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AJ Merlin

Creative Mindset

A daily Arts, Performing Arts and Health podcast
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Creative Mindset

AJ Merlin

Creative Mindset

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You made it to the last day! Yeahhhh!Thank you so much for showing up every day.I hope that you now understand better how you talk to yourself and what inspires you and motivates you!You know that self-compassion is the way forward so you can r
For today, I invite you to find a mantra that you can use to support your inner mentor.What mantra can support you with your creativity?Brainstorm for 5 minutes, and then pick up what works best for you right now. It can be one sentence, it can
Let’s continue to build some mindful tools and let’s talk about support. There is this idea that artists need to be alone and suffer.It’s completely wrong.How could a support group empower you?I have a membership called the FAM. We meet every w
There's nothing wrong with loving yourself and just seeing how amazing you are.Let's give you more tools to discover your inner mentor. This is the opportunity to explore your creativity and yourself as an artist. Who lights you up and why? --M
I love the prompt today. I mean, I love all of them, but I think this one is really fun.This will help you when you had a bad day, arguments, or you made a mistake and you feel bad about it.--Music: Purple Clouds from MintWhale - Melodyloops   
Reframing starts when we realise how we talk to ourselves, and we realise how harsh we are, and how we would never say that to someone else.You need to be kind to yourself when you feel vulnerable, when you face an obstacle or when you hear cri
 Woohoo! Last week of this challenge! Well done! So now let’s reframe the little voice. I really like the prompt today. It’s a high impact exercise that will help you discover your inner mentor. You will need your notes from the previous days. 
Welcome back! We have one more day to get to know your inner critic before we move on to the last part of this challenge. Your inner critic will show up when you feel out of your comfort zone, when you doubt yourself, and/or when you feel vulne
We’re exploring our inner critic this week and see where it comes from and why some things impact you.Although it’s always nice to receive compliments and positive feedback, you need to be your number one fan. You need that inner mentor in your
We’re halfway through!What did you discover yesterday? Clarifying what you remember is the first reframing step, and that’s how you stop that thought/memory from holding you back.It’s a good one today: Why do we care about people’s opinions? Le
Everyone’s opinion is subjective, even if it’s someone that you really admire. One person, one opinion amongst many.And yet, criticism and rejection can have a huge impact!--Music: Purple Clouds from MintWhale - Melodyloops   --  Join my free 2
Receiving compliments should be a positive thing, right? And yet, and yet…--Music: Purple Clouds from MintWhale - Melodyloops   --  Join my free 21-day journaling challenge to understand who you are as a creative, what’s holding you back, and h
Today’s prompt is a bit trickier. That’s why I waited a few days before asking you that question, but it’s so important.We’re going to think about your childhood because most of our limiting beliefs and most of that inner critic comes from your
Week 2! It’s not too late to start! I believe our inner critic is a projection of our definition of success. The guilt that you are not there yet triggers that little voice in your head.But are YOU happy with that definition of success?--Music:
It's not too late! Join the 21-day journaling challenge to reframe your inner critic! This is the opportunity to understand yourself better and reframe your inner critic, so it’s not holding you back. At the end of the challenge, you will have
Today, I demo how I use my inner mentor to break down those fears on my YouTube channel and on my podcast. I think it’s worth listening to, and soon you will be able to do that too! For today, let’s explore where you’re at right now in your lif
What are you scared of? I think our inner critic is scared. It wants to prevent us from being in the unknown, as you will be out of control, and you could get hurt. By understanding what scares you, you will be able to reassure your inner criti
I hope you enjoyed writing your list yesterday. (It's not too late to join if you haven't started!)I hope you enjoyed that opportunity to embrace your uniqueness. Now onto day 4! --Music: Purple Clouds from MintWhale - Melodyloops   --  Join my
Today, I demo how my inner mentor kicked in while I was answering yesterday's prompt. And of course, it's time for... Day 3's prompt! Let’s do this!   -- Music: Purple Clouds from MintWhale - Melodyloops   --  Join my free 21-day journaling cha
Welcome back!How was your first day? If you didn’t have time to journal yesterday, it’s not too late. Check out the previous episode and start now!Now onto day 2!  Journal for 5 min with me to get to know your inner critic!Uh oh.--Music from Pu
Welcome to the 21-day journaling challenge to reframe your inner critic!It’s day 1, woohoo!This is the opportunity to understand yourself better and reframe your inner critic, so it’s not holding you back.  Listen to this episode to find out wh
Join my free 21-day journaling challenge from Monday 30 May 22 to understand who you are as a creative, what’s holding you back, and how you can reframe that little voice in your head. I'll post an episode every day, where you can journal at th
Throughout the season, I asked all my guests the same 5 questions. I'm so happy to share theirs answers today with you! So if you're read to feel inspired and have a laugh, grab a drink, put your feet up, and enjoy a bit of creative mindset.Her
 Who procrastinates at the moment? Ironically, I kept postponing recording this episode.So why do we procrastinate? And how can you get out of that loop?In this episode, I share 3 tips that will help you overcome your procrastination, understan
Today I talk to Fabrizio Gammardella, the writer, director and editor of "A Piglet's tale", an animated short film that's doing really well in festivals right now (12 awards so far!)Watch A Piglet's Tale trailerIn this episode, we talk about:Th
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