Joseph Arnold
How to Motivate Yourself to Practice or Create | Tips for Musicians & Artists
How to motivate yourself to practice or make art - without willlpower! You've probably had times when you just don't feel like practicing...
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Joseph Arnold
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Three powerful ideas to release tension in your arms and hands
Do your arms and hands get too tight, stiff, tired, or even numb and tingly when you make music or do your art? In this video, I share...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Is trying hard and "really feeling it" the same thing as authentic emotional expression?
It's possible to put in an enormous amount of effort into your art, and to have perfect technique, but still feel unmoved during the...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 22
- 7 min
Is Mastering Your Art Only About Technique? No. Here's What's Missing.
Is virtuosic technique sufficient for true mastery of your art form? Well, it's certainly necessary, but it's not sufficient by itself....
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 16
- 7 min
The Three Celebrations: How Art Helps Us Celebrate the Mystery of Life
One of the essential roles of musicians & other artists is to help humanity celebrate the mystery of life. This activity is central to...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 8
- 6 min
What do music and art actually *do*? Learn the forgotten function of the arts
Do the arts have a purpose? If so, what are they meant to actually *do*? Our society says that the arts are nice, but are essentially a...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 1
- 6 min
Does your music or art really matter? YES! And here's why.
As a musician or other artist, you know, deep down, that your art matters. And yet, our society views the arts as mere luxury items,...
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Joseph Arnold
- Feb 22
- 4 min
How Ordinary Artists Can Make Transcendent Art - 7 Steps
Transcendent art isn't just for the masters. You can do it, too! But how? First, you have to remember the true purpose of the arts, which...
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Joseph Arnold
- Feb 15
- 3 min
We Used to Sing Together - Has Technology Made Us Less Creative & Connected?
Has technology made us less creative and less connected as a society? After all, not that long ago, our Saturday evenings would have been...
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Joseph Arnold
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Why Exchanging Art for Money Sometimes Feels Icky (Book Excerpt)
Money and selling so often feel "icky" for many musicians & other artists. We need to make money in order to survive in our society, but...
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Joseph Arnold
- Feb 1
- 1 min
How Repetitive Strain Injuries Made Me a *Better* Violinist
Can repetitive strain injuries make you a BETTER musician? Repetitive strain injuries are feared in the music and arts world because they...
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Joseph Arnold
- Jan 18
- 2 min
The Wrongness in the Arts World (And What to Do About It)
Have you ever noticed that there is something deeply wrong about the arts world? Our cities are choked with drab, boxy buildings, parking...
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Joseph Arnold
- Jan 4
- 2 min
The Cheapening Effect of Money on Art
Hello friends! Here's another excerpt from my upcoming book, "Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists in a World...
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Joseph Arnold
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
A Powerful Mindset Shift for When You Don't Have Time or Motivation to Practice
When you don't have enough time to practice, what's usually behind that isn't actually a matter of having enough time. It's more commonly...
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Joseph Arnold
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Arts & Disconnection from Nature
The arts have the potential to connect humanity with the larger forces of nature. If this potential were fully realized, this could have...
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Joseph Arnold
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Influence of the Calculating Mind in the Generation of Creative Ideas & Impulses
Hello friends! Here's another excerpt from my upcoming book, "Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists in a World...
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Joseph Arnold
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
What Birds Can Teach Artists About How to Create Societal Change
While the arts are certainly valued highly by many our society, they are never at the top of the list when considering how to solve...
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Joseph Arnold
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
The Most Important Thing
Hello friends! Here's another excerpt from my upcoming book, "Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists in a World...
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Joseph Arnold
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
What to Do When Practicing Starts to Feel Like Checking Off the Boxes: Come Alive Instead!
Does practicing feel like you're just going through the motions, checking off the boxes so you can get on to the next thing? Or playing a...
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Joseph Arnold
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
The Connection Between the Arts & Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
Watch this video here: https://youtu.be/v7LT6FLoCxw At first glance, it's not at all clear what musicians, artists, painters, and poets...
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