Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully!: The Artist's Wellness Journey to Confidence and Success
Free yourself, maximize your creativity and live fully!


Artists are constantly hustling between studio practice, marketing, sales, and keeping up with the demands of their personal lives. Many artists feel intimidated by today's art world, which demands constant social media presence and selling their art themselves. If you ask any artist, they will tell you that they only want to be in their studio. Consequently, many artists experience frustration, insecurities, and self-doubt that affect their art business and quality of life.


As a psychologist and wife of a successful artrepreneur, Dr. Yanina understands the struggles artists experience as they navigate the complex art world. As an artist and gallery owner, Sergio knows first-hand the challenges involved in building a successful art career. In Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully, the authors share their insights and experience to empower you to boost your confidence and live your best life.


In this book, you will learn . . .

  • Practical strategies to overcome self-sabotage that's depleting your energy, mental space, time, and disrupting your creative flow.
  • Ways to free yourself from negative thinking that leads to unnecessary stress and anxiety.
  • Things you can do to improve self-trust, move forward, and live your life to the fullest.
  • How you can tweak your mindset, become more confident, and maximize creativity.
  • Insightful self-reflection exercises that guide you on a journey of self-discovery, self-awareness, personal growth, and ultimately, a healthier lifestyle.
  • And more life-changing strategies!


Even if you don't consider yourself a creative person but long for a healthier mental state, this book is also for you! It's time to stop the nagging voices in your head that say you or your art are not good enough. This book will tell you how.


Praise For Crush Self-Sabotage & Live Fully!

Tired of the nagging voices in your head that say you are not enough-that your art isn't good enough? The power of this thoughtful and practical guide to ending self-sabotage resides in the authors' belief in artists. Born out of their own lived experiences, Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully! is written in a warm and engaging conversational style.


Dr. Yanina Gomez and Sergio Gomez offer richly illustrated examples and approaches that we can turn to time and again. It shows us how to enhance our positivity and reframe our mindset to experience freedom from self-doubt and the grip of a well-intentioned inner critic gone rogue so we may flourish as the healthy creative human beings we already are. 

-Jennifer Pazienza, PhD Art Education

Artist and Educator


If you are a visual artist at any level in your career, you will want to read this valuable resource. Dr. Yanina lays out in very concise and practical terms the strategies to tackle the real hurdles we artists experience-hurdles that are products of our mindsets. The down-to-earth perspective of Sergio's experience with how he faces negative mindsets as an artist himself is powerful and illuminating.  


This book is all about empowering us as artists to take action to live! As a professional artist for over thirty years, I am so relieved that I have Crush Self-Sabotage & Live Fully! as a treasured guide going forward!

-Christine Blair, MFA 

Visual Artist

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Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully!: The Artist's Wellness Journey to Confidence and Success
Free yourself, maximize your creativity and live fully!


Artists are constantly hustling between studio practice, marketing, sales, and keeping up with the demands of their personal lives. Many artists feel intimidated by today's art world, which demands constant social media presence and selling their art themselves. If you ask any artist, they will tell you that they only want to be in their studio. Consequently, many artists experience frustration, insecurities, and self-doubt that affect their art business and quality of life.


As a psychologist and wife of a successful artrepreneur, Dr. Yanina understands the struggles artists experience as they navigate the complex art world. As an artist and gallery owner, Sergio knows first-hand the challenges involved in building a successful art career. In Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully, the authors share their insights and experience to empower you to boost your confidence and live your best life.


In this book, you will learn . . .

  • Practical strategies to overcome self-sabotage that's depleting your energy, mental space, time, and disrupting your creative flow.
  • Ways to free yourself from negative thinking that leads to unnecessary stress and anxiety.
  • Things you can do to improve self-trust, move forward, and live your life to the fullest.
  • How you can tweak your mindset, become more confident, and maximize creativity.
  • Insightful self-reflection exercises that guide you on a journey of self-discovery, self-awareness, personal growth, and ultimately, a healthier lifestyle.
  • And more life-changing strategies!


