Frida in America

Frida in America
Author: Celia Stahr
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250113393

The riveting story of how three years spent in the United States transformed Frida Kahlo into the artist we know today "[An] insightful debut....Featuring meticulous research and elegant turns of phrase, Stahr’s engrossing account provides scholarly though accessible analysis for both feminists and art lovers." —Publisher's Weekly Mexican artist Frida Kahlo adored adventure. In November, 1930, she was thrilled to realize her dream of traveling to the United States to live in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York. Still, leaving her family and her country for the first time was monumental. Only twenty-three and newly married to the already world-famous forty-three-year-old Diego Rivera, she was at a crossroads in her life and this new place, one filled with magnificent beauty, horrific poverty, racial tension, anti-Semitism, ethnic diversity, bland Midwestern food, and a thriving music scene, pushed Frida in unexpected directions. Shifts in her style of painting began to appear, cracks in her marriage widened, and tragedy struck, twice while she was living in Detroit. Frida in America is the first in-depth biography of these formative years spent in Gringolandia, a place Frida couldn’t always understand. But it’s precisely her feelings of being a stranger in a strange land that fueled her creative passions and an even stronger sense of Mexican identity. With vivid detail, Frida in America recreates the pivotal journey that made Senora Rivera the world famous Frida Kahlo.

Your Creative Brain

Your Creative Brain
Author: Shelley Carson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2012-09-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1118396545

Research-based techniques that show everyone how to expand creativity and increase productivity Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson?s provocative book, published in partnership with Harvard Health Publications, reveals why creativity isn't something only scientists, investors, artists, writers, and musicians enjoy; in fact, all of us use our creative brains every day at home, work and play. Each of us has the ability to increase our mental functioning and creativity by learning to move flexibly among several brain states. Explains seven brain states or "brainsets" and their functions as related to creativity, productivity, and innovation Provides quizzes, exercises, and self-tests to activate each of these seven brainsets to unlock our maximum creativity Your Creative Brain, called by critics a ?new classic? in the field of creativity, offers inspiring suggestions that can be applied in both one?s personal and professional life.

Creative Mind And Success

Creative Mind And Success
Author: Ernest Holmes
Publisher: The Floating Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1775412679

When we encounter the term "creativity," most of us think of artistic pursuits, such as painting or composing music. But in Creative Mind and Success, famed New Thought expert Ernest Holmes reminds readers that each of us creates our own reality, each and every moment of the day. The way that we think about our lives plays a major role in determining whether we will achieve our goals and reach personal fulfillment. This influential volume is a must-read for proponents of positive thinking.

Out of Our Minds

Out of Our Minds
Author: Ken Robinson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 085708741X

Creativity is critical. Out of Our Minds explores creativity: its value in business, its ubiquity in children, its perceived absence in many adults and the phenomenon through which it disappears — and offers a groundbreaking approach for getting it back. Author Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognised authority on creativity, and his TED talk on the subject is the most watched video in TED’s history. In this book, Sir Ken argues that organisations everywhere are struggling to fix a problem that originates in schools and universities. Organisations everywhere are competing in a world that changes in the blink of an eye – they need people who are flexible enough to adapt, and creative enough to find novel solutions to problems old and new. Out of Our Minds describes how schools, businesses and communities can work together to bring creativity out of the closet and realise its inherent value at every stage of life. This new third edition has been updated to reflect changing technologies and demographics, with updated case studies and coverage of recent changes to education. While education and training are the keys to the future, the key can also be turned the other way; locking people away from their own creativity. Only by actively fostering creativity can businesses unlock those doors and achieve their true potential. This book will help you to: Understand the importance of actively promoting creativity and innovation. Discover why creativity stagnates somewhere between childhood and adulthood. Learn how to re-awaken dormant creativity to help your business achieve more. Explore ways in which we can work together to keep creativity alive for everyone. Modern business absolutely demands creativity of thought and action. We're all creative as children — so where does it go? When do we lose it? Out of Our Minds has the answers, and clear solutions for getting it back.

Power Up Your Brain

Power Up Your Brain
Author: David Perlmutter, M.D.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1401928188

