One sure way to stifle your creativity is to get too stressed out. This could be due to other pressures in life or simply by stressing out on the creative project you are currently involved in. If you are suffering from a little stress then these five, simple and well-used ideas will help.
Trying to make your creation perfect causes stress. Do your best, but accept that a first draft may be rubbish, and that nothing is truly perfect – well almost.
Find other creatives that you can talk to when the going gets tough, supoort groups are really helpful, to bounce ideas off and also for encouragement. The support from other writers in projects such as NaNoWriMo is invaluable.
Eat properly (no junk), sleep well (8 hours is recomended) , exercise and do some slow, relaxing breathing exercises. Look after your body and it will reduce stress wonderfully.
We may feel that stimulants will increase our creativity and help us through times of stress but that isn’t so. Try to avoid alcohol, tobacco and caffeine… and anything else that you feel will help you through.
Take a break… walk, hobby, sport. Time alone is a wonderful stress reliever. Give yourself permission to take this time, it is no good taking it begrudgingly.
With the stress now sorted you can be as creative as your talent deserves.
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