The Creative Process with Dr. Nicholas Hernandez

Episode 6 is about the healing power of the creative process and meditation. I chat with international award winning sculptor Dr. Nicholas Hernandez from Chapman University. We discuss creativity, which is so integral to our emotional well-being. He also shares his tips and experience with meditation, the stress-buster that boosts our physical health, and calms the mind. We also talk about his background as an artist, some of his new pieces and some upcoming events he will be involved in.

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Show notes:

• [3:50] Introduction to Dr. Nicholas Hernandez, his background and his latest work.
• [13:35] Information about an event on January 6, 2018 at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., where one of his sculptures will be installed.
• [14:00] The healing power of the creative process.
• [17:00] The importance of practice.
• [20:00] Meditation and how it helps with stress and the creative process. He shares his meditation tips.
• [28:00] Depression and its effect on the creative process. Creativity as a tool to beat depression.
• [32:00] Dr. Hernandez’s upcoming lecture series about the creative process at Chapman University.