of the Year
Calm and Creative Podcast
Hello, and welcome back to the Calm and Creative Podcast. I'm your host, Volta. In this episode, we delve into a simple yet profound practice – choosing a "Word of the Year." This practice is a way to set your intentions and guide your actions throughout the year. Let's explore how to select a word that resonates with your soul and propels you forward in your creative and personal journey. Download the fillable PDF worksheet to discover your Word of the Year: https://colorsnack.myflodesk.com/kl00ge5nv8 Show Notes: The Essence of a Word of the Year: Diving into what it means and how it...
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Tired of New Years Resolutions? Try This Instead
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To grab my free guide to 5 Easy Exercises for Creative Relaxation, visit: In this episode I dive into the topic of embodying your future self. I came across this idea by reading the book - Be Your Future Self Now, by Dr. Ben Hardy ( I highly recommend this book). I share some vulnerable stories and how I am learning to become my future self in the present moment and trusting myself to take bold action. Thanks for being here, sweet friend!
info_outlineIn this episode of the Calm and Creative Podcast, Volta welcomes Teresa Merriman, the founder and CEO of Mind's Eye Journals and the Art Journal Avenue. With a rich history in the craft of book binding and art journaling, Teresa brings a unique perspective on creativity, mindfulness, and mental health.
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Introduction to Teresa Merriman: Learn about Teresa's journey into the world of art journaling and her significant contributions to the community.
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The Healing Power of Art Journaling: How Teresa used art journaling to navigate through personal challenges and improve her mental well-being.
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Breaking the First-Page Fear: Practical tips on starting your art journaling journey and overcoming the hesitancy of working on that intimidating first page.
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Defining Art Journal vs. Sketchbook: Understanding the nuanced difference between these two forms of artistic expression.
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The Importance of Physicality: Engage in tangible, hands-on creativity to ground yourself and stay away from digital distractions.
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Teresa's Tips to Spark Inspiration: Simple strategies for those times when you're stuck staring at a blank page.
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Resources & Community: Discover Teresa’s Art Journal Avenue Facebook group and how to join her community to further your art journaling adventure.
To grab Volta's free guide to 5 Easy Exercises for Creative Relaxation, visit: https://www.colorsnack.com/calm
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