Art, Balance, and Self-Care: How Being Creative Increases Productivity with Sara Glupker

01/18/24 • 26 min

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Take-aways from the episode:

[00:02:09] Overcoming Challenges:
- Sara shares challenges from art school to balancing family life.
- Advice on defining 'bare minimum' and self-care to avoid burnout.
[00:05:24] Rediscovering Creativity:
- Tips for reigniting creative spark by exploring different mediums.
- Significance of self-care activities like painting pottery, pickleball.
[00:07:12] Self-Care and Routine:
- Emphasis on skincare as self-love.
- Role of personal care routines in creative mindset maintenance.
[00:09:20] Finding Time for Creativity:
- Importance of scheduling 'play time' for productivity.
- Personal experiences of fitting creativity into a busy schedule.
[00:19:01] Sara's Podcast - "I Like Art":
- Introduction to Sara's podcast about art in everyday life.
- Encouraging creative pursuits regardless of professional background.
[00:21:27] Final Thoughts and Resources:
- Information about Sara's studio tour and contact details.
- Introduction to Sara's newsletter 'Sending Flowers'.

Take-aways from the episode:

[00:02:09] Overcoming Challenges:
- Sara shares challenges from art school to balancing family life.
- Advice on defining 'bare minimum' and self-care to avoid burnout.
[00:05:24] Rediscovering Creativity:
- Tips for reigniting creative spark by exploring different mediums.
- Significance of self-care activities like painting pottery, pickleball.
[00:07:12] Self-Care and Routine:
- Emphasis on skincare as self-love.
- Role of personal care routines in creative mindset maintenance.
[00:09:20] Finding Time for Creativity:
- Importance of scheduling 'play time' for productivity.
- Personal experiences of fitting creativity into a busy schedule.
[00:19:01] Sara's Podcast - "I Like Art":
- Introduction to Sara's podcast about art in everyday life.
- Encouraging creative pursuits regardless of professional background.
[00:21:27] Final Thoughts and Resources:
- Information about Sara's studio tour and contact details.
- Introduction to Sara's newsletter 'Sending Flowers'.

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Show Summary with Timestamps:

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