In Ten Years Time

In this episode Tricia hears from Ben Miller, neurodiversity advocate and social designer, who received a late-in-life diagnosis of ADHD. He talks about what this has meant for him, why our society can be so stifling for creativity, and explores the small question of what really makes us human?

Ben recommended Dr Iain McGilchrist (find his website here)

Find Ben on LinkedIn here

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Every brain works differently, a game-changing thought when it comes to our creative potential, abilities and talents. Whether you are diagnosed as neurodivergent or not, Tricia explores what we can all learn about our own unique preferences or conditions for creating, and how everyone can use that to their advantage.

Take the Adobe Creative Types test
Melissa Block’s article on the Myers-Briggs personality test
Quinisha Jackson Wright’s article in the New York Times about the Myers-Briggs test
Medium post from Tistje about stepping out of your comfort zone from an autistic perspective
Lauren Alex Hooper’s record ‘Too Much and Not Enough’ including the Loneliest Whale on Spotify Apple Music and YouTube
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While ageing is something we should embrace – it is inevitable, after all – it brings many worries about the unknown, especially around our health. In this episode, Tricia explores the benefits flowing from creative activity and the positive impact on our long-term cognitive health, potentially reducing the chance of developing dementia, as well as easing the symptoms.

Daisy Fancourt study on the impact of museum attendance on dementia incidence
Beat Ted Hannemann study looking at how creative activity helps ease symptoms
What are cognitive reserves?
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – the book and a YouTube Summary
Michael Mosley’s Secrets of the Superagers
Dancing by the light of the moon by Gyles Brandreth
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Creativity is often sidelined in society for more analytical, narrow thinking, something that can be explained by our privileging of ‘left brain’ thinking. But what are the myths we have internalised? And what should we try and unlearn if we are to become more open-minded about our own creative potential?

Mentioned in this episode:
The Master and his Emissary, book by Professor Iain McGilchrist
Slow down, it’s what your brain has been begging for by Teodora Stoica
Edinburgh Handedness Questionnaire
Interview with Sara Johnson
Emma Jane Lefebvre’s YouTube channel and the video of her creating with her non-dominant hand
Study about chopstick use with non-dominant hand
A summary of the Master and his Emissary
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Taking a leap of faith can be daunting, but sometimes it can lead us to our best creative work yet. In this episode Tricia looks at the role of chance, the idea of ‘synchronicity,’ which might just help you find the inspiration you need to set you on the right creative path.

Mentioned in this episode:
Article from Anna Yusim about Carl Jung’s perspective on the purpose of life
Ellen Langer, Professor and author of Mindfulness
James Redfield’s Celestine Prophesy
Essay on James Redfield’s Celestine Prophecy by Misha Hoo
Embracing Uncertainty by Margaret Heffernan
The fantasy of the saved folder, Maybe Baby newsletter by Haley Nahman
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