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Have you ever felt stuck and blocked while working on a creative project? Has creative block ever completely shut you down and made you want to give up? Risa Williams is joined by art therapists and artists, Erica Curtis and Hilary Kern, to talk about creative block and how it makes us feel like we can't move forward with artistic things we want to do.

They discuss:
-How and why creative blocks can happen
-Self-doubt and how it makes us feel stuck
-How we can apply The Hero's Journey to our artistic process
-Ways to use visualization and values to get yourself un-stuck
-How our brains are affected by our own fears and doubts
-How to feel motivated to move forward in tiny steps again

An inspiring conversation for anyone who is trying to create new things and needs a little boost today...

And pick up a copy of Risa's latest book: The Procrastination Playbook for Adults with ADHD, now available on amazon for pre-order!

Hosts: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy, Erica Curtis, therapywitherica.com, @ericakcurtis, Hilary Kern, www.hilarykern.com, @hilarykerncreates

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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It's summer, the kids are out of school, what are your expectations for the next few months? And what are your vacation expectations? Risa Williams and Erica Curtis look at how our expectations for summer vacations sometimes lead us to feel high levels of stress, tension, and frustration. Why does this happen when all we want to do is have fun and finally relax?

They discuss:
-How we set ourselves up with unrealistic summer expectations
-Simplifying down our expectations and getting into the present moment more
-Navigating conflict, anger, and frustration on family trips
-Learning to stay flexible with family plans and experiences
-Getting more strategic and practical about predicting roadblocks

Books discussed: The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit by Risa Williams and Working with Anger Creatively by Erica Curtis

Hosts: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy, and Erica Curtis, therapywitherica.com, @ericakcurtis

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

Support the Show.

For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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In this episode, Risa Williams talks to professional organizer, podcaster, and mom influencer, Lori Oberbroeckling, about doing a "Weekly Review" to fine-tune our focus on a regular basis.

They discuss:
-How to set up your week by doing simple weekly planning
-Decision fatigue and how it affects our ability to get things done
-Procrastination and how we can overcome it
-Planning mode vs. executing mode
-Learning to make accurate time estimates for tasks

Risa will be speaking at Lori's Supermom Summit on June 17th about how our executive functions can be impaired by stress, which is such an important topic for busy parents to understand. Sign up for free by going to this link: https://secretsofsupermom.mykajabi.com/a/2147514238/G3MdPDYn

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Guest: Lori Oberbroeckling, sectresofsupermom.com, @secretsofsupermom

Support the Show.

For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.