The quest for enlightenment has occupied mankind for millennia. And from the depictions we’ve see—monks sitting on meditation cushions, nuns kneeling in prayer, shamans communing with the universe—it seems that this elusive state is reserved for a chosen few. But now, neuroscientist David Perlmutter and medical anthropologist and shaman Alberto Villoldo have come together to explore the commonalities between their specialties with the aim of making enlightenment possible for anyone. Joining the long-separated worlds of science and spirit, Perlmutter explores the exciting phenomena of neurogenesis and mitochondrial health, while Villoldo brings his vast knowledge of shamanic and spiritual practices. Drawing the most powerful tools from each discipline, Perlmutter and Villoldo guide you through this groundbreaking, five-week program to help you overcome toxic emotions and awaken the power of your higher brain. Power Up Your Brain will show you how to: • reduce your risk of devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart disease,and Parkinson’s; • overcome painful memories and break unhealthy emotional and behavioralpatterns; and • gain powerful clarity of thought to experience inner peace, creativity, andenlightenment—all without the use of prescription drugs! The nutritional advice, dietary supplements, fasting, and physical exercise outlined will not only help repair parts of your brain that have been affected by stress but also create a fertile environment to grow new brain cells and turn on the genes responsible for longevity, improved immunity, and enhanced brain function. And the shamanic practices, meditation, and visualizations will help bring online brain regions that allow for peace, compassion, innovation, and joy to arise naturally. Following the Power Up Your Brain program will help you clear your mind and healyour body; and open you up to experience the inner peace, vast insight, and extraordinary creativity that define the experience of enlightenment.

Creative Confidence

Creative Confidence
Author: Tom Kelley
Publisher: Crown Currency
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0385349378

IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, the Stanford d.school, and with many of the world's top companies, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems. It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.

Creativity

Creativity
Author: John Cleese
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-06-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781529157529

____________________________ We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how. Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess. John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide he shows it's a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shares his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing. ____________________________ 'Humorous and practical ... Whether you're hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, you're sure to feel inspired' OK Magazine 'His candor is endearing ... An upbeat guide to the creative process' Kirkus 'A jovial romp ... Cleese fans will enjoy, and writers and other artists will breeze through, picking up a few nuggets of wisdom along the way' The Festival Review 'A sincere and thoughtful guide to creativity, and a very useful book' Graham Norton 'Wise words on the serious business of being silly' Sunday Business Post

Creativity

Creativity
Author: Ace McCloud
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781537106687

Do you wish you could enter the "flow" state of mind when needed? Would you love to be motivated and inspired when it counts most? Whether you want to (1) learn how to light a fire under yourself to get powerful results, (2) easily tap into your inner creative genius, or (3) discover how to enter the "flow" and get incredible things done, then this is the book for you! Are you experiencing "writer's block" (or "thinker's block")? This book focuses on helping you free up the root of your creativity... your imagination. In this book I'll share with you some of the worlds best strategies to help you tap into your powers of imagination and apply them to your life and projects. This book will arm you with all you need to help you become much more creative and then use that creativity to get incredible things done. Rediscover your innate creative genius. This book is the result of years of working through the challenges that hampered my own creativity. The techniques and strategies I share here will enable you to bring back the creative glow you had as a child and apply it to see amazing accomplishments in your life, starting today! The biggest movers and shakers of all time were also the most creative. The greatest people throughout history have been able to harness the power of creativity to do truly incredible things. Read their stories in this book and discover how you can apply their creative inspiration to your life. From Leonardo da Vinci to the little-known mind behind the iPod, these people exhibited creativity that carried them beyond the mindset that was the norm for their day. You are already creative, so now let it loose. When your creativity is running free, you will be able to see the good in everything. Even the most difficult challenges can begin to look like a fun contest. With creativity coloring your life, even failures and criticism will only appear as stepping stones to success. You can even use your creativity to banish a host of fears as well as use it to boost your motivation. Creativity is your connection to the source. Unfettered creativity can lead you over tough obstacles and into whole worlds of delight. Life is so much better when you are in the flow and doing what you do best. What Will You Learn About Creativity? How to get your creative juices flowing. Barriers to creativity and how to overcome them. Six traits that creative people have in common How to eliminate negative thoughts so you are free to focus on the present. Specific exercises designed to jump-start your creativity levels. You Will Also Discover: How to turn your creative ideas into something real. Foods and supplements that help boost creativity levels. Specific strategies and habits for boosting your creative thinking. How to use the power of the imagination the right way. See just how far your creativity will take you. Enter the flow: Buy It Now!

Change Your Mind

Change Your Mind
Author: Rod Judkins
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2018-01-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 174273992X

Everyone wants to be more creative. Being creative makes life more fun and interesting. But many believe the common misconception that creativity is something you are born with and others can only envy. In Change Your Mind, Rod Judkins reveals that ‘creative’ people are no more creative than the rest of us. Rather, their gift is that they believe they are creative, and because of this, they are. Many of these people lack traditional artistic abilities (Francis Bacon couldn’t draw, so he didn’t; Andy Warhol couldn’t paint, so he didn’t) but that doesn’t stop them. This self-belief accounts for 90 per cent of their success. Creativity is a skill that everyone can learn and benefit from, whether you’re trying to start your own business, write music, come up with new ideas at work or just change your way of looking at the world. Follow theses 57 insider tips, which include nuggets of wisdom such as the importance of focus, why you should never wait for inspiration and how you should always turn a failure into success. With real-life insights into the minds of writers, artists and musicians, from Picasso to Paul McCartney, Change Your Mind will unlock the creative genius you always knew you were.