What do you do if you're struggling to find inspiration in your creative process?

When you hit a roadblock in your creative journey, it's important to remember that inspiration often comes from unexpected places. First, take a moment to step back and breathe. Sometimes, simply giving yourself permission to take a break can do wonders. Engage in activities that recharge your energy and stimulate your mind, like going for a walk in nature, practicing mindfulness or meditation, or even indulging in a hobby completely unrelated to your creative work. Allow yourself to explore new experiences and perspectives, as they can spark fresh ideas. Additionally, don't be afraid to seek inspiration from other artists, writers, or creators whose work you admire. Remember, creativity is a process!

There’s no tried-and-true way to find inspiration and inspiration might not come all at once. You could experience tiny flashes that, over time, turn into something more substantial. 1. With an idea book or a vision board, you can keep track of these puzzle pieces and use them to find purpose and inspiration later on. 2. Spending even a small amount of time outside can get you into a more open, receptive headspace. And nature has inspired a long line of artists and inventors. 3. Practicing mindfulness helps you pay closer attention to ordinary events and find environmental triggers for inspiration. 4. Humor and laughter can also lead to inspiration by?reducing stress?and?increasing creativity.?

It will save you hours of frustration and confusion. I recently shared this in my podcast "Meditate Manifest and Grow". When you have a creative block, the best advice that I give myself is this "STOP IT! TAKE A BREAK" (not angry). Whether you decide the break is for a day or a week, go in a completely non-doing mode. This will help you find more space in your mind and in your life. "Everything that lives in the Universe needs space to grow" If non-doing mode is boring for you, do the unusual. Go to a new restaurant, book store, hike, book a class. This will bring new energy into your life which means new thoughts, new feelings, new behaviours and new actions.

When creativity stalls, I immerse myself in the world of physical sensations. I feel, taste, smell, and hear deeply, letting the raw essence of existence reignite my imagination.

The quote, "Hurry up and STOP", comes to mind. As an artist and psychologist, I found that journaling about my dreams and following synchronistities throughout the day and noting them is a golden road to connecting with the muses that offer their genius. Remember: we are not striving to prove our genius, instead, it is the spirit of Genious that whispers and infuses our visions and endeavors. Partner with your genius.

A long wonderful silent meditation retreat in the mountains led to a series of creative bursts, the silence provided the mental space that was needed.

For me I love going for a walk outside. Whenever I am feeling lost or my creativity is blocked. Just getting up and moving helps me. Once I get outside I am able to reconnect. To my heart and the Universe. I become mindful and aware of my surroundings. By feeling the breeze or noticing the different colours, inspiration starts to flow. Years ago I noticed that I always become inspired by walking. I started carrying a small notebook with me. So, whenever I became inspired I could immediately write it down.

Yes, yes, yes! According to scientific research by the institute Heartmath, our heart has the same neurons as our main brain. The two brains communicate with each other in a split second. In addition, it has been measured that our heart has an electromagnetic field. Nature too has an electromagnetic field. Analysis shows that our heart rhythm is sensitive to that field in nature. Can you imagine what all that peace of nature does to all those biological processes in your body? And what that does to your brain functioning? Keep that creativity coming!

I experience a shift in perspective when I can surrender to the moment. Nature helps support my peace of mind and calm that accompanies going for a walk and literally stopping to smell the roses. We can all benefit from more "white space" in our lives, giving our brains a much needed break.

I have found a great deal of inspiration by taking time out of my day to listen to thought provoking conversations on various mindfulness focused podcasts. Listening to others talk about their experiences is often very inspiring.

If struggling to find inspiration in your creative process, try changing your environment, taking breaks, seeking new experiences, exploring different mediums, collaborating with others, or revisiting past work for fresh perspectives. Engage in activities that stimulate your mind, such as exercise or meditation, and allow yourself to embrace moments of uncertainty. Sometimes, stepping away and returning with a refreshed mindset can reignite creativity.

"If you're struggling to find inspiration in your creative process", then it's time to Embrace Change. The two main points I use in "Changing Routine" are SURRENDER & OPPOSITION. The Process of Surrender is truly "Letting Go" (current Routine) and dropping into 'Flow Consciousness' to seek inspiration, Opposition is also about coming at the Problem from a completely different angle. Example: Start at "the end of process and build backwards", and or "begin in the middle of the process".

When struggling to find inspiration, I try to change my environment, talk with others, take a break, or take a walk. I find that changing things up to take my mind off of it sometimes sparks something new.

Otra de las cosas que hago es hacer cosas que no hago con frecuencia y que incluso pueden resultarme incómodas, por ejemplo ir al centro comercial o trabajar en un café muy lleno. Un cambio de rutina que suele funcionarme es llamar a alguien, sin aviso. Muchas veces las llamadas no planificadas nos traen frescura y nuevas perspectivas. Preparar una comida diferente o incluso intentar no tener nada a cerca para comer también son cosas que me ayudan con este cambio de rutina. Lo importante es identificar que cosas por peque?as que parezcan sueles hacer con frecuencia cuando estas creando y cambiarlas intencionalmente.