Even if you don't consider yourself a creative person but long for a healthier mental state, this book is also for you! It's time to stop the nagging voices in your head that say you or your art are not good enough. This book will tell you how.


Praise For Crush Self-Sabotage & Live Fully!

Tired of the nagging voices in your head that say you are not enough-that your art isn't good enough? The power of this thoughtful and practical guide to ending self-sabotage resides in the authors' belief in artists. Born out of their own lived experiences, Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully! is written in a warm and engaging conversational style.


Dr. Yanina Gomez and Sergio Gomez offer richly illustrated examples and approaches that we can turn to time and again. It shows us how to enhance our positivity and reframe our mindset to experience freedom from self-doubt and the grip of a well-intentioned inner critic gone rogue so we may flourish as the healthy creative human beings we already are. 

-Jennifer Pazienza, PhD Art Education

Artist and Educator


If you are a visual artist at any level in your career, you will want to read this valuable resource. Dr. Yanina lays out in very concise and practical terms the strategies to tackle the real hurdles we artists experience-hurdles that are products of our mindsets. The down-to-earth perspective of Sergio's experience with how he faces negative mindsets as an artist himself is powerful and illuminating.  


This book is all about empowering us as artists to take action to live! As a professional artist for over thirty years, I am so relieved that I have Crush Self-Sabotage & Live Fully! as a treasured guide going forward!

-Christine Blair, MFA 

Visual Artist

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Free yourself, maximize your creativity and live fully!


Artists are constantly hustling between studio practice, marketing, sales, and keeping up with the demands of their personal lives. Many artists feel intimidated by today's art world, which demands constant social media presence and selling their art themselves. If you ask any artist, they will tell you that they only want to be in their studio. Consequently, many artists experience frustration, insecurities, and self-doubt that affect their art business and quality of life.


As a psychologist and wife of a successful artrepreneur, Dr. Yanina understands the struggles artists experience as they navigate the complex art world. As an artist and gallery owner, Sergio knows first-hand the challenges involved in building a successful art career. In Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully, the authors share their insights and experience to empower you to boost your confidence and live your best life.


In this book, you will learn . . .

  • Practical strategies to overcome self-sabotage that's depleting your energy, mental space, time, and disrupting your creative flow.
  • Ways to free yourself from negative thinking that leads to unnecessary stress and anxiety.
  • Things you can do to improve self-trust, move forward, and live your life to the fullest.
  • How you can tweak your mindset, become more confident, and maximize creativity.
  • Insightful self-reflection exercises that guide you on a journey of self-discovery, self-awareness, personal growth, and ultimately, a healthier lifestyle.
  • And more life-changing strategies!


Even if you don't consider yourself a creative person but long for a healthier mental state, this book is also for you! It's time to stop the nagging voices in your head that say you or your art are not good enough. This book will tell you how.


Praise For Crush Self-Sabotage & Live Fully!

Tired of the nagging voices in your head that say you are not enough-that your art isn't good enough? The power of this thoughtful and practical guide to ending self-sabotage resides in the authors' belief in artists. Born out of their own lived experiences, Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully! is written in a warm and engaging conversational style.


Dr. Yanina Gomez and Sergio Gomez offer richly illustrated examples and approaches that we can turn to time and again. It shows us how to enhance our positivity and reframe our mindset to experience freedom from self-doubt and the grip of a well-intentioned inner critic gone rogue so we may flourish as the healthy creative human beings we already are. 

-Jennifer Pazienza, PhD Art Education

Artist and Educator


If you are a visual artist at any level in your career, you will want to read this valuable resource. Dr. Yanina lays out in very concise and practical terms the strategies to tackle the real hurdles we artists experience-hurdles that are products of our mindsets. The down-to-earth perspective of Sergio's experience with how he faces negative mindsets as an artist himself is powerful and illuminating.  


