70. Tips to Get Over a Creative Block
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Do you find yourself wanting to uplevel your craft, offer something new, or produce content, but feel stuck or don’t know where to start? As a beauty professional, you are an artist, subject to the same creative blocks and slumps that infamously plague writers, performers, musicians, fine artists and creators of all kinds.
Creative blocks are barriers to inspiration that get in the way of accessing your inner creativity, lasting anywhere from hours to years. Often this can become a self-defeating cycle, where creative people will actually beat themselves up for their slump, driving the creative block further into the psyche and cementing it into the brain.
Whether you want to try a new balayage technique or post your photos on Instagram, we want to help pull yourself out of creative ruts faster with these tried and true ways that artists have relied on to move past creative blocks and recover your creative spirit.
In This Episode
[0:51] - Do you feel stuck and not sure where to start in upleveling your business?
[1:26] - Creative blocks can last from hours to even years.
[2:35] - Tip #1 is rest and relaxation. Seems counterproductive, but gives your creative spirit time to breathe.
[3:38] - Tip #2: Write it Out. This is a key to unlocking creativity.
[4:58] - Writing it out also challenges your negative self-talk.
[6:19] - In writing your thoughts daily, you will feel more connected to your creativity and get to know your inner voice.
[6:34] - Tip #3 is all about education. As a creative, it is important to expand your knowledge.
[7:38] - Tip #4: Digital Detox. Three to seven days can give your brain a reset.
[9:15] - Tip #5 is to stop trying and do something that you love. What are your hobbies?
[10:05] - Above all else, be kind to yourself. Accept your creative blocks.
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