Aaron O'Leary

How do you overcome creative block?

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Creative block affects everyone at some point, I get it quite often when working on a new idea, normally I use exercise, relaxing, reading and journalling to get to a better state. How about you?
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Jasper Stjarne
Take some time off, don't force it. Focus on yourself and maybe exercise or meditate. Go out and find something new and exciting to do or explore, get some new inspiration.
Aaron O'Leary
@jasper98 Definitely agree, sometimes block is just your body telling you you need some rest!
Gurpinder Singh
Don't force things. Take your time. Do something else, go for a walk/long drive, enjoy the weather outside. These things helps a lot!
Andrew C.
the best way i feel is to take cold water bath !
Riley Jones
I always appreciated trying/learning new things that I've always been interested in but never took the effort towards. The spark of curiosity was always a nice motivator that translated into a a desire to be more creative.
Joanne Hurley
I normally switch to some task that needs immediate attention that is more repetitive admin based that doesnt require a great deal of thought, I find when switching back to the creative task I generally get into a creative flow. Plus procrastination is followed by panic of a hard deadline and the urgency also unblocks. The second isnt great but it is what it is.
Aleks Dahlberg
Sometimes thinking small helps - by that I mean breaking down the over all thing you're working on into each of its components and then focusing on just one of them for a while - clear the mind of all the distractions of the other parts. This I find can spark some really great ideas!
Jomel C. Imperio
Taking a break - meditation is good, walking, swimming, biking, being out in nature...
Shah Jamil Bhuiyan
For me, long cold showers work like a charm. Reading case studies regarding the ideas I'm exploring or experimenting with completely different prospects also works against overcoming creative blocks! Sci-fi series work too!
Marina ĐuriΔ‡
I usually go out for a run to clear my head, or if some idea is half done, I leave it and come to it after a few days. Other times I watch a movie and observe other creators or read some blog on the topic I'm struggling with.
Bhavna Singh
I have faced this issue several times in my life so far and I have deduced the best way out for me, I keep a notepad and a pen handy and start drawing the irregular paintings or simply scratch the paper to get out of this block. I have recently started practicing the meditation as well and it works wonders.