Turning Lead into Gold; or, The Alchemy of the Uninspired
Last year, I posed the question “Are You Salt or Sodium?” As you recall, sodium is what you really want to be.
But, being sodium can be difficult. It requires some degree of creativity in order to create the circumstances that allow you to create that Big Bang! Sometimes you just don’t feel you have that creative energy. You feel too burdened with stress and the pressures of life to be in anyway creative. How do you bring out that creative gold from your inner mind when you feel more like lead?
First, you need to find a way to relax. One way is with exercise. Another is with an activity that takes your mind off your troubles, like a hobby that’s unrelated to your job.
You need to get rid of that lead weight that’s keeping your brain from firing those creative sparks!
It may help too to talk to somebody. These days, many people feel isolated from others. You may be alone in your office, separated by a cubicle or even work at home, largely alone. Just finding some kind of outlet, whether it’s online or in the real world with a group of friends, can do wonders to spark your creativity.
Most people can’t force creativity. It has to be inspired in some way. Usually, it comes as a result of the mixing of ideas. For example, you might have some ideas floating around in the back of your mind, but something someone says in a conversation will spark another idea that ties them all together in some coherent fashion.
The best way to overcome a creativity block is just to stop stressing over it and let your mind relax a bit so the ideas can get flowing again. Take a walk. Play a video game. Hang out with some friends. Just do something that’ll let your mind loosen up a bit!
I normally have to step away from the situation by taking a walk to clear my mind. I normally find an answer by the time I get back. If not, then I go out for coffee, lol
I do yoga yogurt … very inspiring
( AND TASTY!! )
I like to drink beer to loosen up, but it’s somewhat damaging to my creativity.
For creative sparking, I’ll usually step out of the task and look at it in a completely absurd way. This usually leads to a load of absurd approaches, which then leads to a tangible - and usually unique - approach. It would be like wondering how to cook an egg and turning to a forklift as a way to do it. Yeah, makes no sense, but it will eventually. That’s the plan anyway.
I like to drink beer as well, but then I end up falling asleep and that gets me nowhere. Hmmm I suppose I also like to go for a drive(not w/ the beer) and something is sure tot come to mind.
I feel pretty fortunate to be able to nurture my creativity on a regular basis. However, I prefer to be called Na+.
I have the opposite problem - too many ideas and trouble deciding on which to write about!