Frames & Minds: Nurturing Creativity and Mental Health in Film with Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith - founder of The Film Festival Doctor
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Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, an esteemed Film Festival Strategist, delves into crucial topics intersecting the creative realm and mental well-being. Her insights, featured in Forbes, Variety, and Screen Daily, offer invaluable guidance on managing stress, overcoming rejection, and combating imposter syndrome within the film industry. Through her latest e-book, "Film Festivals & Looking After Your Mental Health," she addresses the taboo of mental health in the arts, navigating emotional hurdles triggered by rejection letters, and nurturing filmmakers' mental well-being. Dr. Smith's expertise spans advice for creatives, integrating meditation techniques, using vision boards, and harnessing Emotional Freedom Technique (ETT) to aid emotional management. Her journey, from navigating anxiety diagnosis to founding a female-led company, provides a roadmap for understanding mental health in niche industries.   Her latest e-book, Film Festivals & Looking After Your Mental Health, came to fruition when she noticed certain triggers occurring when filmmakers received rejection letters from film festivals, flaring anxiety and a plethora of other mental health issues.   Featured in Forbes, Variety, and Screen Daily. Links: https://rebekahlouisasmith.com/about/ linktr.ee/Creativehabitspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creative-habits/message
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