Many of us know the feeling: your brain is brilliant and infuriating, full of ideas and doubts, dreams and distractions. Some days, it’s like trying to complete a project with a partner who shows up late, changes the topic halfway through, and wants snacks instead of solutions.

This is especially true for creatives—for people who live inside their minds more than most. That inner world can be rich and imaginative, but also chaotic and self-critical. One moment you’re brimming with purpose, the next you’re googling “quiet jobs in the forest where no one will ask me to self-promote.”