When Your Job Requires Brilliant Ideas, But Brainstorming Feels Like Pulling Teeth

It sounds terribly cliché, but sometimes coming up with ideas really does feel like pulling teeth. It feels painful and frustrating. It feels messy and hard. And it’s the last thing you want to do. But maybe your job requires you to come up with great ideas. On a regular basis. Maybe you’re a writer, speaker, designer, artist, podcast host, publicist, teacher, researcher, or entrepreneur. Either way, idea generation is a priority in your position. And, unfortunately, you feel utterly and completely uninspired. Mary Potter Kenyon, an author, certified grief counselor, and program coordinator at the Shalom Spirituality Center, typically feels uninspired when she’s tired or overwhelmed, and after she’s submitted a manuscript or big project. “I feel spent, as if it took everything creative out of me,” Kenyon said. For author and productivity expert Paula Rizzo lack of inspiration comes from lack of structure. If she doesn’t plan for creativity, it’s hard for her to “think of anything!” Alexandra Franzen, a prolific writer who helps clients complete all kinds of creative projects, feels uninspired when she spends too much time sitting in front of her computer and not enough time moving her body. She feels uninspired when she’s been too isolated and “shut off from the fascinating and beautiful world.” That’s one way to kick-start our creativity: Find out why the heck you feel uninspired—and work to turn it around. Be honest about what’s going on and...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Creativity General Habits Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress Success & Achievement Brainstorming Leadership Team Work Source Type: blogs