Creative Distraction

Have you ever found yourself stuck? Trying to solve a problem but nothing is coming?

Sometimes you need to find a creative distraction. Do something unrelated and challenging in a new area.

A couple of weeks ago after spending a lot of time doing corporate branding, webdesign, coaching and consulting I realized I needed a creative stretch, an artistic deep breath.

So I took a Facebook cover image from a Group I'm a part of and decided to reimagine it using photography.

It was not a paid project, there were no ulterior motives. I saw it as an opportunity to do something outside of the category of the things I was already doing. It helped. I was able to go back to the regular tasks with a revived energy because my mental muscles had a fresh workout.

I shared the image with the owner of the group Marc Mawhinney. I just gave it to him.

I want to challenge you. Take a moment to exercise your mind in an area different to what you're doing right now. It might not even be creative like mine. Just different.

Ideas:

• From where you're sitting right now. Take out your phone and take some creative shots. Close ups, creative angles or abstract.
• Write a haiku
• Imagine your current job was as a super hero and describe what you do in heroic terms
• Do a quick scribble and then try to turn it into something
• Write a love song to your spouse
• Imagine funky icecream flavor combinations

Try it. Let me know how it goes.