DSGN 0626: Protecting Your Energy in High-Pressure Creative Environments @AIGAdesign
DSGN 0626: Protecting Your Energy in High-Pressure Creative Environments  @AIGAdesign
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Creative work is high-visibility work. Your ideas, taste, and expertise are constantly evaluated, which makes it easy to burn out or fall into imposter syndrome without realizing it's happening. Protecting your energy isn't optional. It’s required for a sustainable creative practice.

Burnout shows up as emotional, cognitive, and creative signals that many designers overlook until it's too late. Imposter syndrome thrives when your work is always on display. And when stress builds up during the workday, most of us don’t have practical tools to reset and move forward.

Licensed marriage and family therapist Alisha Abramson and award-winning creative director Barney Abramson will share practical tools and real-world examples from high-pressure creative environments. You'll learn:

You’ll learn:
How to recognize the early warning signs of creative burnout
Tools for managing imposter syndrome and reframing self-doubt in high-visibility work
The 3-Minute Creative Reset: a technique to regulate your nervous system, clear mental overload, and regain focus

Instructors: Alisha & Barney Abramson
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DSGN 0626: Protecting Your Energy in High-Pressure Creative Environments

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