Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Like this how?

The past few weeks, I have been really out of my game. I don't feel like doing work, I'm gettting lazy,  I procrastinate. Everytime, I attempt to complete my assignments, I get a creative block, I don't know how to move on, I don't know how to move pass the creative block. With each passing hour, I'm getting stressed out with the amount of uncompleted assignments. As the assignments are ever piling up. I used to invest a good 4-5 hours or at most 7 hours at a assignment at one sitting. But this week, I can't even focus for an hour. I'm doing minimal work each day, slowing inching forward to completion. Class starts in few hours time, and my assignment is not even ready yet and yet I have other assignment to attend to. I'm doing last minute work. I need an creative breakthrough. 

It's not about eating, it's about using the food to deal with anxiety and stress. Eating to take my mind off the assignments, have a break. Eating good food cures me, it sustains and uplift me. Sleeping is a form of escapism. I want to run away from all the stress and just sleep it off. I do not want anything to do with all these stress and just turn away from it. But it doesn't work out this way, assignment will still be left undone, and hours will passed. 

It's not about eating, it's about using the food to deal with anxiety and stress.

How to beat a creative block?
Tap into your unconciousness. Get it down on paper. Always carry a sketchbook. Don't be afraid to step away. Finish what you've started. Put some fun in your studio. Dont retread your steps. Look in unlikely places. Expect the unexpected. Explore other creative disciplines. Expand your mind. Go against the flow. Take notes on life. Grab some 'you time'. Don't be bound by the design brief. Broaden the horizons. Push the boundaries. Get a fresh perspective. Sleep on it when you can. Shake up the surrondings. 


20 tips taken from this website
http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/20-expert-tips-to-beat-creative-block-123523

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