Key points

Attention opens creative flow by softening stress and perfectionism.

Vulnerability and play are essential for authentic performance.

Simple practices can help us rebuild confidence, focus, and inspiration in daily life.

“Then I heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature.”

— Edvard Munch

Stress , anxiety , and burnout are silent epidemics—especially for creative, ambitious people. We work harder, try to control more, believing mastery shields us from exhaustion. But what if anxiety and stress, rather than obstacles, are actually the starting points of creativity and renewal if we engage with them mindfully?

In my work as a philosopher and teacher, I’ve found that stress is not a sign of failure, but friction—the productive tension that prompts growth. Anxiety in

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