Stress Management 101: Tip-Creative Problem Solving 2

This is the second of four posts in the series on Creative Problem Solving as a tool for Stress Management. To remind you, there are 4 players/ types of characteristics in this approach. We looked at the Explorer character that engages in brainstorming to find possible solutions. The next player/ character is the Artist. The role of the artist is to see how each solution or idea relates to the problem. The artist paints a picture which, helps clarify and narrow the playing field. When it comes to stress management the artist is instrumental in allowing the individual to experience a sense of control, reducing the anxiety associated with problem solving subsequently improving the likelihood of success and eventual resolution. We all have an artist within. What kinds of pictures are we painting? Gloom and doom? Dark and dreary? Sunny and bright? Optimism and possibility? One leads to increased stress and one leads to reduced stress. That's what I think. What about you? The next post will be about the player/characteristic of the " judge" within us.