The Truth About Creativity, Aging, and Discipline: From the World’s Best-Selling Author (James Patterson)

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Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

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Hi Friends, I’m Arthur Brooks, a social scientist, professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and columnist at The Atlantic. I write, speak, and teach about the science of human happiness, blending neuroscience, behavioral science, philosophy, and religion for insights on how to live better, and be happier. Each week on Office Hours, you’ll get a glimpse into the cutting edge research on happiness, and explore how you can use it to improve your life—and share what you learn with those you love. Join me in the movement to build a happier world–starting with you.

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The Truth About Creativity, Aging, and Discipline: From the World’s Best-Selling Author (James Patterson)

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

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The Truth About Creativity, Aging, and Discipline: From the World’s Best-Selling Author (James Patterson)

Creativity might not make you happier, but it can make you less unhappy. We know this from research.

When people recall moments of creativity, their symptoms of anxiety and depression decrease, and well-being improves. Brain scans show that creative work activates the same regions of the brain as meditation, which helps to relieve the burdens of life.

Millions of people now use creative practices simply to feel steadier in a chaotic world.

So what does a life built around creativity actually look like?

In this episode of Office Hours, I sit down with James Patterson. With more than 200 books and a Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers, James has spent decades living in a steady rhythm of ideas, attention, and returning to the page.

As he talks through rejection, revision, focus, and discipline, something interesting happens. The practices that make his writing work begin to reveal patterns that apply far beyond writing.

After the interview, stay with me as I break down the 8 principles drawn from his creative process and show you how to apply them to your own life.

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