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Ep. 061- Melissa Dinwiddie - Creativity vs. Habits: Why Your Brain is Holding You Back!
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Melissa Dinwiddie is an author, a speaker, and a facilitator who is on a mission to help leaders and teams turn the "impossible" into reality by uncovering their creative potential. She has worked with companies like Google, Meta, and Salesforce, showing them how to embrace play, imperfection, and experimentation as tools for innovation.
Are your daily habits killing your creativity without you even realizing it? In this eye-opening conversation, Melissa dives deep into the science of creativity, fear, and perfectionism, revealing how small changes in mindset and behavior can unlock your full creative potential.
Discover why your brain prefers predictability over innovation, how to overcome self-doubt and negativity bias, and why play is the secret weapon for creativity in both your personal and professional life. Whether you're an artist, entrepreneur, or leader, these insights will help you break free from creative blocks and redefine what it means to be truly creative.
In this episode, expect to learn:
- Why habits and routines might be limiting your creativity
- How fear of uncertainty can block your best ideas
- The hidden link between perfectionism and creative burnout
- Why self-compassion is a game-changer for innovation
- How negativity bias impacts creative thinking (and how to overcome it)
- The science behind play and why it fuels creativity
- Actionable strategies to bring more creativity into your work and daily life
- Plus much more
Follow Melissa:
- Website: https://melissadinwiddie.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_creative_life
- Download the first 50 pages of Melissa's book: https://bit.ly/rwpthankyou
Let's Connect.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielmcianci/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielMCianci
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@redefiningwisdom
Email: https://www.redefiningwisdom.com/contact-2/
Website: https://www.redefiningwisdom.com/
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Why habits suppress creativity (00:01:35)
3. The fear of uncertainty in the creative process (00:07:33)
4. How perfectionism destroys creativity (00:10:39)
5. The power of self-compassion for growth (00:13:30)
6. Scientific studies on self-compassion and goal achievement (00:18:28)
7. Why negativity bias holds you back (00:24:37)
8. The science behind play & creativity (00:26:56)
9. Melissa’s "Creative Sandbox" guideposts (00:30:35)
10. Why everyone is creative, even if they don’t realize it (00:35:27)
11. How leaders can foster true creativity (00:41:10)
12. Practical ways to bring play into your work (00:48:05)
13. Closing question (00:54:42)
14. Where to find Melissa (00:57:35)
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