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The Art of Practice: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind

Original Air Date Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The search for the meaning of life has seemingly eluded humans since our existence began. In most cases, the best we can hope for is to live a life filled with purpose and joy. But, what if it was possible to give our lives meaning by making decisions that lead us toward our life’s purpose? What if the energy our brains emit through waves could determine what intrinsic abilities we could nurture to lead us to contentment and better health?

To understand more about the creative mind and how certain practices can put us in control of our destiny, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two authors who are practiced in manipulating the human mind.

The author of more than 50 books, Eric Maisel describes the framework and the benefits of adopting a daily practice of doing or not doing something every day related to a person’s life purpose.

And, R. Douglas Fields discusses the unique opportunity of researching and reading brain waves. He offers mind-expanding insights into the contents of his book, Electric Brain.

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Meet Our Guests:

The Art of Practice: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind with Eric Maisel Ph.D. & R. Douglas Fields Ph.D.

Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is the author of more than fifty books including his latest, The Power of Daily Practice. He has been quoted or featured in a variety of publications, including Martha Stewart Living, Redbook, Glamour, Men’s Health, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Self. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Book: The Power of Daily Practice: How Creative and Performing Artists (and Everyone Else) Can Finally Meet Their Goals

Eric Maisel PhD — The Art of a Daily Practice:

  • Eric describes how to find the motivation to do meaningful work. {2:15}
  • How a daily practice is connected to the decisions we deem important. {8:14}
  • The point of a daily practice is not progress or the outcome. {10:53}
  • Eric’s newest book, The Power of Daily Practice is a handbook to help people jumpstart their creative mind. {18:16}
  • Eric describes how to negotiate with yourself to use time more efficiently and effectively. {21:57}

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The Art of Practice: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind with Eric Maisel Ph.D. & R. Douglas Fields Ph.D.

R. Douglas Fields, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and an international authority on nervous system development and plasticity. He received advanced degrees from UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, UC San Diego, and he held postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford and Yale Universities before joining the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland.

Book: Electric Brain: How the New Science of Brainwaves Reads Minds, Tells Us How We Learn, and Helps Us Change for the Better

R. Douglas Fields — The Power of the Creative Mind:

  • Discovering the Electric Brain has a dark, fascinating history. {32:10}
  • In his book, Electric Brain, Doug explores how brain waves are extremely controversial in neuroscience today. {38:40}
  • In his book, Electric Brain, Doug explores how brain waves are extremely controversial in neuroscience today. {38:40}
  • How brainwave research will change the game of psychiatric treatment options in the future. {47:50}
  • What about the ethics of understanding someone else’s thoughts? {53:00}

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“Creative artists are disappointed in their inability to use the extra time afforded from the pandemic.” @ericmaisel on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “If you don't identify what is important to you then you are not living your life's purposes.” @ericmaisel on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “Being able to monitor electrical activity in the brain will do for brain science and psychology what biochemistry did for the body.” @RDouglasFields on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “Through ultrasound, the ability exists to transmit an intention across species.” @RDouglasFields on @HHTalkRadio Share on X

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