Dan Workman, LCSW - Therapy for Creatives

12/11/2025

I'm a big believer in ritual as a healing, grounding, and learning in one's life. There are untold numbers of rituals, or (my favorite), choose your own adventure!

Rituals serve psychological functions that go far beyond mere habit or tradition.

12/11/2025

https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/five-genetic-clusters-explain-over-half-of-all-psychiatric-risk-407824

A massive genomic study of over 1 million cases found that shared risk across 14 psychiatric disorders is reduced to 5 underlying genetic factors. Researchers linked each factor to specific brain cell types and identified genetic hotspots.

12/09/2025

It has the power to stimulate the body's reward system, and might also help experimental drugs reach the brain.

11/29/2025

Truth.

Science shows everyday creativity can soothe your nervous system and boost your mood. Here’s what baking, knitting, and coloring really do to your brain.

11/26/2025

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders.

11/23/2025

Perhaps the most (emotionally?) resilient animucule (and old fashioned word for micro-organism)!

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11/23/2025

An evolutionary biologist clears up common myths

11/17/2025

Explore how language influences the brain beyond customer service. Learn the neuroscience of phrasing, framing, and trust—and how your words shape what others feel, think, and do. ...

09/05/2025

They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe?

08/17/2025

https://notquitesuperhuman.com/2025/08/17/creativity-doesnt-have-to-save-the-world/?jetpack_skip_subscription_popup&=1

Discover why creativity doesn’t have to be perfect, important, or world-changing—sometimes the most powerful art is what heals you. Explore how everyday creativity boosts joy and well-being

07/01/2025

This revelation allows us to live more fully

04/26/2025

Boost your mood naturally with a daily DOSE of creativity! Learn how crafting, journaling & more activate dopamine, serotonin & other feel-good chemicals.