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One of the ideas central to our work at Kav Counseling is Stephen Pressfield's concept of resistance. A protean force that we all face while moving forward on our path – particularly at times of growth and leveling up. In this video and elsewhere, Pressfield suggests that a primary orientation to dealing with resistance is will power. He advocates always moving forward even in situations that are not ideal. We believe that will power is only part of the story -- in many cases

"New evidence on the ‘mad genius’ theory: Are famous artists more prone to mental illness?" https://www.psypost.org/new-evidence-on-the-mad-genius-theory-are-famous-artists-more-prone-to-mental-illness/{Article Here} This article takes on the question regarding the relationship between psychopathology and creativity. The findings show a correlation for creative artists with high levels of depression, substance use and anxiety. However, there was no corresponding correlation