Practicing mindful observation can significantly enhance your focus and creativity. By fully engaging with simple activities like washing dishes, and noticing the sensations of water, the sounds, and the visuals around you, you cultivate a deeper awareness. This heightened attention to detail can then be applied to your creative work, allowing you to see nuances and insights that might otherwise go unnoticed. This technique not only sharpens your creative vision but also fosters a sense of presence and mindfulness in all aspects of life.

Mindfulness is about Being Present. Everything WE do, all tasks, can be and are, meditations. Sometimes it is in the performance of these mundane tasks that our minds are refocused , WE become inspired, and WE arrive at Creative Solutions for work challenges.

On this step - be gentle with you. Stop and follow your breath and simply notice what your mind is thinking, or what script it is believing. Be gentle with you. Feel yourself in your body. Be gentle.

If you're struggling to find inspiration in your creative process, practicing mindful observation can be a transformative approach. This technique involves intensely focusing on your surroundings with an open, nonjudgmental mindset. Pay close attention to the colors, textures, sounds, and smells around you. Notice the details in everyday objects, the way light interacts with surfaces, or the movement of people and nature. By immersing yourself in the present and observing without preconceived notions, you can uncover new perspectives and ideas that may have previously gone unnoticed. This practice not only refreshes your senses but also often sparks creativity, leading to fresh and innovative ideas for your projects.

I coach leaders to take existing collaborative opportunities and flip them into something spontaneous and creative. Where agendas and outcomes would normally take president, encourage free conversation and ideation.

I speak with my colleagues, and tell them my challenges. I look for their unique perspective, and how it can help me. Their feedback is often very helpful.

One of the ways I find inspiration is to ask young people. They have a very different window to the world and I'm always curious how they see it. The neurodiverse often have a unique perspective on the world and our surroundings.

Connecting with others, even strangers on the bus, can do wonders for everyone involved. Seeing the human spark in those around us invites something bigger than one’s own thoughts. Noticing another’s humaneness can connect us to our own humaneness, and take us to a place that is bigger than our own story. We become more connected to our own heart. Then creativity can unfold.

See, Creativity is not a tap that always flows; sometimes it needs a gentle nudge or intentional outside force. When you're struggling to find inspiration, step outside your usual environment. Nature, art galleries, or even different genres of music can spark new ideas. What works for me is speaking to : 1. Friends that are not in my field of work. 2. Children (no one is more creative than children, my friends). This provides a fresh perspective and sometimes an encouraging word is all you need. Remember, creativity thrives on new experiences and interactions, not just introspection.

At a very critical time in my education, I found a book about the progressive rock artist Roger Dean (Views, 1975). There was a paragraph that stood out to this day: Although Dean is rarely stuck for an idea, during the actual process of completing a drawing he may loose confidence. Then he surrounds himself with his own work, the purpose being, he says, to aid confidence. He likes the encouraging phrase from the I Ching "Perseverance Furthers".

Singer-song writer Joni Mitchell had e x t r a o r d i n a r y insights into her own creative processes. "All my troubles were gifts" she'd say. When Joni was 9, she was struck with polio. "The only way they would let me go home was if I could endure scalding rag presses on my legs. That was the remedy then. The pain of it pushed me to find who I really was deep inside. That discovery of me never left me, only became stronger and clearer." In high school, a gifted lit teacher introduced Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" to her. "I was swept along with the adventure, but at the same time I held the broader perspective of Kipling's mind creating Kim to impact others. That's what I wanted to do in my music!" In interviews, process insights abound.

Meditation, Contemplation, and or Turning Inward is a part of Our Daily Routine. Over the years WE experience insights, big epiphanies, Intuitive Messages & Spiritual Visions, and or Kundalini Awakenings. As my teacher Ram Dass once said, "These experiences are merely light posts on the path. Focus on the path before you, but it's to know where you have been".

Overthinking is one of the reasons for not finding right theme/ ideas. It's important to modulate thinking or rethink after taking bit of gap. It's important to reboot thoughts so that creativity can be refined, everytime one can't have brilliant ideas. While 70% of thoughts are lost in thinking only 30% or less remain to be selected from. Research suggests to think of 5 ideas a day and evaluate them. Plan Do research, check and Act.

I like to practice and teach Doodling because of the way it can center you while also activating your creative flow. It's an incredibly valuable tool that helps foster and promote creativity.

Creation and Values are inseparable. If you struggle to create, it is the signal that the values are not visible. Values are revealed by the strategy. Strategy is derived in the Vision. Understand, participate in the Vision, to get inspired.

Move! Perspective is key when you change it you see a different path, solution, view point. Fall forward, try to find a wrong way as it can lead to the right one. Move your body, move you mind, move your though, move your mouth ( talk, discuss) move your thoughts, move your Perspective. MOVE.

Usually if I find a block to my creative process, I engage my body by dancing, working out or even walking outdoors. At times I find that I am waiting to be inspired when all it takes is for me to just start something until more emerges.