Stuck in a rut? Brainy neurons in no mood to play ball with you? You know inspiration isn’t going to come to you if staring at the screen is all you do (though a change of scenery is very much called for). The human mind is a funny little mechanism after all which needs freedom, focus, relaxation and care if it’s to belt out creative hits after creative hits. Like your mind has got itself a party with big bang theory of colors.
Traveling the world, taking breaks, a new-fangled playlist or a cuppa coffee might be exactly what you need to beat the brain’s tendency to conk out when it’s not supposed to. Why do you think those classical poets and composers stayed out in the sunshine instead of their musty ole libraries all the time? A sparrow’s chirp or a cool breeze must be all the needed to make their muse go places they would’ve otherwise not gone. And let’s not forget tea and sterling quotes to nurture creative soul by their most favorite people.
People who work in design are more inclined to think in terms of aesthetics rather than in numbers. Where math’s and science relies on logic and rational thought, art and design is all about letting the mind wander to places and making disparate visual elements come together. To do that the mind needs leeway, a breathing space, an un-prisoned psyche.
The good news is, staying creative is possible with these tried-and-tested 29 ways to stay creative and to fire up those grey cells. So if you’re having a pretty funky stonewalled kinda day, pull up a cup of hot beverage and watch this invigoratingly peppy video. You’ll thank us afterwards!
