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Creativity Might Save Your Life

January 15, 2026 · 22 min

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We all instinctively know that being creative is good for us in the moment - it calms us down, it makes us feel good. But now the cold, hard evidence is in! Creativity is really good for our health and for our brains in the long term too. In this episode Tricia finds out what’s really going on up there when we create, and why creating might just be the most important thing you could do for your health.

 

Mentioned in this episode:

Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transforms Us by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen 

Series 3 Episode 3 of In Ten Years Time about the importance of sleep

Three studies about the importance of daydreaming and distraction: New York Times, Psychological Science Journal, Psi Rep

Growth Mindset Article, Harvard Business School

Mindset, Book by Carol Dweck

We need your art, Book by Amie McNee

Secrets of the Superagers, TV show

Tricia’s creativity finder

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