This book is all about empowering us as artists to take action to live! As a professional artist for over thirty years, I am so relieved that I have Crush Self-Sabotage & Live Fully! as a treasured guide going forward!

-Christine Blair, MFA 

Visual Artist


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798885830683
Publisher: Dr. Yanina Gomez
Publication date: 06/25/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 301
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Dr. Yanina is a mom, psychologist, author, educator, and speaker. She has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Educational Psychology and has also completed the Internal Family Systems Model Training I, an integrative approach to psychotherapy. She began her career as a psychologist working with children from pre-school to high school and helping parents raise their children in a healthier way. Her career has evolved throughout the years and among other projects, she helps parents maintain healthier and stronger relationships with their children, as well as, discipline and raise confident, independent children. Dr. Yanina's understanding and insight into the psycho-emotional issues many creatives experience has allowed her to develop practical mindset and emotional wellness resources for those facing challenges in their lives and art careers. She believes people who maintain an optimal wholeness balance (mind, body, and soul) can enjoy a healthier life and make a greater impact in this world. She's the co-founder of the Art NXT Level Academy, an online coaching program for artists wanting to improve their art business and experience a healthier emotional state. She also facilitates workshops, artist retreats, and developing resources relevant to the thriving contemporary artist. Dr. Yanina loves to brainstorm with artists about their career development and emotional well-being. Dr. Yanina is also the author of Moms Don't Quit! How to Influence, Empower and Stay Connected with Your Tween or Teen in a Noisy World. This book has been translated into Spanish and Turkish. Dr. Yanina is the host of the shows "Parenting HACKS with Dr. Yanina" and "Trucos de Crianza con la Dra. Yanina," both available on her YouTube channel. This show is also available in Podcast format on Apple Podcasts. She provides practical advice for today's busy moms in English and Spanish in these shows.You're invited to follow her on social media @dryaninagomez.
Sergio Gomez is a visual artist. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received an MA degree from Governors State University and an MFA degree from Northern Illinois University. He is known for his large-scale figurative abstraction paintings and charcoal drawings exploring life cycles.Sergio's work has been the subject of more than forty-five solo exhibitions in the United States, Romania, Italy, Mexico, and Vienna. He has participated in over 150 group exhibitions in Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Austria, Italy, South Korea, England, Cairo, Belgium, and the United States. His work is in the National Museum of Mexican Art, Brauer Museum, and other public and private collections. Besides his studio work, Sergio Gomez is an active curator with a career of over 100 curated exhibitions since 2010. He is the owner of 33 Contemporary Gallery, curator and director of Exhibitions at the Zhou B. Art Center, founder of Amplified Art Network, and co-founder of The Art NXT Level Academy, an online coaching program for artists. He has curated special projects for the Chicago Park District, Chicago Garfield Park Conservatory, ArtSpot Miami International Art Fair, Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali of Turin, National Museum of Mexican Art, and Expo Chicago Art Fair, among others. Sergio is recognized for his online marketing and sales expertise. In 2015, he launched The Artist NXT Level podcast, downloaded by thousands of artists each week. With over 300 episodes, Sergio's video show provides practical advice for artists and inspires, educates, and empowers its viewers from around the world. Visit Sergio's website at www.sergiogomezonline.com or connect with him on all social media @sergiogomezart.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS:


FOREWORD


INTRODUCTION


PART ONE: OVERCOMING MY FEARS AND LIBERATING MYSELF

Chapter One: Assessing My Inner Self

Chapter Two: Igniting My Inner Fuel

Chapter Three: Scooping Out My Mindset Blocks

Chapter Four: Freeing Myself from Negative Thinking


PART TWO: LIVING FULLY AND CREATING WITH PURPOSE

Chapter Five: Getting Organized and Making Things Happen

Chapter Six: Trusting Myself Once and For All

Chapter Seven: Rewiring my Mind Through Personal Affirmations

Chapter Eight: Detoxifying and Living my Life to the Fullest


FINAL THOUGHTS


APPENDIX


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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