Published: 10 Nov 2018 › Updated: 10 Nov 2018
How to Rev Up Creativity
Brew peppermint coffee. Listen to something ambient and/or inspiring. (Today's pick: Marc Maron interviewing Eric Idle) Draw a hot bath, adding bubbles or salt as necessary.(Today's pick: Bubbles) Gather notebooks and reading material that energizes you. (Today's picks: The New Yorker and Just Kids by Patti Smith) Light incense. Stare at the smoke and breathe. If it's near a clear window on a cool day, with sun pouring into your space, that's ideal. Breathe. Close your eyes. Notice how your own body feels. Notice how the smoke smells. Sink into your bath. Sip coffee. Write in a notebook until the water turns cold or drains out.
If you hear criticism in your head:
It's not you. Continue writing, even if it isn't perfect, until your hand hurts.
If your hand hurts:
Stare at the incense smoke. Breathe. Repeat for at least 10 seconds. Leave How to Rev Up Creativity to:
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