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10 Reasons Why You Must Have Creative Rest
Re-boot your brain for increased productivity
What is the first thing you do when your computer is malfunctioning? What are those all too familiar words that we hear? “Just turn it off and turn it back on again.” And voila, everything seems to fall into place.
The same can be said for our brains. When we get stuck, lack motivation, inspiration, feel creativity waning, we need a re-set!
Creative rest is the name given to such activity. We don’t actually turn our brains off, we instead turn our attention to a different type of information or instruction.
10 Activities Guaranteed To Re-boot Your Creative Process.
Sleep. Yes, good old sleep. Not as exciting as a writer’s retreat but just as effective. We know how good we feel after a great sleep. Ready to take on the day and write.
Puzzles. Work on a puzzle for a half an hour. This activity forces our brain to use different information processing systems producing a spill over effect of creativity.
Coloring books. Treat yourself to an adult coloring book and color away.
Build a model. Are you into model miniature cars or trains? Follow the instructions, engage your powers of concentration, and witness your creativity…
