Stress is a huge problem for us all. Here’s what I’ve learned and apply to manage stress using my creativity. 對于我們所有人來說，壓力都是個大問題。我在這分享點(diǎn)我自己學(xué)到的東西：如何用自己的創(chuàng)造力來管理壓力。
1. You don’t have to be a “tortured” artist. 并不是只有“苦難”才能出詩人
It’s easy to use drugs, alcohol, and other crutches to “enhance” our creativity. We’re too disoriented to be thinking about the future, or the past, and we just focus on what’s directly in front of us. We can express ourselves without these crutches. 用藥物、酒精或者其他的輔助品通常能很容易地“增強(qiáng)”我們的創(chuàng)造力。因為它們把我們弄迷糊了，讓我們看不到未來和過去，只能著眼于當(dāng)下。（其實只要主動著眼于當(dāng)下）我們即使不用這些東西也能發(fā)揮自己的創(chuàng)造力。
2. Take care of your self. Mind AND Body. 照顧好你自己，心靈與身體都要。
Putting my creativity and my work first, I often neglected to eat, exercise, even stand up from my desk. I spent the whole year in non-stop pain ? constant doctors which only caused me to feel depressed, sad and useless. I now realize that how I feel physically (and mentally) is more important than the work I create. Taking care of myself includes all natural remedies such as acupuncture, herbs and vitamins as my only form of medicine. I’m learning how to say no to social pressures, in favor of my own well being. 我曾把創(chuàng)造力和工作放在第一，經(jīng)常忽視吃飯，鍛煉，甚至從桌邊站起來。我花了整整一年的時間不停地找醫(yī)生治療，而這些只會讓我感到沮喪、悲傷和無助。我現(xiàn)在意識到，比起我創(chuàng)作的作品，身心健康更為重要。我照顧自己的方法包括所有的自然療法，如針灸、草藥和維生素（唯一可以算藥物的東西）。為了有利于我自己的幸福，我在學(xué)習(xí)如何對社會壓力說“不”。
3. Don’t worry about what other people think of you. 不要擔(dān)心其他人是怎么看待你的
This is easier said than done, but I promise it does come with age. No one cares about what you’re doing unless what you’re doing affects and/or benefits them in some way. A lot of people do offer unsolicited advice, it’s human nature to want to help other people… but if that advice is coming from a place of control or judgement, RUN in the opposite direction. 說起來容易，但做起來難。不過我保證隨著年齡的增長，這種想法會變得容易接受些。如果你所做的事情對他們沒有影響或者益處，沒有人會關(guān)心你在做什么。很多人會提供主動的建議，這是人類的天性??想幫助其他人……但如果這個建議是一種控制或評判，這就不對了。
4. Stop Judging. 不要不停地評判（自己正在創(chuàng)造的東西）
The judgements, awards and critiques of other people are nothing but words constructed as a way of comparing you to someone else. Art is often made to be critiqued, and I love dissecting a good painting or film. However, as the artist, the joy of creativity SHOULD come from the process of creating. 其他人的評價、贊揚(yáng)和批評只不過是些將你與別人比較而說的文字罷了。藝術(shù)往往是需要受到批判的，我喜歡仔細(xì)分析一幅好畫或是一部好電影。然而，作為藝術(shù)家，創(chuàng)造力的喜悅應(yīng)該來自創(chuàng)造的過程。正反饋可以令人為之振奮。評價通常是一種衡量成功的方法。最令人感到愉悅的方法是對你身在何方和你現(xiàn)在所擁有的一切心存感激。
5. Don’t Compare. 不要做比較
Stress is often caused by comparison to others.Most people are not as happy as they portray themselves to be. The best advice I ever heard was this… Don’t compare your inside to other people’s outside. Be open to new experiences, be kind to yourself and accepting of the journey which is life. Being present means not thinking into the future, or harping on the past. The coolest thing about being present is that CREATIVITY LIVES IN THE MOMENT. Each moment is UNIQUE. 與別人的比較往往會引起壓力。其實，大多數(shù)人并不像他們所描繪的那樣快樂。我聽過的最好的建議是，不要拿你內(nèi)在的東西和別人外在的東西進(jìn)行比較。學(xué)會接受新的經(jīng)驗，善待自己，并接受如旅程般的生活。活在當(dāng)下就是不考慮將來，或嘮叨過去。最酷的事情是要創(chuàng)造性生活在當(dāng)下。每一刻都是獨(dú)一無二的。
6. Your intentions matter. 你的初衷很重要
It’s important to remember why you started doing something. What was your intention? I remind myself to enjoy the process of my creative fun stuff, it’s for me. If others like it, great, but it’s the enjoyment of my creative intention, in the moment, that I treasure. 重要的是你要記住為什么開始做某事。你的初衷是什么？我提醒自己要享受創(chuàng)造樂趣的過程，最終目的是為了我自己的快樂。如果別人喜歡它，這很好，但更為重要的是，它讓我享受到了創(chuàng)作的樂趣。我很珍惜那一刻。
7. Accept Creativity as Work…because who wants a real job anyway? 將創(chuàng)造力視作工作……因為，誰想真地工作呢？
The biggest skill is being able to separate yourself from your work. This is helpful in our own creative work. If someone doesn’t like our painting, that shouldn’t send us into a spiral of distress. Newsflash: this happens at any job. We have to work, in order to live. So why not spend your days practicing your craft? Why not spend your days being creative? 我認(rèn)為最大的技能，是能夠?qū)⒛阕约汉凸ぷ鞣珠_。在進(jìn)行創(chuàng)造性的工作時，這是有幫助的。因為雖然這些只是我們的工作和創(chuàng)造力，而非我們自己。如果有人不喜歡我們的畫，我們不應(yīng)該把自己陷入痛苦的惡性循環(huán)之中。
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