10 Easy Ways to Refuel Your Creative Engine

Get those creative juices flowing again

When that creative spark disappears it can be difficult to get it back. Often working from the same space every day can lead to stagnation. The ideas dry up and every project seems to have no end in sight. When the creative juices stop flowing, stop trying, take a step back and find new ways to bring that spark back.

Here are ten, easy ways to boost your creativity, no scientific jargon, just a few simple things that you can do to refuel your creative engine.

When you hit a creative wall, step away from the project for a while. The more you stare at it, the more frustrating it becomes. Do something else, clean your house, paint your nails, do some laundry, cook a meal, wash, cut, and freeze your vegetables. Just do something different, I often find that my best ideas come when I am doing something unrelated to the project I am trying to complete. I call it “Productive Procrastination”

Go for the longest walk, listen to an audiobook or your favorite music as you walk. Walking frees your mind, it allows you to breathe and forget about your problems. Sometimes, walking provides you with the necessary thinking space to conjure up new ideas.

I began to think about the transformative power of walking when I watched the movie “Wild.” I eventually read the book by Cheryl Strayed and I was hooked. I started walking every day for 45 minutes. Even when my creative engine is full, I still take my daily 45-minute walk. When I need some extra walking time, I take it.

The most successful people in the world such as Mark Zuckerburg, Jeff Weiner, and Richard Branson all utilize the power of walking as a creative thinking tool.

So the next time your creative tank is running on empty, put your walking shoes on and take a simple stroll. It’s free, easy, and very powerful.

Sometimes boredom can impact your creative thinking. Therefore, to rev it up again…

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