There’s a lovely little stereotype that romanticises the suffering, melancholic artist. From Van Gogh to Sylvia Plath to Hemingway, it’s not hard to find examples in history. But does that mean creativity is linked the tortured? Is there a link between creativity and mood disorders? What about creativity and happiness?

How can we build our creativity muscles, reignite some inspiration in our creative souls, and get better at creative tasks?

This episode is a huge topic. I have to emphasise in these notes that it’s so massive and seems like there’s still a lot we don’t yet understand – as is the case for most brain-related things. I hope I have done some justice to the studies I looked at, but I’m sure there are points I make that may be wrong or incomplete, purely by virtue of the hugeness of the topic (and the fact that I’m learning – I’m no expert, I’m exploring things that are interesting and talking about what I find / my thoughts). Links to studies cited can be found at uncomfortablemillennials.com