Eric Maisel

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Eric Maisel, Ph.D. is a prolific author with over 40 books covering creativity, coaching, mental health, and cultural trends.
As a psychotherapist and creativity coach, he brings extensive experience to his writing.
Maisel contributes regularly to Psychology Today and Professional Artist Magazine, sharing his insights with a wide audience.
His work extends beyond writing, as he presents workshops internationally, further disseminating his ideas and techniques.
Maisel's focus on creativity and mental health is evident in his diverse body of work, which aims to help individuals navigate the challenges of creative pursuits and personal growth.

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Why Smart People Hurt

de Eric Maisel • 2013

For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.

3.26

1.000+

🧠 Gifted Adults 🧭 Meaning Making 🌌 Existential Psychology 🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome

Why Smart People Hurt

For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.

de Eric Maisel 2013 230 pagini

3.26

1.000+ evaluări

🧠 Gifted Adults 🧭 Meaning Making 🌌 Existential Psychology 🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome

The Van Gogh Blues

de Eric Maisel • 2002

Creative people crash for a different reason: they demand meaning from a universe that offers none.

3.99

455

🧠 Existential Psychology 🎨 Artistic Depression ✨ Meaning Making 🧱 Creative Blocks 😰 Creative Anxiety

The Van Gogh Blues

Creative people crash for a different reason: they demand meaning from a universe that offers none.

de Eric Maisel 2002 272 pagini

3.99

455 evaluări

🧠 Existential Psychology 🎨 Artistic Depression ✨ Meaning Making 🧱 Creative Blocks 😰 Creative Anxiety

Coaching the Artist Within

de Eric Maisel • 2005

Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.

4.08

390

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧠 Self-Coaching 😰 Creative Anxiety 🧱 Creative Blocks

Coaching the Artist Within

Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.

de Eric Maisel 2005 244 pagini

4.08

390 evaluări

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧠 Self-Coaching 😰 Creative Anxiety 🧱 Creative Blocks

Fearless Creating

de Eric Maisel • 1995

Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.

3.89

366

🧠 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Anxiety Management 🚧 Creative Blocks 🏁 Finishing Projects

Fearless Creating

Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.

de Eric Maisel 1995 304 pagini

3.89

366 evaluări

🧠 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Anxiety Management 🚧 Creative Blocks 🏁 Finishing Projects

Mastering Creative Anxiety

de Eric Maisel • 2011

Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.

3.93

240

🧱 Creative Block 🎨 Artistic Practice 🧠 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😨 Fear Of Failure

Mastering Creative Anxiety

Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.

de Eric Maisel 2011 259 pagini

3.93

240 evaluări

🧱 Creative Block 🎨 Artistic Practice 🧠 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😨 Fear Of Failure

Deep Writing

de Eric Maisel • 1999

A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.

3.60

171

🧱 Writer's Block 👹 Inner Critic ⚔️ Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindful Writing 🎨 Artistic Integrity

Deep Writing

A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.

de Eric Maisel 1999 158 pagini

3.60

171 evaluări

🧱 Writer's Block 👹 Inner Critic ⚔️ Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindful Writing 🎨 Artistic Integrity

Rethinking Depression

de Eric Maisel • 2011

Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.

3.40

118

🏥 Mental Health Skepticism 📚 Existential Psychology 💭 Meaning Making 🧭 Life Purpose 🛋️ Self-Directed Therapy

Rethinking Depression

Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.

de Eric Maisel 2011 248 pagini

3.40

118 evaluări

🏥 Mental Health Skepticism 📚 Existential Psychology 💭 Meaning Making 🧭 Life Purpose 🛋️ Self-Directed Therapy

Creativity for Life

de Eric Maisel • 2007

The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.

3.93

115

💼 Creative Careers 🎨 Artistic Process 🚧 Creative Blocks 📅 Daily Practice 💰 Art And Commerce

Creativity for Life

The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.

de Eric Maisel 2007 400 pagini

3.93

115 evaluări

💼 Creative Careers 🎨 Artistic Process 🚧 Creative Blocks 📅 Daily Practice 💰 Art And Commerce

The Great Book of Journaling

de Eric Maisel • 2022

Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.

3.74

114

📝 Therapeutic Writing ✍️ Expressive Writing 🎨 Creative Self-Expression 🩹 Trauma Processing 🪞 Reflective Practice

The Great Book of Journaling

Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.

de Eric Maisel 2022 288 pagini

3.74

114 evaluări

📝 Therapeutic Writing ✍️ Expressive Writing 🎨 Creative Self-Expression 🩹 Trauma Processing 🪞 Reflective Practice

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