Marissa Boisvert On Cultivating Self Awareness

“When we produce authentic work, we reach our audience. In my own experience in working with people, I have found the more we cultivate presence -- the more we’re able to be in the moment -- the more we’re authentic, we’re confident, we’re focused, and we’re listening. And when we’re present, we learn how to manage extremely active imaginations, which most highly creative and artistic people for sure have. We don’t want to stifle the imagination. We want to redirect and focus it.” ~ Marissa Boisvert

Marissa Boisvert is a behavior change specialist and certified integrative health coach. Coming out of her training at Duke Integrative Medicine, as well as her experience as a professional dancer and yoga instructor, Marissa followed her curiosity to discover the link between mindful awareness and art. She found that in order to tap into your true creative potential, you must develop your self-awareness.

Through her company, WANA, an acronym for Where Awareness Nourishes Artistry, Marissa now helps creative leaders, artists, and visionary thinkers learn the practice of working and living in the moment.

In this episode, Marissa talks about the need to “meet the moment” if you want to reach your full creative potential. She cautions that we need to become aware of where resistance is holding us back, while at the same time allowing ourselves to enjoy the creative process.