{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65bcfa430fb47b0017b47689/69c27fa51a160b44dbfac032?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can Creativity Be Your Anti-Depressant?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65bcfa430fb47b0017b47689/1774354187257-a74f9598-0cf9-4330-a4b8-1e6b4571d08f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A partially blind photographer who can't see what she's capturing just revealed the secret to why creativity might be the most powerful antidepressant you're not using.</p><p><br></p><p>I've been feeling the seasonal dip lately... you know, those darker days that just weigh on you. Then I stumbled across a video from a photographer who's partially blind and can't totally see what she's photographing, and it completely shifted how I think about creativity and depression. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I'm sharing three ways your creative practice can act as a natural mood lifter, including what comedy writers understand that most of us miss, and a stupidly simple challenge that works even when your creative tank feels completely empty. </p><p><br></p><p>If you're feeling the weight of the season right now, this one's for you.</p><p><br></p><p>📬 If this resonated with you, you'll love my newsletter. I send one email a week with ideas like this: https://ktfpod.com/#newsletter</p><p>🤟 Come join my creative community: https://patreon.com/scottmclemore</p>","author_name":"Scott McLemore"}