{"product_id":"the-artists-state-of-mind-a-guide-to-accessing-the-flow-state-through-mastery-of-your-chosen-craft-paperback","title":"The Artist's State of Mind: A Guide to Accessing the Flow State Through Mastery of Your Chosen Craft - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJax Pax\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Guide to Accessing the Flow State Through Mastery of Your Chosen Craft \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Australian-born author and songwriter Jax Pax has thought deeply about what happens when we stretch ourselves to the limits of our ability and how it pays off in both quality of performance and enjoyment of what we're doing. He shares more practical wisdom than many much longer books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an artist or a craftsperson, or you want to approach whatever you do with that kind of attention and care, read The Artist's State of Mind: A Guide to Accessing the Flow State Through Mastery of Your Chosen Craft slowly and reflectively. Its relaxed prose will speak to you with insights and strategies you can apply immediately to achieve mastery of your work and yourself.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Gute\u003cbr\u003eCreativity and Flow Researcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Artist's State of Mind by Jax Pax delivers on its title and more. It's short enough to read in one sitting, but I took a few weeks with it because I admired it as a sound introduction to how artists prepare for their best work, then carry through. Concise. Thoughtful. The author has consolidated lessons from longer works to simplify them for anyone desiring mastery, but this book is particularly friendly to beginners. Pax's observations and insights as a songwriter showcase songwriting as a metaphor for all sorts of creative skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the table of contents and you'll know if it's for you. I liked it. It reminded me how much attitude affects the work, and that artists can choose a state of mind that calls up creativity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarshall Vandruff\u003cbr\u003eArt Teacher and Illustrator \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFlow\u003cbr\u003eWhat is Flow?\u003cbr\u003eMastery and Flow\u003cbr\u003eGenius is Not Innate\u003cbr\u003eThe Growth Mindset\u003cbr\u003ePractice\u003cbr\u003eMotivation\u003cbr\u003eHow to Practice\u003cbr\u003eStarting the Fire\u003cbr\u003eReaching Integrity\u003cbr\u003eSome Thoughts on Mentors\u003cbr\u003eFoundations of The Flow State\u003cbr\u003eRelaxation and Homeostasis\u003cbr\u003eSmall Things\u003cbr\u003eThe Relationship Between Relaxation and Concentration\u003cbr\u003ePatience\u003cbr\u003eBeginner's Mind and the Symbolic Mental Image\u003cbr\u003eNon-Striving\u003cbr\u003eKeeping Up with the Joneses: The Game of One-Up-Manship\u003cbr\u003eNon-Striving\u003cbr\u003eOpen Awareness\u003cbr\u003eDetachment from the Master Identity\u003cbr\u003eEffortless Action\u003cbr\u003eAcceptance\u003cbr\u003eSynergy\u003cbr\u003eCreativity\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Apprenticeship Phase\u003cbr\u003eThe Tinkering Phase\u003cbr\u003eThe Incubation Phase\u003cbr\u003eInsight\u003cbr\u003eRoadblocks to Mastery\u003cbr\u003eAnger and Frustration\u003cbr\u003ePigeon-Holing\u003cbr\u003eSophistication\u003cbr\u003eThe Past\u003cbr\u003eInstruction\u003cbr\u003eSocial Authority\u003cbr\u003eAversion to Solitude\u003cbr\u003eThe Final Foundation of Flow\u003cbr\u003eNon-Duality\u003cbr\u003eContact\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Resources\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53176990499123,"sku":"9781708796624","price":28.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/M7r7cdyAHG9781708796624.webp?v=1774601616","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-artists-state-of-mind-a-guide-to-accessing-the-flow-state-through-mastery-of-your-chosen-craft-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}