Source: Dumb Little Man
We’ve all been there- staring at a blank screen, throwing endless drafts in the trash, pulling out hair, scrolling through Facebook photos, re-ordering music libraries and even wiping the computer clean. We do anything to pass the time and avoid admitting the painfully obvious – we’ve hit a block.
We are the cultivators and sole fuel source of the blocks we experience. Blocks are usually an indication that we’ve taken our focus off of what we want and placed it firmly on what we don’t.
This is a good thing as it means that we decide how big our blocks grow and for how long. Sometimes, our blocks are more resilient than usual, refusing to leave.
The following five tips on overcoming mental blocks that are designed to help you clear away the mental cobwebs, allowing you to get back to the creative flow where you belong.
Hit the Shower
Blocks of any nature are a result of one thing: not being firmly in the present.
Through either anxiously living in an anticipated future or stuck in the habitual past, we cut ourselves off from the inspiration and creativity that exists when we are fully present.
Taking a shower is a simple and effective way to bring our attention firmly back to the present moment. Additionally, taking a shower allows us to relax, enabling us to develop more ideas and creative solutions to our problems. It also has positive effects to our health and outlook in life.
Seek Out Sweat Sessions
Sometimes, an effective way to get creative is to engage in any high intensity activity or exercise.
Whether this involves a casual stroll in the park or running up mountains, anything that gets you into a different environment, preferably one with fresh air and nature, often does the trick.
Any activity that will cause you to become present and grounded in the now is great for jump-starting your creativity and circumventing blocks. You can try trail running, going to the gym, practicing yoga, doing Pilates or dancing.
Besides the obvious physical benefits and the released endorphins, a high quality high intensity work out is a great way to shift your focus back to the present. It’s difficult to stay hung up on your block when your heart is pounding and your lungs are pleading for air.
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