Creativity Archives - Creative Restoration

Pleasure and mastery in creativity: One line at a time

by Dr Paula Redmond | Oct 22, 2025 | Creativity, Sketchbook Circle Series, Wellbeing

Starting with a line This month’s Sketchbook Circle theme was “faces.” This felt really intimidating, especially given all the amazing portraits already in the sketchbook. My imposter parts were very clear that this was not the challenge for me, that I am not a “real”...

How creativity can protect you from burnout

by Dr Paula Redmond | Oct 20, 2025 | Burnout, Creativity, Knitting

And why knitting might be just what your nervous system needs If you’re living in today’s world of unrelenting demands and dwindling resources, you’re at risk of burnout. Whether you’re juggling a demanding job, struggling with caring or parenting responsibilities, or...

Knitting as Play: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 7

by Dr Paula Redmond | Sep 25, 2025 | Burnout, Creativity, Knitting, Sketchbook Circle Series, Wellbeing

One of the many gifts of knitting is to facilitate play – which in turn offers opportunities for experimentation, creativity, joy and connection. The Power of Play: A Pathway to Joy, Creativity, and Burnout Prevention It’s hard to imagine now, but I grew...

Flow and rest in Unfolding Parallel Landscapes: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 6

by Dr Paula Redmond | Jul 30, 2025 | Burnout, Creativity, Sketchbook Circle Series, Wellbeing

This sketchbook project helped me find both the flow and rest I needed to ward off exhaustions and burnout. Initially I felt pretty stumped by the sketchbook prompt ‘Unfolding Parallel Landscapes’, but in fact it turned out to be a real gift. It came at a...

Hope, burnout and creativity: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 5

by Dr Paula Redmond | Jun 25, 2025 | Burnout, Creativity, Crochet, Sketchbook Circle Series

The next instalment of the Sketchbook Circle series focuses on hope. Mia and I both completed our doctoral research on the topic of hope. (This is one of the many strange coincidences we have discovered since we started working together. Others include a shared...

Reflections: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 4

by Dr Paula Redmond | May 30, 2025 | Creativity, Knitting, Sketchbook Circle Series

This month’s prompt for the Sketchbook Circle was “Reflections”. This idea immediately connected with my professional identity as a psychologist, as “reflecting” feels like a core part of my work. When I Googled what it means to reflect,...