Process Over Results: Enhancing Your Creativity and Well-Being w/Emily Harris
And why the process over results mindset is key to long-term creative growth and enhancing your well-being! 🙂
Nowadays, it’s easy to think that success and fulfillment lies in achieving big goals fast. Our culture often glorifies hustle, speed, and visible achievements, so it’s easy to feel trapped in the chase for outcomes.
But what if the secret to sustained growth, creativity, and well-being lies in the process itself?
This week, I’m joined by Emily Harris, a well-being and movement coach, the founder of 7th & Here, and a dear friend of mine for (let’s just say) many years! Together, we explore why embracing a process over results mindset can transform your creative journey and foster authentic growth!
And it just might be the very thing that saves your long-term creative journey… and sanity! 🙂
What You’ll Learn in this Episode
- How a process-focused mindset nurtures authentic, sustainable growth
- How acknowledging your mental blocks creates space for transformation
- The connection between your body, your emotions, and your ideas
- Why focusing on the process increases well-being and skill development.
- How walking, dancing, and simple movement can open up creative clarity
Why Focus on the Process?
The creative life isn’t linear. It’s full of pivots, pauses, shifts, and quiet breakthroughs. That’s why a process over results approach matters.
When we fixate on results, we risk losing sight of the present moment and our own values, which can lead to burnout, frustration, resistance, and even a loss of joy.
Emily shares from her own experience, and coaching practice, how shifting the focus to how you work and why you’re doing it, creates space for resilience, sustainability and clarity. This mindset invites you to slow down, tune into your body, and trust that small, consistent steps — aligned with your core values — will add up to meaningful progress.
“(If I) focus on the actions of today and the seven days in front of me, I can make sure that I’m building something that can last. I’m adjusting and iterating as I go, so that it stays authentic to me as I evolve. And (making sure) that it’s somewhere that I can actually sustain by the time I get there.” – Emily Harris (7th & Here)
Movement as a Creative Catalyst
One of the standout insights from the episode is the power of physical movement — walking and even dancing — as a tool for mental clarity and creative inspiration. Emily’s background in dance laid the foundation for her coaching philosophy, linking body awareness with emotional and cognitive growth.
Whether you’re stuck in a mental block or searching for fresh ideas, movement can shift your perspective and unblock energy. Emily encourages listeners to embrace walking as a ritual to clear mental clutter and spark new connections.
Setting Goals That Align With Your Values
Another essential theme is the importance of goal setting. Goals can sometimes feel overwhelming or discouraging if they seem out of reach or disconnected from what truly matters to you.
Emily guides us through the idea of breaking big goals into manageable, value-driven actions that feel achievable and motivating. Celebrating these small wins helps build momentum, reinforce positive habits, and deepen self-trust. This approach nurtures a growth mindset, where progress is measured by learning and adaptation, not perfection.
Trusting the Process: The Key to Long-Term Creative Growth
Ultimately, adopting a process-focused mindset is an act of self-compassion and trust. It reminds us that life is happening now, not ‘someday’ — and that the journey itself holds the joy, wisdom, and growth we seek.
Weekly Creative Challenge
“Movement is a momentum generator…” – Emily Harris
Take a 15 min walk outside! Let your mind wander, smell the fresh air, hopefully the sun is shining, and enjoy the walk!
Bonus! Celebrate one small step today. It matters. 🙂
Emily’s Socials: @7th_Here + Website
Emily Cook Harris is a movement and well-being coach with over 16 years of global experience helping individuals build healthy, fulfilling lives. She holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology (Distinction) from the University of East London and a BSc in Kinesiology from LSU. A certified EMCC Global Practitioner and former PUMA trainer, Emily has led thousands of movement classes worldwide and holds multiple fitness certifications. Her current project, 7th & Here, blends coaching psychology with heart-centered approaches to health and well-being for sustainable change.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts!
Unlock the power of process with me and Emily Harris! Take a kinder, more effective approach to your creative growth today.
Companion Episode: The Goal-Better Way, listen here!
See you next week!
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