About this episode

This episode discusses reclaiming creativity from digital distractions and includes a grounding exercise for personal connection and future possibilities.

This episode was initially published without the end of the story and the main point of the episode spelled out! We had one essential portion of this episode missing in the previous edit!! Thank you for those who sent me messages so that I could clear this up. I really love this episode and I am glad we fixed it! Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co --- Listen to this episode if: 1 - You are sick of trying to prove yourself on the internet. 2 - You need to find a way to shift away from pouring all your creativity into your phone. 3 - You need a grounding exercise to help you get more in the present, connect your now to your past self and open up new possibilities for your future! SHOW NOTES: Mysterious Thingsinvisiblethings.co Angus Fletcher - Primal Intelligencehttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740110/primal-intelligence-by-angus-fletcher/ Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Andy J. Pizza

Topics covered

• creativity
• digital wellness
• self-improvement
• mindfulness
• personal growth

Keywords

• creative spirit
• phone addiction
• grounding exercise
• self-connection
• digital distractions

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rula

Books & works: Mysterious Things, Primal Intelligence

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