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Surviving A Creative Block ♥
November 5, 2009
November 5, 2009
Whether you're a budding fashion designer or a writer, an artist or a pastry chef, it's important to regularly feel inspired, fulfilled, and to have your creative juices flowing! But what happens if you're faced with the dreaded artist's/writer's/creative block?
1. Change Your Environment!
Switch your routine, shake things up! Try new things: if you usually photograph people, try photographing ..buckets! If you're used to writing in your bedroom, try writing whilst hanging upside down on a set of playground monkey bars! Experiment! Be bold, take risks and remember that it's perfectly normal to be ''wrong'' or make ''mistakes''!
2. Find Inspiration Elsewhere.
Attend a short course or seminar, read science fiction, flick through fashion magazines, listen to fabulous music, mind map, surround yourself with beautiful words, or simply ask your friends and family for ideas!
3. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise!
Go for a walk - it doesn't have to be a marathon (unless, of course, marathons are your thing!), but taking time to breathe in the fresh air and exercise is a sure-fire way to clear your mind, and to get the brain pumping away again!
4. Take In The World Around You.
Wander into the city, visit a new suburb, or even just stake out a new coffee shop. Arm yourself with a sketchbook or a notepad and a digital camera, jot down notes, and people watch - soak it all up, and allow yourself to be inspired!
5. Remove Any Distractions.
This means turning your phone on silent, exiting out of your e-mails, and simply noFacebook! If you live with someone else, ask them for a little bit of personal (and quiet!)alone time - distractions can very quickly interrupt your train of thought, and if you're unfocused, it can only take a few seconds for an amazing idea to suddenly vanish - so rid yourself of any interruptions!
6. Trust That Your Inspiration Will Return Soon.
Finally, relax! Experiencing a creative block is very common, and not permanent. Trust that you will produce brilliant things again, and try to enjoy the process as a learning experience. Be still, be kind to yourself and have faith that inspiration will strike soon.
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(Image thanks to yyellowbird.)