{"id":294440,"date":"2021-01-04T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T17:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=294440"},"modified":"2021-01-04T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T17:26:41","slug":"creative-work-and-physiology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/04\/creative-work-and-physiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Work and Physiology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thought and realization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Without physiological strength and wellness, no good creative work can be done or accomplished. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus if your <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/physiology\/\">physiology<\/a> or health feels poor, focus all your efforts on improving your health towards maximal physiological health, then your creative work will easily follow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-physiology-101\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/physiology\/\">Physiology 101<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/26\/peak-physical-strength\/\">Peak Physical Strength<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/11\/strength-over-happiness\/\">Strength over Happiness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/04\/how-to-gain-more-physiological-energy-and-power\/\">How to Gain More Physiological Energy and Power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/23\/bodily-interest-and-enthusiasm\/\">Bodily Interest and Enthusiasm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/23\/not-willpower-bodypower\/\">Not Willpower; Bodypower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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