My most recent creativity block: Overexcitement block. This is the kind of block that comes from so much excitement about new projects and possibilities, that you fail to find inspiration for the everyday tasks. Let me explain.
I just got two new design clients who are giving me complete artistic liberty. I’ve been approached about starting a magazine about creativity. I’m renovating parts of my house. I’m interviewing a bunch of my creative-heroes tonight. I’m really excited about these things.
So when I was running late for a creative meeting this morning at my full-time job…I was completely zapped for creativity. All my creative energy was being expended elsewhere. All my excitement held my brain captive. How did I cope?
I made a drastic decision. I would “reset” myself. I had to calm down. So on my way to the meeting I drove with the windows down (summer in Corpus Christi, yuck!), turned off the radio, and breathed.
I had to focus on shutting down all the excitement about those other projects. The excitement would come back when it was time. But I had to reset my brain so it could be where I needed it to be.
Have you ever had to “reset” your brain? Do you ever deal with overexcitement block?
This has happened to me a few times! Anytime I am preparing for a message or a really big worship experience where I know I’m going to end up using a lot of creativity I get so excited and have 350 million ideas in my head! I think I’ll try this next time. Or maybe take a walk on the beach.
Ya…anything to break the routine and relax helps. 🙂
This has happened to me a few times! Anytime I am preparing for a message or a really big worship experience where I know I’m going to end up using a lot of creativity I get so excited and have 350 million ideas in my head! I think I’ll try this next time. Or maybe take a walk on the beach.
Ya…anything to break the routine and relax helps. 🙂
Sometimes for me its as simple as switching projects/mediums. If I am amped up/blocked on a design project, I will mix some audio, video, clean off the perpetual desk, something on a bit more on the mundane spectrum.
Haha…true that. Nothing takes the overexcitement out of me like cleaning stuff. 😛
Sometimes for me its as simple as switching projects/mediums. If I am amped up/blocked on a design project, I will mix some audio, video, clean off the perpetual desk, something on a bit more on the mundane spectrum.
Haha…true that. Nothing takes the overexcitement out of me like cleaning stuff. 😛