{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"NeuroArts, Manifestation, and Healing: How to Rewire Your Brain with Creativity feat. Anna Denning","description":"In this episode of the Create! Podcast, Ekaterina Popova sits down with Anna Denning, a multimedia artist and the founder of the NeuroArts School, to decode the powerful science behind creativity and healing.  Anna shares her fascinating background\u2014growing up with a psychotherapist mother who used drawing to analyze and soothe emotions\u2014and how that evolved into her expertise in "Neuroesthetics," the study of how aesthetic experiences influence the brain. Together, they discuss her collaboration with Colette Baron-Reid on the "Art of Manifesting" book and how "intentional synchronicity" can help you co-create with the universe. Whether you are an artist facing creative blocks or simply looking for a way to process the noise of the outside world, this episode offers accessible tools to regulate your nervous system and manifest your desires through art.   IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: \u2022 Defining NeuroArts: How art therapy and neuroscience combine to balance hormones and emotions.  \u2022 The Science of Manifestation: Using "intentional synchronicity" to switch on your brain's reticular activating system and spot opportunities.  \u2022 Practical Self-Care: Why you should "start small" with tiny paper to overcome overwhelm and perfectionism.  \u2022 The Witch\u2019s Wound: Anna\u2019s research into healing deep, unconscious wounds through the NeuroArts membership.  \u2022 Daily Rituals: How simple practices like doodling before bed or lighting a candle can shift your mindset.    QUOTES FROM THE SHOW: "Art is not just create something beautiful, a beautiful picture. It's also a very powerful tool to work with your mind, to calm down, to balance your emotions." \u2014 Anna Denning   "When you're concentrating on something and trying to bring something positive into your life, you're also switching on the reticular activating system in your brain that helps you to look for opportunities." \u2014 Anna Denning   "I always advise my students or people who start drawing, start really small, just take a tiny little paper... and just start drawing." \u2014 Anna Denning   CONNECT WITH ANNA DENNING: YouTube: Anna Denning Arts (Weekly mini-classes and candle drawings) Instagram: @AnnaDenningArts  NeuroArts School and A.M. Method Teacher Training www.annadenning.com   CONNECT WITH CREATE! MAGAZINE: Website: https:\/\/createmagazine.co Substack: https:\/\/createmagazine.substack.com Instagram: @createmagazine Love the episode? If you enjoyed this conversation, please leave a review and share it with a friend! Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to https:\/\/createmagazine.substack.com for more resources, interviews, and opportunities for artists. ","author_name":"The Create! Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.createmagazine.com\/podcast","html":"