Here is a list of 33 Ways to Stay Focused and Creative.
If you are like us, you will sometimes find that your focus is a little lacking. Don’t worry, it happens. Be ready for those days when you need a little nudge to keep moving toward your goals.
Though, I am not sure where they came from they have circulated around my creative circles for some time. If I ever receive a text of the “I am stuck” nature I will reply with an item from this list. Sometimes I get a quick “really?” sort of response. I know, however that as the gap of time grows, the likelihood of the original sender become unstuck also grows.
33 Ways to Stay Focused and Creative
- Make Lists
- Carry a Notebook Everywhere
- Try Free Writing
- Get Away From the Computer
- Be Otherworldly
- Quit Beating Yourself Up
- Take Breaks
- Sing in the Shower
- Drink Coffee / Tea
- Know Your Roots
- Listen to New Music
- Be Open
- Surround Yourself with Creative People
- Get Feedback
- Collaborate
- Don’t Give Up
- Practice, Practice, Practice
- Allow Yourself to Make Mistakes
- Go Somewhere New
- Watch Foreign Films
- Count Your Blessings
- Get Lots of Rest
- Take Risks
- Break the Rules
- Do More of What Makes You Happy
- Don’t Force It
- Read a Page of the Dictionary
- Create a Framework
- Stop Trying to Be Someone Else’s Perfect
- Got an Idea? Write it down
- Clean Your Workspace
- Have Fun
- Finish Something